1948 Sea Ray 17 deluxe runabout

stock #380304 reason for selling is "not enough time to use the boat". any and all offers will be put in front of our seller! submit your offer today! restored 1948 chris-craft 17 deluxe! must see!! motivated seller - all reasonable offers will be considered! here we have a beautifully-kept vintage 1948 chris-craft 17 deluxe. only a second-owner boat. the owner purchased it way back in 1967 and has kept it in his family ever since. an extensive overhaul / restoration was completed in the late 1990s. in 1992 they installed a chevy 4.0l v6 engine (190 hp) the original engine was only 130 hp. always stored on a trailer in a garage when not in use. the 17 deluxe model is a famous one. it has 2 bench seats front and back, similar to classic cars. seating for up to 6 to 7 people. with the boat only weighing 1805 lbs, the 190 hp engine makes this beauty glide on top of the water. the seller is motivated - all reasonable offers will be considered. ---short history on chris-craft boats--- " the origins of the chris craft company date back to the 1870s when christopher columbus smith built his first wood skiff at age 13, later joining his brother to produce wood runabouts and forming the smith ryan boat company. in 1927, chris smith's son jay took control of the company, changing the name to chris craft and for the next 31 years became the world's largest producer of mahogany runabout boats. during ww2, chris craft aided the war effort by building over 12,000 military vessels including patrol boats, launches, and rescue vessels for the us navy. with the end of the war came prosperity for many and chris craft benefitted by supplying speed boats that became popular at lakes throughout the upper midwest and northeast. utilizing manufacturing efficiencies learned in wartime, chris craft was able to expand its market to both middle-class and wealthy owners." while we will always attempt to provide you with a true representation of every vessel we market, during any purchase from pop you will be encouraged to schedule an inspection from an independent, accredited surveyor and every purchase will always be subject to your satisfaction with the results from your independent survey and your own personal trial run. we have several more sea ray, bayliner, silverton, and carver vessels for sale. if you're in the los angeles, long beach, anaheim, or oxnard areas, please contact us to let us know what you're looking for and we'll get back with you today about any other antique boat options we have locally that may meet your needs. we are looking for people all over the country who share our love for boats and rvs. if you like the idea of working for yourself from home, please visit wherefreedomtakesyou [dot] com to learn more about how we do what we do. you have questions? we have answers. call us at (941) 548-7496 to discuss this vessel today.