1969 Chowman Cuddy, where to find original parts?

[aagil001]

Hey all, I just bought a '69 Chowman Cuddy for a hell of a deal. I'll be dropping it in the water this week and then working to restore it. The previous owner replaced the engine with a Chevy 350 that's never been in the water before.

I'm wondering where I can find original parts or at least information or even pictures of this boat. I found the original ad from Grady online but there isn't a whole lot of information. I'll also be interested in selling it next season once I've restored it, how would I go about determining its value? The hull is in mint condition but the interior will need new glass and paint.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

[aagil001]

any ideas anyone? ill take any help i can get

 

[Strikezone]

Here's the page from GW's '69 catalog:

 

[richie rich]

to check the value of the boat, take a look at NADA and Kelly Blue Book web sites....they have a link just for pricing used boats....click on the manufacturer, year, model and motor type and it will spit out an estimate.

 

[aagil001]

thanks for the replies; i found that ad at GW's website. from what i can tell, i'd say most of my '69 is original. i'd love to find out what the cabin looks like on the inside. the previous owner lined it with a terrible brown astro-turf material.

looks like kbb doesnt do boat quotes, at least not that i found. i checked out NADA though and found a quote, their quotes only go as far back as 1970; think that one year would make that much of a difference?

 

[richie rich]

1 year??? doubt it unless there was a significant design change from 69-70....at that age, the price is completely negotiable.....you can also check with a marine insurance company as to what they would insure the boat for, just as a reference point.

I like the astro turf....you can go fishing in the morning and play 18 holes of indoor mini-golf before heading home for the day

 

[BobP]

I doubt Grady will have any OEM boat parts.

Try ebay.