I am looking at a kelly houseboat with a steel hull built in
1949 new hull in 2003 it needs a lot of work but i maybe up for it
question is about this hull anybody ever had any experiences with
these , i have tried to research this boat with no luck help
me please
OLD HOUSEBOATER
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Kelly was an early builder of steel houseboats that were unique. Very nice looking units for their time. There was one in Florence Alabama for years with Chrysler slant sixes.
If you buy it, do it with the idea you will be the last owner and it will probably have little, no, or negative value at the end of your ownership. If it clangs your chime go for it
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OLD HOUSEBOATER
Edited: 08/13/2008 at 06:00:55 PM by OLD HOUSEBOATER
Thanks old houseboater, this boat has great lines the motor
runs clean the genset runs
all systems function , needs paint inside and out the hull
was completely redone in 2003
by the kelly family, I wanna know whats involved in moving a
freshwater boat to florida saltwater, anything i shouldknow
Pirate
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I sold the kelly that was in Florence, is a very well built boat and has a lot of appeal. I as stated in other posts would only go to salt with a steel houseboat if the whole inside of the hull was paited with underwater primer. It had a slant six with stright drive and a flanking rudder in addition to the regular rudder. The Kelly will sell as I have 3 people looking for one after they saw the Florence boat. They were the top of the line in their day.
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