1957 Chris Craft 17ft Sportsman

Description

The 17ft Sportsman is perfect boat for small lakes and trailering. The utility design allows for recreational use and cruising with guests. This 1957 Chris Craft is powered by a 131 hp Chris Craft KFL engine that was fully re-built in 2016 by Sierra Boat Co. and has less than an hour on it of mechanical test time. This boat has an original bottom that does soak up, but a bottom replacement will be needed in the future. The varnish is in good shape, both on the deck and hull sides. This boat has been in the care of Sierra Boat for a long time and has been maintained and stored by us for use on Lake Tahoe. It is believed that this boat is original to Lake Tahoe. It does not come with a trailer. Price to sell!
This 1957 Chris Craft Sportsman was used yearly up until 2006 when it went into winter storage and was not moved until 2016 when the seller decided to rebuild the engine. We tested the rebuild but the boat was never used after, so the bottom was not properly soaked and floating for 15 years. It is so hard to say after 15 years what the bottom will do; it may soak up like it use to and just need some boat life to get it by to use for a few days, but we would not be able to fully determine that without putting it in the water for inspection. For rot, we have not found any rot in the wood that is exposed but once you open it up to replace the bottom it is possible rot could be found like any wooden boat. The boat has been in Tahoe for 25 plus years and always stored with us, so the chances are higher for it to be rot free. When the engine was out for the rebuild the bottom was not replaced at that time because a replacement bottom can start at k and go up from there and the 17ft Sportsman’s only have so much value. If the bottom soaks up well enough then yes, caulking can be added in areas of need to get the bottom by for a season but this is a band aid and has been done to this boat for so many years that eventually that process will just not work. It also becomes a major safety issue when you are using a wooden boat with a bottom that could possibly fail.
Upon the purchase agreement, documents will be sent to you, then sent back to us for owners approval.
This boat is sold as is there is no sea trial. The boat is currently in winter storage and will be available weather permitting. Located in north Lake Tahoe CA, 96140.
https://youtu.be/f8ajRx64mLo (video footage of boat)
Go to our Ebay page for any further information.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/sierraboat