I rebuilt my boat so my daughter,nefew and neices would have something to tool around the lake with as well as something for me to fish out of the 2 or 3 times a year I get up there. It was my dad's and there was some sentimental value, more from my brothers than me to be honest. I honestly thought it would be cheaper rebuilding it than buying a used boat off CL. I quickly realized that this would cost a whole lot more than I originally thought. I did go completely overboard on this little fishing boat but I know me and if I was honest with myself I would have known where this was going. I decided to break the build up over a few winters to ease the pain to the wallet. It was the best thing I could have done. I did a little each year and used the boat each summer. The kids and my brothers were blown away each year and the pride I felt was worth the expense. My boat isn't at all rare other than it seems to be the only one you'll find anywhere. If you goggle "77 Crestliner Nordic 16" you will get pics of my boat. Pretty funny. Anyway, it isn't rare but it has been mine since I was 10 and that is worth something. In the end I have about $5000 and still going into a boat worth maybe $3000. Probably closer to $2500 but the work was fun and rewarding, I learned a bunch, and I found you guys because of it. Win win in my book. I figure that if I would have bought a $2500 boat off CL I would have still sunk the same amount into it so I'm $2500 ahead.....right....guys??? Where did you all go??