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1956 17 foot Other CHRIS CRAFT Fishing boat for sale in Austin, TX

 

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This has been my baby for the last 14 years. I'm an RVer now and haven't put it in the water this year, so it has to go to a family that will use it. It has a K series 6 cylinder engine with the regular gearbox. The prop on the boat is fresh as is the spare prop. It's not in Bristol Fashion, but there isn't anything wrong with it either. I have two of the 6V batteries in parallel for decent starting power (see video link). I never use soap to swell the wood or caulk the seems, instead I always let it naturally swell and within two or three trips, it's good. It tows a skier just fine and cruises along like a cadilac. The trailer is fine and the package tows really nice, lights work. I modified the trailer winch to hold the lift ring more gently. I never put a hook into the bow. I've always kept up on the bottom, motor and always used lead additive. There are new motor mounts & a fresh valve adjustment. One battery is a year old and the other is three years old. The cover shrunk over the years and has one small hole, one wear through and a few small tears by some straps. Besides the spare prop, I also have a spare carb and spare windshield (laminated glass). I also have the operators manual, titles and registrations for both the boat and trailer.




 

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