Interesting Hull....
 

Came across this and thought it may make a good reclamation project it's a 26' 1989 Imperial cuddy cabin. With a like new HPDI 200 69 hrs 2007 mdl still has warranty he's askin 7900.00 obo. I have no desire for a cuddy but thought I might do a chainsaw custom and go back with a small CC and a flat floor. Not a vee but interesting hull none the less reminds me of a Formula or the early Anacapri hulls...? Comments requested, thanks.


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Thats a clean looking rig.....if the price is right, buy it, pull the motor and find another hull to put it on......then sell that hull to recoup some $$$$.

To me, that would be easier than making a cuddy into a cc.

I like the lines of the hull, like kilo I am a center console guy. I have no need for a cuddy and the dual consoles don't suit me either. It would take a lot of work to make it a CC.

It looks like the bracket is open on the top and hollow, weird.

Thats a pretty boat! Im with RB, I wouldn't cut it up. The bow almost looks like a V20.

If you WANT a project go for it...kinda like why did the mountain climber climb the mountain?..because it was there...

But I'm w/RB on this one...

The leading edge that curves down towards the forward rub rail reminds me of a Fountain. Too nice of a hull to cut down into a CC in my opinion, find an old junky one laying out in the weeds and give her a new life.

Thanks for the comments, I'm really looking for a nice hull I can open up and use for some commercial purpose, space would be a must. Gonna try to use it for Hollywood production crews filming on the water need lots of room for crap. My original thought was to find a basket case 248 and use it, but this is kind of falling in my lap.....

Well yeah...if you've got a specific money makin purpose and that hull w/mods fills the bill, then go for it...

Have you considered chartering for boat footage?...there are a couple of real nice 33' catamarans down your neck of the woods w/PLENTY of room and a very steady ride for shooting footage...for 8 grand plus what you'll put into the mods, you could buy a LOTTA time on the water and leave the driving to another...and STILL be a tax deduction...

That would be nice but I am looking to be the guy getting paid to drive the boat! If you're talking about the Freemans yeah they are sweet couple of my buddies run them as charters.

Not surprised you knew who I was talking about...a friend of mine makes those boats down in Charleston...

Did I hear one of them hit an oil pipe recently and sank?...

Modifying the boat you show above will certainly get the job done, but I still gotta believe there is an existing CC (apparently you need an open bow) already sitting somewhere down there that'll fit your requirements...