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| 601.1 | ? | PACKER::GIBSON | DTN225-5193 | Fri Feb 02 1990 12:37 | 8 |
| PeterBoroughs are in the same class as Bayliners & Some Sunbird models.
A real price boat. Chopper Gun fibers ,heavy, & Weak.
SeaRay & new or Old Cris Crafts (Watch out for the problem years) are
pretty fine boats. You would be much better off buying one of these.
Good LUCK Walt
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| 601.2 | | TAZRAT::WHYNOT | | Fri Feb 02 1990 14:14 | 20 |
| This was 15 years ago, but:
A friend of mine used to have a Peterborough (made in Canada). It was
about 8 ft long, had 2 seats (side-by-side) and was Lime Green!
Maybe you'd call it a "pumkin-seed" by todays lingo. He first had an
18 hp Evinrude then upgraded to a 35 horse Evinrude complete with
Flaming Paintjob! This boat was very stable (even at WOT) during
wakejumping and other stunt-driving techniques. It was also
indestructable! It endured high speed beachings and flying swamp
crossings with nothing more than a few scratches and scrapes over
it's lifetime. It was ultimately sold never to be seen again. :^(
There was also another Peterborough on the lake at the time; a 16
footer with an 85 horse merc. It seemed to go pretty good and looked
a lot like the Glasstrons of the time. I don't know how well it was
constructed though...FWIW
Doug.
P.S. Don't blast me for the stunt driving we did 15 years ago.. We all
have to learn what "not to do" at some point in our lives, right?
And then we grow up. But it did bring back fond memories...:^)
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| 601.3 | Chris Craft bad years? | LEDS::MOVALLI | | Fri Feb 02 1990 15:47 | 10 |
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Thanks for your replies. 601.1 - Could you please enlighten me
on the problem years on the Chris Craft? I have been looking at
them as well and have noticed that the Mid-1980 prices on 25
footers are comparably priced to Bayliners in the same years.
I was very surprised.
MM
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| 601.4 | A dealer in Mass, used to be anyway.... | BOMBE::BURGESS | A Man's place is on his NODE:: | Mon Feb 05 1990 12:34 | 12 |
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A friend of mine has a 17ft Peterborough with a 70 HP Johnson, I
think its about an '82 - no complaints. He uses it almost exclusively
for fishing - though he does open it up once in a while. I liked it
enough that when we started shopping for a boat in '86 we sought
Peterborough dealers - only found MP&M in Tyngsborough, didn't see
anything we liked - including the sales droid. Happily we settled on
the SeaRay.
Reg
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| 601.5 | Chris Craft info | TALLIS::LOKEN | | Tue Feb 06 1990 11:11 | 7 |
| Mike, I purchased a 28' Chris Craft a couple years ago. Why don't you
give me a call and I can take you through some of the items to look for
when purchasing a mid 80's CC. I spent a good deal of time on the phone
and reading trade publications before I committed myself to the 28
footer. 226-6871
Harlan
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| 601.6 | CC Worth It ? | POLAR::MONTEITH | | Tue Feb 20 1990 17:00 | 13 |
| I own a 17 I/O monza model. I have owned it for all of it's 5 years and
have no complaints. As far a quality, I do not believe it is in the same
class as bayliner but a more middle of the road quality. However,
unless you plan on some offshore or Great Lakes running most boats can
stand the test of time. Being from Canada we always seem to pay more
for the toys, I was at our local boat show recently and had close look
at many boats. If in the market for a boat today I would find it difficult
to justify the additional 10 to 15 k for a Chris Craft. I would not
make my final decision until a wet trial (of course). By the way what is
the cost of a Chris Craft Limited (22.5 ft or so) be in the New England
area.
Rob
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| 601.7 | Owners manual | WMOIS::MELANSON_DOM | | Tue May 30 1995 11:26 | 8 |
| I have a 1986 26'10" Peterboro that I just bought... It does not have
a owners manual (at least not readable...) I called the dealer that
the boat was originally purchased at to ask if I could order one. He
told me that the company went out of business and I could not order
anything for it like seats or owners manual. Can anybody tell me if
there is a way to get the owners manual or do I have to wing it...
Thanks, Dom
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| 601.8 | Ain't built by Peterborough... | KAHALA::SUTER | Never too Hot! | Tue May 30 1995 15:07 | 16 |
| RE: <<< Note 601.7 by WMOIS::MELANSON_DOM >>>
Dom,
As you mentioned, it looks like you're going to have to "wing
it".... but owning a Peterborough in 1995 should be much easier than owning,
say, a Studebaker in 1967.
Why? Cuz most of the parts in that boat are likely not built
my the manufacturer. For instance.... what's it got for power? A Mercruiser
I/O? It should be pretty easy to get a manual for that at any Mercury
dealer. As for the fittings thru out the boat, I'll bet that you'll find
names like Taylor and Perko attached to them and these items are readily
available at places like Bliss, Baert and mail order...
Rick
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