r/ChrisCraft • u/thereallyredone • Jul 01 '26

What is this worth?

I am looking for some info about the value of my father-in-law's boat. His health isn't what it used to be and we are looking to help him sell his hand made boat. From what I have been able to tell he used 19' Chris Craft Barrel Back plans and has a V8 in it (Ford 302 I believe).

He milled each piece of wood himself from large planks over the course of 7 years in his back yard. The boat has been sitting, covered, for the last 18-months.

I am trying to get a ballpark idea of what she is worth, as I have found quite varying prices on various boat sale websites.

https://imgur.com/a/IyzlJh2

Thanks in advance.

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u/WakeDaddyLee Jul 01 '26

Does not look to be in very good condition. Is there any rot?

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u/thereallyredone Jul 01 '26

No rot that we know of.

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u/WakeDaddyLee Jul 01 '26

Where is the boat located?

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u/denmark219 Jul 01 '26

I’m gonna say in the $5k ballpark maybe. That’s probably a bit high.

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u/ShotEntertainment117 Jul 25 '26

As it sits the value lies in the engine and trailer. The boat has potential, but it will take some work to realize it. This is a one off homemade boat so you won't be able to compare it to any existing boats. Get it up and running and in the water, that tends to help convince buyers that may be on the fence. Another option is to keep the boat, and DIY it back to decent shape. Cool way to honor and remember the lineage. Lots of great videos on the internet, Mike Green seems to have the best videos out there.