1965 41dc, 1974 58TC

[Sparky1]

I have my 41DC back on the market after taking it off about two years ago. I currently have it priced at $79K but will consider reasonable offers or partial trades for anything of value that doesn't have to be fed. I also have a 1974 58TC which needs some work, but one of them has to go. No reasonable offer refused on the 58TC. Both boats in Tennessee.

Here is a link which will provide information to interested parties:

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4815&highlight=nancy+pics

Yes, sparky1 and Freebird are one in the same. PM either of us for more details or call Randy Register at 865-376-6297, sosectn@aol.com

A couple of shots of the 58TC

 

[nor'easter]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

I knew it all along!
Welcome back. freebird looks nice. She is not what i am looking for, but I would still love to see some more pics of her. What is going on with the mains? Did the down engine come back up?
Hope all is well.
Paul

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Yeah Paul, I pledged $1,000 to the Obama campaign and he healed my starboard engine right there on the phone.

Truth is, short of some cleaning, I've never done anything to the ole' gal since I brought her back last year. From those I've spoken to, it may be as simple as a cylinder kit to get her up and running again. Until we drop the pan, we don't know.

I don't have many pics of the 58, but I'll see if I can come up with a few more. All I ask is that YottsmanWillie not post any of the ones he has of her as I'm trying to forget the "before" pictures. Let's just say the old folks who lived aboard her in Cincinnati had some strange tastes.

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Here she is at Baypoint Marina in Panama City en route to Tennessee last year. Photos compliments of 67hatt34c.

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Here she is, cruising along on one engine up "The Gorge" on the Tennessee River this past May. I plan to take her up to the Chattanooga waterfront the first week-end in November assuming she's still mine. The fall colors should be at full peak around that time.

She's docked at Hales Bar Marina on Nickajack Lake roughly 40 miles downstream of Chattanooga just off I-24.

 

[Capt K]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Great to see you out of the closet, Bubba! I hope things get going and work out for you. I was hanging out with some of the gang from Long Island this weekend and it brought back memories of our July shingdig...VERY fuzzy memories, but good ones!

Best of luck!

We'll talk soon.

Capt K

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Great to see you out of the closet, Bubba! I hope things get going and work out for you. I was hanging out with some of the gang from Long Island this weekend and it brought back memories of our July shingdig...VERY fuzzy memories, but good ones!

Best of luck!

We'll talk soon.

Capt K

Hey Kevin, meeting up with yoose gize at YankeeFest is what made me want to... sorry, I just can't say "come out of the closet".

Seriously, don't make me take my own thread off topic. You know where to find me.

 

[akintosyali]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Hi Randy -
Maybe we should to a Chicago Area Hatt owners round up to show off your 41??
Cheers,
Akin

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Tell you what Akin, you find me a buyer in Chicago, and I'll deliver it personally. I need to visit YottsmanWillie anyway.

For some reason I was thinking you had a TC rather than a DC as both were made in '65. Then I looked at the photos on your link. She really turned out nice.

 

[nyrussell]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Dang Randy,

Good to see you "out of that closet" LOL. You should see how I cleaned up the photo's youse sent. BTW, too bad i am not yet in the market eh?

Noel

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

OK folks, I bumped this to announce a price decrease. I recently dropped the local advertised price on the 41 to $69K and $95K on the 58. The offer of trades still stands, and I would consider owner financing for the right party.

 

[labrador]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

OK Randy lets talk turkey! Send me pictures of the 58. How do I get it to New Bern, all the way down to Fla. then back up. Is the sick engine cured yet? Skip
skip@xssmith.com

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Hey Skip, may as well address this in public. First, I don't have any more pictures of the 58 than what I've posted, but I'll come up with some more for you. Second, getting the 58 to New Bern would be no problem, even on one engine. In fact, I seriously considered taking it to Swan Point Marina and letting Paul and Chris have at it as opposed to bringing it home to Tennessee.

I've still not had anybody drop the pan on the starboard to see exactly what we're dealing with. The first guy who started working on the engine claimed it couldn't be done without raising the engine (which he never got around to), but others have told me it would be no problem. Given how the engine ran fine but was losing tons of oil through the exhaust, the general consensus has been that a fix may be as simple as a cylinder kit for that one hole. I really don't think there's any crank damage, nor does anyone I've talked to who is familiar with these engines. I can put you into touch with the last mechanic who looked at it and really knows his stuff (ask captddis).

I personally wouldn't hesitate for a minute to run that boat from Tennessee to NC as is. That trip I made with it last summer convinced me the port is solid, and if not for that damn blown oil line, the starboard would still be just as strong. If we make a deal, I'll bring the boat to you for expenses only.

One last note, being this is a 1510, it can be transported over land. There is a travel lift at the marina which is capable of loading it, and it's just 2 miles off I-24 west of Chattanooga.

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Sorry for the bump, but I couldn't see letting the spammer have top billing. Looks bad for the forum.

 

[Silverado6x6]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Did you sell the 58?

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Not yet, but I'm not interested in giving it away. Not literally anyway.

 

[Silverado6x6]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

So what is the current asking price?

 

[Silverado6x6]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

I have a habit sometimes of not reading all the posts, you are asking $95K?
Its not been through what Bills went through has it?

I have pretty much made up my mind about which powerboat I want to buy and the Hatteras has won it, the 41' would be the smallest and of course a 50+ in fair shape under $!00K is a good price, most I see in "Bristol" are over $300K.

I am serious but not fully prepared to get on a plane and shake hands, maybe in a couple of months, possibly sooner, I am actually trying to buy this friggin business I have built and busted my buns for the last 13 years, I may get a sizable decisive chunk of it so it comes first, then the hole in the water.

If I was going to jump like a flying fish your boat might get hit, I like it, I don't care if the mains are siezed, I've been working on detroits since I was 12 years old, got quite a few of them in my back lot at work, heck I'm even licensed by Stewart & Stevenson of all people for the 71 series!

 

[Sparky1]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Nope, no periscope on this 58TC.

Given your experience with DD's, maybe we could come up with something to kill two birds with one stone here. I'm on vacation now but will follow up with a PM later.

 

[Silverado6x6]

Re: 1965 41dc, 1974 58dc

Sparky I used a pic of the 58 on another forum that I practically live on lately 24/7 its: Free Republic.com and the thread is here:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2116233/posts?page=8

I hope that does not bother you, I made a comment relating about how socialism would interfere with my American dream of owning a boat like yours, and believe it I would really try hard to get everything together to buy your boat.

However I will not try to haggle or offend you about my current pitiful offering, but being frank about it cannot hurt either, just in the last couple of weeks I have saved and accumulated $3,000 in cash just set aside and its growing every week, so if not your boat there will be somebody else in the future and I will have cash in hand and financing.

She is lovely, you need to get more pics of her inside and out here.