Tri Sonic 1900 Riviera

Grandpa died. He bought this boat brand new in 1978. Gandma & Grandpa lived ON Lake Livingston. The boat was kept in a lifted slip is whole life. Grandpa wasn't a fisherman. He only used the boat to pull us skiing, tubing and boating around with our family. The boat has never had any holes drilled in it for "equipment". It is completely unmolested. Anyway, after his death the property and stuff (estate) was placed into pre-probate while Grandma was in an assisted living place. After she died, everything went to probate. ALL THIS TO SAY, the family purchased a used trailer and moved the boat from the slip into the garage shortly after Grandpa died. After Grandma died and the house was being put on the market, the boat was moved in and out of the garage for about 4 months. It was covered with two large tarps the whole time whether in or out of the garage. Once probate was over, I bought the boat from out family'sthe estate. The boat was always maintained by a marine shop in Livingston. After talking with them, they said the last time they had it in it needed exhaust flappers. Long story shorter, I pulled the engine to replace the flappers. While I had it out, I tore it down, replaced the oil pump, replaced all gaskets, retorqued the main and rod bearing caps, rebuilt (took apart and cleaned) the distributor, replaced the valve guide oil seals, rebuilt the carburetor, rebuilt the alternator, replaced fuel lines, replaced the stern drive water pump (whole assembly), new gear oil in stern drive and cleaned out both fuel tanks and replaced with new gas and a shot of Sta-Bil gas stabilizer in each. Rebuilt trailer with new wood, new bearings, galvanized wheels, tires and a coat of Rust-Oleum paint.

Photos above are from Sep2020. I will take and attach new photos tomorrow with a camera that show more detail. I have videos from last weeks run on the lake, but classifieds board won't let me add them. Send me your email address and I will try sending them to you. Not sure how large they are...might have to shorten them for email. Anyway, boat runs good and everything works (horn, gauges, tanks etc). Both boat and trailer are currently registered and I've taken the boat out a few times for memories sake, but the plan was always to sell it after getting it cleaned up. It's cleaned up and ready to go. Unmolested, one owner with wood & fiberglass as solid as the day it was purchased. I think some would call this a barn find. We just call it "Grandpa's boat". Wanted to put it up for sale in the spring when it would sell FASTER, but I think people might buy it now. If I think of anything else, I will edit this. Will require a $250 NON-refundable deposit via Paypal within 24 hours after auction ends. No delivery, must pick up in person.