1985 Carlson Glastron CVX-17 Ski and Runabout Boat - $6200 (Pretty Lake near Oconomowoc)
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/boa/d/dousman-1985-carlson-glastron-cvx-17/7134434775.htmlI am a 40+ year collector of Carlson Glastron boats, and it's time to sell one that is dear to me.
For those who are unfamiliar, if you've ever seen the boats jumping or racing in James Bond movies they were always Carlson Glastron boats, the result of an amazing partnership between a world renowned boat racer and a solid maker of fiberglass boats.
These boats look, handle and feel unlike any other boat before or since then; nimble, agile and stable, an amazing grip and the ride of a lifetime!
This boat is especially clean, the 140 horsepower Evinrude motor runs perfectly, it is the maximum HP rating for this boat and it pins you back in your seat when you punch it, while you still maintain an incredible stability and ability to control the boat, even at higher speeds.
This boat looks incredible - the pictures are real, taken the eve of 6/1/2020 and in outstanding condition for a boat anywhere near its age. The interior is nice and clean, the seats have some minor scrapes and the carpet is pretty good. The original ski-bar is built into the boat and connected to the transom, leaving plenty of room inside the boat for people and "stuff". The engine runs perfect, the paint on it needs a bit of touching up and the transom, which sometimes need to be replaced in these boats, was replaced by the gentleman I bought this boat from.
The boat comes with a color matched bunk trailer, the bunks and carpet on them is in very good shape, the tires and wheels near new and the tongue jack wheel needs to be repaired or replaced.
This boat is truly in a different class of quality, style and handling than new boats selling for $30,000 - $40,000 or more. It is also an AWESOME ski boat and has small, refined wakes - truly the best wakes that have ever existed for barefoot skiers.
This boat will likely retain its current value - and more - for the next 20+ years.
I will sell this boat to a nice person for cash - if you're not a nice person or won't be able to pay me in $100 bills in the parking lot of the closest branch of your bank please don't bother reaching out to me.
