The Story Of The Cheap SCHIADA.

[Dans66Stevens]

About a year ago I was looking at a web-site on the net. I saw this ad for a 1976 Schiada 22f.t. Daycruiser.The only thing that caught my eye was the V-Drive. I e-mailed the guy asking for some pictures. He sent me a pile of pictures. We talked on the phone a couple times.
About three months later I went to look at the boat. It was located in a little town outside of Philadelphia P.A.
When I saw the boat and the Elliss trailer I thought Shit this thing is kinda cool. So he shows me this list of stuff done to the motor. 454 completly rebuilt Sqaure port heads, Edelbrock intake, Turbo-400 transmission with complete rebuild. Its really to bad the BOOB tossed the interior in the trash. The price was $5500.....
At this point the wife is like NO WAY! I already had 4 boats. So I told the guy I have got to sell a boat.
Fast forward one year and about 10 e-mails from the guy saying I will take LESS. He finally calls me and says look I will take $2500 for it.
I still had not been able to sell a boat. I was like well how about $2250 and he said come and GET IT!!!!!!! http://www.plauder-smilies.com/jump.gif
At the point of getting it home I really had no idea how much it was worth.
Then I located this web site....I was like HOLY SHIT!!!! That guy wants that much for a SCHIADA http://www.plauder-smilies.com/lol2.gif

[Dans66Stevens]

http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/tn_1976_Schiada.JPG
http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/tn_Schiada_interior_bigger.JPG

[old rigger]

Dan,
It's hard to see in those little pictures, but is this the model that the gunales go back about 60% of the cock pit length then drop down in size?
I always likes that one.
What a great deal!!!!! congrats

[Dans66Stevens]

Yes Old Rigger it is that Style.
I would love to post some good pictures of it, if it ever stops raining.....

[Dans66Stevens]

http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/1976_Schiada.JPG

[Costello]

1995 SCHIADA BOATS 22' CRUISER, 22' Cleanest 22' for the price. Price is $39,995.00 with 454 or $49,995.00 with 540. The boat was completely gone thru by Schiada in 2001 including all new interior.
Yeah Dan, it's newer than yours and it has interior, but still.............

[Dans66Stevens]

But Still WHAT??????????

[old rigger]

Originally posted by Dans66Stevens:
But Still WHAT??????????
Dan66,
I hope he means, 'but still, you got the deal of a lifetime'!!!!
I sure as hell think you did.

[Dans66Stevens]

Im not saying who but some guy has e-mailed me twice saying Im full of SHIT......LOL its sitting my garage!!!!!!!!LOOSER!!!!!

[BradP]

Gee, let me see here. Some guy back East has a boat with no interior made by Schiada. Made by who? Schiada doesn't sound like much to me I'll dump it cheap. Sounds resonable.
West coast guy knows exactly what a Schiada is and can't believe you got such a ROCKIN deal. Once again jealousy rears it's ugly head. LOL
I'll give you $5,000!!!!! :-)
My blower motor will look great in that hull!

[Dans66Stevens]

LOL its not For Sale........

[Dans66Stevens]

I only posted this because so many guys were asking me about it. Im not trying to be a smart ASS!!! Just thought Id tell my story.

[Little Wood Boat]

22' Blown BBC Schiada- been there...done that. Not quite a $2250 investment but it does have an interior. Check out readers rides V-Drives. LWB

[Little Wood Boat]

[/img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/tn_Driveway.JPG[/img]
Well, did it work? LWB

[Little Wood Boat]

http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/tn_Driveway.JPG
Now??? LWB

[Costello]

http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/tn_Driveway.JPG
LWB, You have it now althought that picture is a little small. You had the / in the first img and you only need it in the last one.
[This message has been edited by Costello (edited May 15, 2002).]

[Little Wood Boat]

http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/Mtr_no_hatch.JPG
http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Reader_Rides/V-Drives/Driveway.JPG
Just an amateur. LWB

[Dans66Stevens]

That is a super nice boat....

[Little Wood Boat]

Thanks D66S, just another Havasu Hotrod! LWB

[old rigger]

LWB,
Beautiful boat.
Those 22's have classic lines, in my humble opinion. I love 'em.

[BradP]

Ok Ok Dan, I'll go $6,000.0
Damn you drive a hard bargain!

[Dans66Stevens]

Little Wood Boat, how about some pictures of the inside of that boat.... http://www.plauder-smilies.com/biglaugh.gif

[Little Wood Boat]

Dan, check your e-mail for the bad (and good) news.
Old Rigger, thanks for the compilment!
Costello, Thanks for the "/" help!
Everyone else, sorry for the "super-size" pics.
LWB

[Dans66Stevens]

Little wood boat I didn't get a e-mail from you?

[Little Wood Boat]

Dan, I tried the e-mail thing again...let me know. LWB

[HUFFPOWER]

hey dan,you should see if lee at schiada has any pics he could send you of past set-ups,or a pic of thier ex-ski race 22',the "ski-use-me"boat,you got a smokin deal,also little wood boat,that is a clean ol 22,what year is yours?

[77schiada22]

deal of the century. buy a motor get a free schiada. i have original schiada lit. with pictures of the "ski-use-me" boat. if i can find a scanner i will post or e-mail them to you.

[Little Wood Boat]

HUFFPOWER, it's a '75. I think that you would also be interested that the motor was done by Carson Brummett!!?? LWB

[Dans66Stevens]

I have talked with Lee a couple times. He pretty much sorta blew me off. He was no help at all.
I have a pretty good collection of interior pictures. Thanks to all the Schiada owners on this great Web Site.....I hope to get started on my interior project after I get home from Lake Anna!!!