View Poll Results: Rebuild, Convert, or Turnkey?
Refit, or rebuild from scratch 6 20.00%
Convert a commercial vessel 2 6.67%
Find a turnkey boat 26 86.67%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 08-09-2014, 06:28 PM   #41
Senior Member
 
Lollygag's Avatar
 
City: Valley Springs
Vessel Name: Lollygag
Vessel Model: 1979 42' CHB Europa
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 259
OK, let me expand. No way you're going to get a quality job re-coring and re-powering for $50K. That boat has too many problems. You can get a boat that has been around the block but has been taken care of. Lollygag came to Stockton on her own power and we could take her out and have fun on the delta anytime we wanted. But there are always "projects" on boats, some large, some reasonable. I had to change oil in the simms pumps right away. no big deal. I have to remove the lectra-san system and install new toilets (need holding tank for NDZ areas), install a big inverter, change the stove to propane and a dozen other things. It will take a year but we will use the boat in between projects. As soon as the new toilets are in, we're going out! A good survey will tell you how big the projects are and you can estimate what they will cost. You don't need to do a full restoration on every boat but you probably need to do some restoration on any used boat.
Lollygag is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2014, 10:08 PM   #42
Art
Guru
 
Art's Avatar
 
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
Purchase a boat as Turnkey as possible. Then do what you must, if you must. Then play!
Art is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Trawler Port Captains
Port Captains are TF volunteers who can serve as local guides or assist with local arrangements and information. Search below to locate Port Captains near your destination. To learn more about this program read here: TF Port Captain Program





All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2006 - 2012