[macojoe]

Welcome to the site!!

Congrats on your first V!!

You have some work ahead of you, but it will all be worth it in the end!

I would put the hard top and raising of the bow on the back burner for now, you have lots to do before you get there!

My boat is also a 1975 as is reels, so we know your model well *;)

It took me 5 years to get some kind of order going, cause I used it and fixed it at the same time.

Remember Starboard is your friend!! and you going to need lots of it! *I have replaced all the wood in mine with it, and can tell you anything you need to know.

Everyone here has great Ideas on lots of repairs and projects!! Look around, ask questions try to put a game plan toghter before you start, make things go much smoother!

Good Luck!!