need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

[delsol]

hi jb hope i am on the right post. need advice on buying a 89gastron carlson ss 19ft..boat may need engine 350 chev...hull good floors solid trailer nice needs seats and lots of tlc . org owner sat 8 years . owner want 2k sharp looking boat. any advice would help..
bob

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

glastron are noted for the floors and transom going bad. and engine that has sat 8 years, is very questionable as the outdrive. 2 K for a questionable hull and engine, your buying a trailer. and lots of work. why has it sat for 8 years. the first thing i would do is pull the plugs, squirt oil in cylinders, pull distributer and prime oil pump, as all the oil has long since dripped off. then try to turn it over by hand, wrench on harmonic balancer nut. if could be siezed by rust, exhaust manifolds could be shot. water pump. and on and on. was it winterized, if not run. it really sounds like a tow off to me. and the seller should be happy.

 

[delsol]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

glastron are noted for the floors and transom going bad. and engine that has sat 8 years, is very questionable as the outdrive. 2 K for a questionable hull and engine, your buying a trailer. and lots of work. why has it sat for 8 years. the first thing i would do is pull the plugs, squirt oil in cylinders, pull distributer and prime oil pump, as all the oil has long since dripped off. then try to turn it over by hand, wrench on harmonic balancer nut. if could be siezed by rust, exhaust manifolds could be shot. water pump. and on and on. was it winterized, if not run. it really sounds like a tow off to me. and the seller should be happy.

 

[delsol]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

hi the owner is the only owner...outdrive went bad got a rebuilt one and left boat just sit in yard..floors are solid..how do i check for transam????he had it 17 yrs and grew tired of it. he says new he payed 22k. but i dont care about that i just dont want a bad transman. he says motor ran after the last seaon 8 yrs ago but no promises he says..family guy he is..the motor still looks clean and shinny. but i was just thinking motor. but i am worried about the hull. i have a good 17ft cobia that need a outboard. but i really like these powerboats have time to fix..no hurry .please advise on how to check transam and any other advice
bob

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

take a rubber malot, and tap pretty hard all around the transom, listen for a different sound, solid wood should sound sharp, rotten would thud. work in a circle from the outside, in noting the sound. if still ing question you can drill a couple of test hole from the inside, carefully not to go all the way thru. dry wood will look like wood, wet/rotten wood will look like mush. then seal hole with 5200.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

just read you PM. if worried about the floor, you can also , do the test holes, especially near the engine mounts, and around the seats. 80% of the rotten boats are from people not sealing fasteners on add ons.

 

[delsol]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

the flooring is org. with fact peds. missing seats very solid in front and back i will check out by motor mounts and tap transman . i did that with knuckles and seemed very solid but will use hammer when picking it up..any other advice welcome. i know its not cheap but its sure is a fine looking hull.. for me its the perfect. min. fishing and no more then 2-3 people on boat at a time ..i execpt work. just not to major of a project..maybe just drivetrain over the winter
bob

 

[delsol]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

anyone ever own one????

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

Glastons once dominated the glass boat ind, some of the boat's are to me just beautiful, but that could come from my later teen youth and all of its advenutres and wonder's but how could one not call this boat drop dead gorgeous

Be prepared for a lot of work and if you buy it, keep that in mind..........maybe $500-800..........

Just a opinion your milage may vary

 

[dcg9381]

Re: need advice 89 glastron carlson ss buying help

Google search for Glastron Carlson - there are at least 3 websites dealing with these boats.

$2k may be quite reasonable depending on what the boat sells for in good shape. Take into consideration that if you can't do work yourself, you're talking a minimum of $3-4k to get that boat back in running shape with a reasonable interior in it.

If it sat out for a long time, it would have to be covered. Don't assume the floor is good.. Don't assume the stringers are good.

A v8 that sat for 8 years may be done too, especially if not properly winterized..


I love Glastron Carlsons, I was chasing a 1989 19CSS for a while - guy selling it wanted 7500, hadn't run in 2 years. Some floor damage, needed a carb and some out drive work... In good shape, it'd bring 10k.

Buying a 1998 CSX-23 instead... A little more modern, less classic.