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My honey and I are in the closing phase of buying a foreclosed house. The last owner started a project of trying to turn a yacht into a charter fishing boat, bought a 30 foot Chris Craft, gutted it, and then left it sitting on blocks where it's been for over two years. It has two engines in it, but the next door neighbor said he didn't think they worked even when the guy bought it. It's in the front/side of the house and quite an eyesore. I called the township, who told us that IF we could get it to the junkyard, we have to pay $65 a ton to dispose of it. Getting it anywhere would be a challenge!
Do any of the boat people have any ideas of what we can do with it?
Seriously though, there are transporters that could get that thing to a dump. Start with tow truck companies. Of course, you will have to pay them and the dump but the boat would be gone. I'd say that boat would be 5 or 6 tons.
You could cut it into pieces, it's amazing what just a handheld sawzall can do, and transport the pieces with a pickup truck or a trailer but you will still pay the dump to dispose of it.
Otherwise rent a dumpster bin and get a few friends with sawsalls and hammers or sledges to come over and start smashing.
That's a pretty big boat and someone may want it. If it has the engines and outdruves those could be worth sine money especuslly if they are diesels.
What out drives and engines does it have? Can you post pics. Even if they are older Cobras or OMC they are worth something. The engines the gimbals and the controls could be worth a few bucks too. I wouldn't do anything until you have some prices to look at.
I used to buy jet skis and boats and made some good money just on the parts. The hulls I cut up threw in a dumpster
Are there boatyards/dealers/marinas near you? A ChrisCraft is a relatively high dollar boat even if it's just the hull, so you might find a taker, meaning buyer, at one of them.
As you can see next to this car and the house next door, it's pretty big. Hacking it up might be the best idea, it would save us a lot of money. The neighbor didn't say where he had it brought over from, but told us he had paid $1700 to have it transported to the house. I don't know anything about the details on the engines or anything, but my boyfriend will have a good idea once we start digging around it. The inspection was today and the septic next week, then we can finally close and have free rein there. I'm sure the neighbors will be happy to see it go, maybe we can have a "take your frustrations out on the boat" party, lol.
I would put that sucker on craigslist and say you just want it gone at least. I'm willing to bet those motors are worth money too. A good mechanic could likely get them working with minimal investment himself unless they're totally destroyed. I'd consider cutting it up and selling a lot of the parts.
I would put that sucker on craigslist and say you just want it gone at least. I'm willing to bet those motors are worth money too. A good mechanic could likely get them working with minimal investment himself unless they're totally destroyed. I'd consider cutting it up and selling a lot of the parts.
That will be awesome, even if it only covered the disposal of the fiberglass. I hope they are! The cabin and all that was long ago gutted.
I second the craigslist idea. You can give the motor away with the boat only if they take the whole boat. Somebody will want it it’s a Chris-Craft.
Thanks, you guys are making me feel more positive with our options.
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