whats your opinion on this boat?

[crazyhunter]

i am looking for a cheap boat like this to restore is this a good boat to restore?
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/boa/2957677980.html

 

[crazyhunter]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

and about how much could you sell a fully restored boat like this for?

 

[GT1000000]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

The only way to tell if a boat is a good buy is to climb and crawl all over every inch of it and make some educated guesses at best, unless you are a Certified Professional Marine Surveyor and do this for a living...

Certain tell-tale signs are soft decks or transoms, these usually will indicate some serious amount of work is required...

If the boat has lived outside, uncovered most of its life, it is a pretty good bet there are rot issues deep inside the hull requiring a full gut job and complete restoration.

Without a careful, hands on evaluation, no one can realistically tell from pictures if a boat is a good deal.

While the cost of materials can run anywhere from 2-5 thousand dollars for a complete restoration, the actual labor you will put into it may well never be recoverable...

For that kind of money you can buy a very good water ready boat...

Most of the boats that get restored on this forum are done as a labor of love, not profit...

Never a good idea to buy a boat that needs a restoration and plan on making a profit on it...or so I have heard...

If you decide you want a project, and are ready, willing and able to take on this kind of project...you will find that all of the information you will need is available right here, from a ton of really knowledgeable folks...

Best of Luck.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

Have you actually seen the boat in Person? What kind of powerplant is that? I'm no expert but I Think is may be an Old OMC. Those are hard to find parts for and not very highly desirable. For all the reasons listed above you should really think hard about this. If you've spent any time at all on this forum you know how much work these restorations can be.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

If you're handy, have the tools, space, want a project, and want a boat you know every inch of that'll last - then it's a cool looking boat to do. If you just want a cheap boat to get you on the water then you'd better have a look at it in person and go over it with a fine tooth comb because cheap boats are cheap for a reason.

PS- Having just looked at 74bayliner's thread it looks like his which I think is a Volvo/Penta.

 

[oops!]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

yeah....i think its a volvo......but i dont like the fact that the carb is on one side while the mainifold seems to be gone on the other.

first off.....getting the motor running will take serious dollars.....try 2k.

second,,,,,the hull will be another 2.5k

the max a boat like that will sell for is around 2.5k

restoring boats is not something you make money off, unless it is the right boat, at the right price, and the motor and drive is fully running.
there is more money in fixing hurricane boats than restoring old ones.

the reason we restore our old ones is because we have some kind of attachment to the boat, or we want a project.
as far as dollars go.....well we get our money back when wd splash the yacht, and know its safe.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

oops! - Both manifolds are on the same side on those.

 

[crazyhunter]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

thanks for the info on that i might hold off and i would like to find and old boat like that to do a full resto job on i think it would be a fun project and give me something to do for a year or so and maybe sell it later on i was just trying to figure out a good boat i can restore and if or when i try to sell it i wouldnt loses to much money on it

and as far as a lake ready boat i have a bass boat thats ready to go now i just did the floors in it

also would you recommend an aluminum boat or fiberglass?

 

[Bondo]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

thanks for the info on that i might hold off and i would like to find and old boat like that to do a full resto job on i think it would be a fun project and give me something to do for a year or so and maybe sell it later on i was just trying to figure out a good boat i can restore and if or when i try to sell it i wouldnt loses to much money on it

and as far as a lake ready boat i have a bass boat thats ready to go now i just did the floors in it

also would you recommend an aluminum boat or fiberglass?

Ayuh,... You don't want the boat in that ad,....

That's an ole Model "0" Mercruiser,... with a Renault motor... Parts can NOT be bought for it....

 

[DC20]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

I have learned to be leery of any boat for sale with new carpet, they are usually trying to hide something.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

Outboard boats are easier to restore than I/Os, and Aluminum boats are easier to restore than glass.

 

[crazyhunter]

Re: whats your opinion on this boat?

thanks for the good info yall prob saved me alot of money.

i think i might try to find an old starcraft with an outboard.