jovial_cynic
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2017
- Messages
- 83
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Zorro Del Mar
- Vessel Make
- 1972 Tollycraft Tri-Cabin
Hey folks. My wife and I took the plunge and bought ourselves a 1959 42' Matthews Cabin Cruiser. "Needs work!" haha. Boy oh boy, what have I gotten myself into. I am a little concerned about the inverse-relationship between the purchase price of a boat and the "actual" cost (the cheaper it is, the more expensive it will be!).
We are "fixer upper" people, though, so making it beautiful isn't a concern. The boat has a set of diesel engines that seem to work, although I need to replace water pump on one of them, and I'm handy with engine work.
The end goal is this: we want "being on the boat" to be what we do for vacations. We want to took overnight trips to various ports, do some relaxing fishing, hang out on the weekend, invite people over and play games in the living area on the boat. In the meanwhile, I'll probably need to find some covered moorage so I can make sure the top is water-tight and sealed.
I plan to read a ton here, research, join the various facebook groups, and hopefully turn this into a family adventure that creates positive memories for my kids. I look forward to learning!
We are "fixer upper" people, though, so making it beautiful isn't a concern. The boat has a set of diesel engines that seem to work, although I need to replace water pump on one of them, and I'm handy with engine work.
The end goal is this: we want "being on the boat" to be what we do for vacations. We want to took overnight trips to various ports, do some relaxing fishing, hang out on the weekend, invite people over and play games in the living area on the boat. In the meanwhile, I'll probably need to find some covered moorage so I can make sure the top is water-tight and sealed.
I plan to read a ton here, research, join the various facebook groups, and hopefully turn this into a family adventure that creates positive memories for my kids. I look forward to learning!