The Carri-Craft History - the real story

[Moosemiester]

There's one of there sitting at Anchor Pointe marina in Ohio that you could get for next to nothing.... Just sayin



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[waggy]

I think there was one on auction on Ebay recently. Might still be going as a today.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, waggy.

[Moosemiester]

Originally Posted by waggy

I think there was one on auction on Ebay recently. Might still be going as a today.

Hello Waggy
Yeah I saw that, guy wanted like $59K for the thing. There are some AMAZING boat deals that come up on EBay from time to time it's fun to watch and wonder what the back story is.

This one was for sale - forever - guy kept lowering the price but no takers. It's a BEAST of a boat, and really wonky on the inside. Looks like a real challenge to dock under any conditions as it's basically a giant box sitting on a catamaran type hull.

[waggy]

Thanks for the welcome.

Yeah I could see a nightmare with that Carri-Craft in a strong wind.

[oldragbaggers]

There's one sitting next to our boat in the dry storage yard at the Bay Bridge Marina on Kent Island (MD). It's a beast!! Looks like it would make a very comfortable live-aboard.

[Moosemiester]

Originally Posted by oldragbaggers

There's one sitting next to our boat in the dry storage yard at the Bay Bridge Marina on Kent Island (MD). It's a beast!! Looks like it would make a very comfortable live-aboard.

WOW that's a lot nicer than the one at Anchor Pointe! I'll try and remember to take a picture of it next weekend.

[maj75]

With twin engines that far apart, it should be pretty easy to control.

Pretty cool cruiser! I'm guessing that this was a semi displacement boat? With a couple of small diesel engines, this would be a great trawler alternative. The rolling motion would never be a problem with one of these!

[yakka]

I have a 58 ft carricraft as an office .
It was a tour boat here in Ketchikan alaska for many years.
It is a wonderful boat with two 6068 john deeres
It is huge inside and was inspected for 70 passengers inside and on the roof.



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[Cat du Lac]

I have a 1996 45 foot Carri Craft that I am looking to sell. It is a one owner boat, custom built in 1996. I have all service records since the first launch. I'm looking to sell the boat and was hoping someone could give me advice on where to advertise.

[Moosemiester]

That's one of the nicest one of those I've ever seen.

I'd post it on the Trawler Forum classifieds, Cruiser's forum, Boat Trader, and Ebay. Yes, Ebay. You'd be surprised how many people look for big boats on Ebay.

Good luck with it!!

[Cat du Lac]

Thanks for the advice Moosemiester! I'm going to look into putting this on the Trawler Forum classifieds and the Cruiser forum. I was surprised myself that eBay was on option.

The boat is in really great shape and was a blast to own, I just don't have the time that I used to and hate to see the boat sit around all summer.

[Wildeclone]

My friend has a 1967 Carrie craft in des Moines Iowa for sale. He bought a new one this year...it's in dry dock now. I think it's a 35 footer but could be 45. I have exterior photos I could email to you.

[Privilege]

Here's a few photos of a Carri-craft rebuild that I did many years ago. She was originally named the Aristocat no came to Bermuda from the Ozarks.






Major Bermuda Houseboat Projects - the rebuilding of a 57' Carri-Craft

[tim.hightower]

I just bought a 1969 Carri Craft 44 ft in need of alot of TLC. Previous owner didn't know what he was doing and actually sunk the boat. I have been working on restoring it. He damaged alot of the boat trying to fix it himself. If anyone has photos and or schematics so I can put it back together I would be happy. He stripped parts from the generator and both engines. I have a mess but I mean to finish it.