Used

1971 Gulf Stream Classic MerCruiser 165

in Coarsegold, CA

$1,400

Seller note:

Registration just renewed, fresh tags! A Classic Gulf-Stream MerCruiser 165 Inboard Outboard power boat. This thing handles smoothly, like glass. The motor has been totally rebuilt by a Nationally Recognized Tractor Pull / Drag Race Engine Builder. The Chevy Straight 6 Engine produces an impressive 215HP... The entire boat has been wet sanded and epoxy painted with a high end industrial epoxy coating, forgive the over spray, it will not hurt anything or discolor, it is rated as an engine paint. The hull was in excellent shape, they do not build them this thick anymore. The few old minor scratches and dings were filled in and leveled out nicely. The ski boat style seats are in great condition, they are ready to be reinstalled, a simple thirty minute task! I preferred the extra room open and planned on replacing a few seats with customized ones, smaller more compact seats offers more spaciousness... This boat only has around 155 hrs on the newly rebuilt engine. No expense or part was spared on the rebuild. Overall everything works together in unison nicely, with zero leaks or issues, no tears or blemishes; a really simple low cost boat to own. A Happy Troller plate is on the outboard tail which slows this boat down to ideal trolling knots. Its never been in salt water yet, but would be a excellent Sacramento Delta boat. Its last outing was on Shaver lake, it ran nicely and we brought in some very nice trout on my secret lure... Alright I will share it here; people laugh at me when I cast it out there, plunk! "Red Devils" the bigger the better; the trout at certain times of the year go crazy for them.
This boat is ideal over bigger V-8 boats; which will asphyxiate you, as they are designed to be throttled up more often. They typically carbon up; reason being such a large V-8 engine will run rich just trolling or fishing and needs to be run up at full speed to clean out the carbon which will build up. Remember this, sometimes bigger and heavier is not always better, unless you wish to waste time and money... This ideal sized boat with its smaller high torque I-6 is very efficiently designed all the way around... Remember this, Semi trucks are always straight six or straight eight cylinders, right? Well there is a reason for this, they build up more torque and are easier to rebuild; one head gasket and one intake and one exhaust gasket, having far less friction and parts which wear and tear. This boat can can do water skiing, tubing, cruising, exploring and fishing in stride, it will not carbon up like the bigger and heavier V-8 boats will. Larger displacement boats are great if you are out to drag race and spend big money, then this boat is not for you... This one is freshly rebuilt, both powerful and very efficient
Extras Included: An extra water pump impeller with synthetic outboard oil, anchor, life vests, spare tire, oars, fish finder, etc... Remember, a new version of this same boat package with trailer would cost over $30K today... It is taking up to much valuable space in my machine shop, so here it is... I am a Motivated Seller but not desperate. I appreciate quality things in life, so should all of us... The trailer is included which has also been sanded and coated with the industrial two step epoxy coating; it only needs some replacement reflectors and light bulbs. The boats ladder on the rear will be installed and the lettering is just under the masking tape, just razor around it and peal it off or let the lake water soften it first. I will also include a good battery. Sold as-is, where is.
Thank you.
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