Boats and Motors For Sale
All boats and motors are sold without any warranty as these are special use equipment used for racing purposes and are considered antiques.
We have acquired a number of boats that we do not have a use for and are offering them for sale. Our current inventory includes Sid Craft runabouts and a Hal Kelly designed Jupiter B Hydro. If you look at the top of this page the Jupiter is shown on the right side of the top row of boats. The unknown make Hydro on the left side of the rack is also forsale. This boat is light weight and could be used in A Hydro which is where the previous owner used it.
The Jupiter Hydro is priced at $1,000.00 and the 54-R boat is $1,100.00. Plus hardware cost of $500.00.
Sid Craft JU and Mercury Mark 5
This boat is a rare JU built by Sid Craft. It is For Sale with a Mark 5 engine that has been restored by John Snell. The boat is nearly all original, the only items we replaced are the front seat and the floorboard. The previous owner repaced a small piece of the motor board. Included area a Keller throttle and old style steering wheel, transom handles and pulleys. We have recently varnished the exterior of the boat. We also have a 1967/68 Mercury 60J engine that can be included with this package
Price for the boat and motor is $2,150.00. Free delivery within 100 road miles of 32128 is available. Add $1,250 more for the 60J engine shown below.
This engine has been rebuilt from new and used parts. The complete gear case and driveshaft is a NOS part; new bearings, seals, gaskets, fuel pump, tilt pin, points, condenser, plugs and wires were used. The serial tag is an original 60J tag mounted on its original saddle. The carb was cleaned and the engine was repainted Phantom Black. The only things missing are the throttle cable camp and the kill swithch wires, the terminal block is new. The bracket where the throttle cable clamp mounts has been welded but we have not found any other welds on the engine.
This engine can be purchased separate from the above package price for:
Price $ 1,350.00 plus shipping.
Mercury KG7Q, Matching Numbers
This is a clean matching number engine. There is a spot where the tank paint is a little thin and a couple of small dents in the tank but otherwise it is a good engine. The Oakland Johnson prop, shear pin and prop nut comes with the engine. There are all new gaskets and seals, new bearings in the lower unit, new impeller and the old style solid bushed cone nut. New solid core plug wires and coils were installed. New rod bearings were installed. We have run this engine in our test tank.
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Mercury Mark 20H Conversion
This engine was just recently gone through. The power head had been recently rebuilt and only had test tank time on it when we purchased the collection this engine comes from. The crankcase and block were separated to inspect the bores and pistons. The rings looked brand new and very little carbon was found on the pistons. The crankshaft was left in the case and the rods were left on the crank. The magneto was cleaned and timed. All new gaskets were used to reassemble the engine. The gears and drive shaft (the later style) were inspected and reinstalled with new bearings, seals and prop shaft. A new cone nut and bearing carrier and impeller were installed.
This engine has the complete Mercury Conversion which includes the KA7A carb, fuel pump with new intenals, brackets, conversion exhaust and tower. The gears are 16:21 in the deep foot. We did not find any welds in the entire engine but there were 3 or 4 helicoils used. New Packard 440 plug wires were used with the original spark plug boots.
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Original style Mark 20H
This engine has been completely gone thru and is ready to run. New bearings and seals through out the engine were installed. New piston rings in standard bore cylinders, new gaskets, impeller and much more has been done to make this engine like new. This is not a numbers matching engine but it does have an original serial tag.
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Numbers Matching Original Style Mercury Mark 20H
This is a matching numbers Mercury Mark 20H. The serial tag matches the number stamped on the block. The engine has a sand cast crankcase, Carter Model N carb, fuel filter and even has that hard to find fuel connector plug. We went through the entire engine. The main bearings looked new as did the prop shaft roller bearing so they were not replace. The rings still had the original ridges on them. The cone nut, prop shaft, water pump and bearing carrier were in execllent ship and left on the engine. All gaskets, roller bearings and needle bearings except the center main were replaced. A new impeller was installed as were the seals in the lower unit. The paint was not clear coated but just rubbed out. A red, non original recoil ropes and recoil spring was installed. New plugs, plug wires and condensers were installed before timing the engine. Additional pictures taken during the restoration are available.
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Numbers Matching Original Style Mark 20H
This is a numbers matching engine with the original block and serial tag. The engine was completely rebuilt. The original block is standard bore, the cylinders were honed and new rings were installed on the original pistons. A good sandcast crankcase was used, the only thing done to the case was to helicoil the two screw holes for the spark adavance lever. New bearing were replaced in the powerhead and lower unit. A new repoduction driveshaft and propshaft were used. Installed was a new impeller, shims, bearing carrier, cone nut and prop nut. The Carter model N carb was cleaned before installation. The throttle connection hardware includes the correct bronze bowden wire jacket, stainless steel core wire and the connection adapter used between the boat wire and the engine wire. New recoil spring and a new correct wine colored cloth wrap recoil rope were used in the restoration. The engine has new fuel lines and a restored fuel filter it even has a new fuel connector plug. The spark advance knob is a new reproduction. The left side cowl and front shield are original the right side cowl is from a standard Mark 20 with the remote control screw holes welded closed. We have even reproduced the correct inspection ink stamps under the top cowl, side cowl and under the saddle. The thumb screws are the later style plastic replacements. There no other welds on this engine. This engine will come with a nice bronze prop, shear pin and new prop nut. More pictures available upon request.
Price of the engine as shown is $ 4,850.00 with free shipping within 100 roads miles of 32128 available.
Mercury 25SS, Serial Number 3723722
This rare racing engine has not been restrored but the lower unit was rebuilt with new seals and needle bearings, new water pump and impeller, new bearing carrier and cone nut. The lash was set to factory spec's on the 16:21 gears which are in good shape. No welds or repairs, we have not taken the powerhead apart but there is great spark and the compession is 118 psi & 113 psi. The engine started on the third pull in the test tank, we ran it for 15 minutes and it sounds solid.
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Mercury Mark 30H
This engine has been totally restored. The powerhead has all new bearings, seals, gaskets and new rings. The magneto has new points, condenser, gaskets and cap. New spark plugs and Packard 440 high tension solid core wire. The dual fuel pumps have new gaskets, diaphrams and fuel lines. Carbs have been cleaned and rebuilt. The serial plate is an original Mark 30H tag. The correct tilt pin is used while the rest of the lower unit has been rebuilt with new prop shaft, cone nut, bearings, bearing carrier, seals and impeller. The engine is Sunset Orange and Sand Tan. Additional pictures are available. We ran this engine in our test tank for approximately 30 minutes without any problems.
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1964 Sid Craft A/B Utility Runabout
This is a clean rare 1964 Sid Craft BU class runabout. It comes complete with Keller racing hardware. The boat is a natural varnish finish with a red epoxy bottom. We have not done anything to this boat since we purchased it. All you have to do is add a center turning fin. Pictures of this boat in 1968 can be seen on the Boat & Motor Collection page.
The price as shown is $3,950 with free delivery within 100 road miles of 32128. Purchased with the Mark 20H engine shown above including a steering bar and propeller total cost will be $8,350.00 with free delivery within 750 road miles of 32128.
1959 Sid Craft BU, Dual Cockpit
SOLD TO A SATISFIED CUSTOMER
Quote: " I uncrated the boat and it is in much nicer condition than I expected. !! The few scratches that are on it will buff out easily. It is in unbelievable condition considerering the age of the boat. Thanks again for doing such a great job crating it up." Jon
All purchases delivered or picked up in Florida are subject to sales tax of 6.5%.