Old thread, but could someone pls tell me what the blue sealant is that surrounds the rope in the exhaust elbow fitting? I have opened mine up to replace the worn out rope, but I see the rope was surrounded by some kind of flexible blue rubberized sealant. Is this one of the permatex sealants sold i...

Yes, it's a straight inboard. Should be a decent ski boat for a hull of this vintage. Rides very nice, even in fairly rough water, and has plenty of power. There's a 17ft for sale up at lake George as well. The one I'm looking at is not as clean as this. http://www.boats.com/boat-details/Chris-craft...

I came across a '79 18ft Super Sport for sale the other day, and am thinking to add it to the stable as a ski boat for the kids. We also have a '53 runabout that is great, but isn't doing it for the kids. The '79 is in good working condition, has a 305 in it, low hours, strong compression test and o...