Got me a Project Boat!! CHEAP!

Blue_Runner · #1 07-09-2007, 01:13 PM

That's right. Just made the deal over the telephone - boat, motor and trailer for $150 - trailer needs new tires.

Its a 13 ft Skiff - model unknown (will know when I pick up). She's 13ft long and over 5ft wide. Its a whaler style hull. She's equipped with a mid - 60's model 33hp Johnson sea horse which was tastefully removed and stored on the deck of this luxurious ship amongst about 20 lbs of leaves, rotten wood flakes, and a 12 pk of Natural Light circa 1999 scattered evenly around the spacious cockpit.

Its a true beauty. The transom seems shot, the front bulkhead under the "casting deck" is rotten as dirt and I can see some other issues - one of them is a possible rotten floor and stringers ;D I can't wait to hone in my boat working skills on this guniea pig :D

First things first - this evening I will stop by Wally world and pick up some new wheels and tires. Next I will tow her home and get some good "before" pix in her current state. Then I will mount the motor on a stand and clean the hull out completely. Then it will be picture time again.

Next I will check her out and assess what she needs - floor, stringers, bulkhead etc. I may need some help knowing what order to tackle these projects in. I'm thinking floor and stringers needs to be addressed first and foremost.

Will have pics either this evening or tomorrow morning!!

I found a pic online of a 13ft whaler with the same motor as the skiff I bought so here is something similar to the boat I bought:

THIS IS NOT THE BOAT I BOUGHT, BUT SIMILAR w/ SAME MOTOR!!

parishht · #2 07-09-2007, 01:53 PM

SCORE - for BR. ;) ;) ;) ;)

C YENSEN · #3 07-09-2007, 01:55 PM

congrats man we gonna have to start calling you "Skools Jr." ;D

Blue_Runner · #4 07-09-2007, 02:47 PM

Yep, Skools Jr. for sure - thats who I thought of when I posted above ::) Although this isn't a true Skool's out deal...If I were Skools the guy would have paid me $150 to take it! ;)

Skools Out · #5 07-09-2007, 02:58 PM

lol hey BR you've been hanging around me to much, ok see you could have gotten my 16 ft dixie soon i almost have it done an running like new. ;D

Blue_Runner · #6 07-09-2007, 03:17 PM

You my friend are a man of many boats LOL!

I'll be lucky to get this 13ft fixed up. I think it will be a great learning experience. The old lady tried to tell me this morning that she didn't understand the need for this 2nd boat. I f*'d up a little bit by telling her I want a smaller boat in order to save money on fishing trips. I told her it costs $300 ++ just to take my boat on a weekend fishing trip. $150 round trip fuel in the Yukon, plus $130 in boat fuel, plus $40 bait and ice, and a man's gotta eat too. She DID NOT REALIZE how expensive this fishing hobby was until today :-[

That said, I think she understands the need for the 2nd boat now :-/

Kajun · #7 07-09-2007, 04:27 PM

those lil whaler look alikes are great..wish i could find me one for that price...i just towed my 14ft alum back from La. to rig up for freshwater.....get them pics up! oh and what you told your wife will come back to haunt you one day lol manlaw rule #324 never tell the ladys how much fishing ACTUALLY cost! lol

#8 07-09-2007, 04:36 PM

Very cool!

That sounds very much like you found *a "Dell Quay Dory" Pronouced "Dell Key"*I have seen a few around here. *They are built just like a whaler. *

Here's another I found with pics to compare:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/boa/367378525.html

Here's some more info:
http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cet...ceaPage72.html

Looks the same. *And you got it for a tenth of that craigslist price too!
Nice score.

Chris

lumberslinger178 · #9 07-09-2007, 05:06 PM

good score br Ive owned 3 whalers a 13 a 15 and a 17 all were great boats so if this is designed like a whaler it will be an easy and fun restore ,,,,,, good luck brother ;D

Blue_Runner · #10 07-09-2007, 05:37 PM

Well, don't get your hopes up yet brothers! *There ain't much she don't need that's for sure! *I figure if the boat has to be junked I can at least sell the motor and keep the trailer for a jon boat later on...

Heck I might find some goodies buried deep down below the pile of leaves and natural lights...you never know - maybe even some black widow spiders! *:o

She's got some potential but that's all she has right now!

And BTW its definitley not a Del Quay. I saw the name on the side, meant to get pics and remember the name but forgot. I'll know this evening!

Thanks all!