Wooden Boats - LaPointe's Antique Boats

Buying Wooden Boats
Check out our wood boats for sale page for classic boats by Chris-Craft, Hacker Craft, GarWood, Century, Riva and Shepherd. Then pick up the phone and give Mitch a call for more information on any of the wood boats you see listed. We own the boats, and they are all located right here in our warehouse in Minnesota. Quite a number of our antique boats sell before we manage to get them photographed and on the website, so it doesn't hurt to call Mitch once in a while and remind him of what you are looking for. Also, be sure to sign up for the Email Alerts for antique boats. There is a box where you can enter your email address near the top of this page. You will receive emails with a boat pictures, description and price each time a new boat is listed on our site. We won't bother you with newsletters and other emails, just the boat alerts. Sometimes the really great wooden boats will sell the same day they are listed, so the Email Alerts keep you in the loop.

Unlike folks with only one wooden boat to sell, we are willing to help you determine what kind of antique boat will best suit your purposes. We have been doing this for 25 years, so we are able to give pretty good advice. (Once in a while we even advise someone to go for a fiberglass boat.)

Antique Boat Ratings: Just to get you started, ask yourself this: do you want a project, or do you want to turn the key and go? Our boats are rated Project, Good, Very Good, and Excellent. The turn-key boats would be the ones rated Very Good and Excellent. These broad categories are helpful, since the boats sometimes look better in the photos than they really are! We keep the information on the web site brief, but you can call anytime for more detailed information on any of the boats.

Hull Style: Would you be best served with a classic runabout or a utility model? Men tend to prefer the runabouts, while women like the utilities because there is extra room for swim toys and coolers.

What about length? Newbies often go for the smallest boat they can find, thinking it will be easier to handle, but that is not necessarily the case, so call and ask us about that. (You may of course be limited by the size of your garage or boat lift.)

What about price? Don't by shy, if you have set an upper limit, tell Mitch what it is. Finding the right boat is all about eliminating the ones that don't work for you. Since we own our antique boats - the price of each boat is relative to the others. In other words, if one boat on our site is priced $2,000 more than another one, then it is worth $2,000 more. But if you look at a site where hundreds of different people own the boats, the prices will not be relative to each other. Generally, our boats sell for the price listed, so you don't have to worry about offers and counter offers.

What kind of maintenance are you able to perform for your classic runabout? Boats that are used every weekend for the summer months, need to be varnished about every 2-3 years. It takes about 4 hours to remove all the hardware, 4 hours to sand the old varnish, and 1 hour to apply a new coat. You will generally want to apply 3 coats, sanding between each coat. This has to be done in a dust-free shop. If you buy your boat from us, we will either guide you through this process, or do it for you. Call Mitch Monday through Friday to get your questions answered about maintenance or any other concern. You won't find an email address anywhere on this web site, because Mitch prefers to communicate by phone!

Engines For Classic Boats
Keep in mind that we have about 100 Chris Craft Chris Craft antique boat engines in stock, ready to rebuild and ship to your marina or mechanic. We will even take your old vintage engine on trade. We generally ship in two weeks, but order early just to be sure. We specialize in antique classic Chris Craft 6-cylinder marine engines, shipping them all over the United States and Canada. V8s are available as well, including Chevy 283 V8s.

Selling Your Classic Boat - Call Mitch today - WE PAY CASH !!! No consignment deals, get paid now.
Call Mitch to sell your classic Chris Craft boat in any condition, he will pick it up anywhere in the continental USA, and pay you on the spot.

About Us
We are often asked how we ever got into the antique boat business. Here's our story.

Identify Your Wooden Chris Craft
Check out this Chris Craft Hull Number page to identify your antique boats by hull number, year manufactured, model name, length and color photos.

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MAILING ADDRESS: (No Boats Here!)
Antique Boats & Motors
Mitch LaPointe
3824 Sunset Drive, Spring Park, MN. 55384
USA

BOAT SHOWROOM:
Please call for directions to the boat showroom.
Don't just drive to the office, there are no boats here!
The showroom is 45 minutes west of our office.

PHONE: 952-471-3300

Before you call: Please think for a moment before you call!!! We do not buy outboard boats. An outboard motor is one that hangs off the back of the boat. Please take a look at our inventory and note that we buy and sell inboard varnished speedboats only. An inboard motor is big like a car engine. We have been overwhelmed lately by phone calls from people with little 12 - 15 foot outboard boats who want to sell. Also, we do not buy boats manufactured in the 1960s. These boats are too new for us. We cannot help you in determining a value of a 1960s boat or an outboard boat.

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