# New \[old\]boat \[56kgtfo\] **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 27, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252 "2008-07-27T19:39:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252/1 "2008-07-27T19:39:37Z")
First a little history - about 3 years ago one day our 65hp merc outboard decided to overheat. The top cylinder wasn’t getting enough water, and so the engine block cracked in a small section. The boat was a 1976 starcraft open bow aluminum 16ft. Not very big, but it got the job done. Could pull a tube, skis, whatever you wanted, plus was great for fishing. My dad hasn’t been on the water in 3 years now… and has been looking for a new boat since the old one died. About 2 weeks ago we happened to spot a craigslist ad about 20 minutes after it was posted. Emailed the guy, checked it out the next day, bought it within an hour of seeing it. Boat hadn’t been in the water since 2001. After not being on the water for 3 years you really really really miss it. What a pleasure it is to have a boat again… and an upgrade at that. I can’t believe the shape this boat is in for what year it is. You have to see it in person to really get a feel for how well kept and barely used it was. Everything on the boat is original. Here is some info and pics of the new boat: 1989 Chaparral 187XL (_yes, thats 1989_) i/o 135hp chevy 3.0l 4cyl 18ft long, 7ft wide gell coat/hull - mint motor - mint trailer - mint now for the pics: ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02809.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02809.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02810.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02810.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02807.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02807.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02812.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02812.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02813.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02813.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02814.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02814.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02817.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/xmav27x/boat/DSC02817.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252/2 "2008-07-27T19:47:46Z")
:tup: very cool ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252/3 "2008-07-27T19:53:23Z")
really nice boat, looks to be in great condition My boat is an 89 as well, keep up with them and they will look like new always ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252/4 "2008-07-27T19:56:06Z")
me and 91crxsi tried the water thing today to bad his primer broke so we didnt get to leave the dock LOL but the boat looks great should be alot of fun ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-old-boat-56kgtfo/52252/5 "2008-07-28T04:34:04Z")
God I want a boat. I haven’t been on a boat at all this year. Wakeboarding \> \*