About 10 years ago, I bought a Cobia boat, which, after viewing some photos in posts on this forum, I now believe it to be a 1965 or 1966 Sea Queen. When I got it home, I found that all of the wood was rotten. I stripped the boat down to its shell, removing the rotten wood in the process. I then came to grips with myself and admitted that I didn't know squat about restoring such a boat, so I bought a cabin in the mountains and parked the boat. No question about it, the Cobia is "project boat" that is just taking up space in my back yard. I'll never tackle it. I'm wondering what it might be worth as a relatively clean shell. I have a box of fixtures that I've taken off it (I have most of the glass but don't know if it's any good; it doesn't have an instrument panel; if it's a Sea Queen, the bow rail is missing.) The boat is sitting on a Hustler trailer, which needs new lights to be road legal. The title is in my safe deposit box.
I bought this boat because of its classic lines. It seems to me that people have a passion for these older craft. I have no clue as to what it might be worth, or if, in fact, there is even a market for it.
This sounds like a backdoor sales pitch, but I would really just like for someone to comment on the general market for such a boat. If it's worth it, then I'll gin up an ad and try to sell it.
Thanks for the help.
I bought this boat because of its classic lines. It seems to me that people have a passion for these older craft. I have no clue as to what it might be worth, or if, in fact, there is even a market for it.
This sounds like a backdoor sales pitch, but I would really just like for someone to comment on the general market for such a boat. If it's worth it, then I'll gin up an ad and try to sell it.
Thanks for the help.