76 remod - Page 3

reelapeelin · #21 06-08-2007, 05:41 PM

Nola, if that particular hull (been in the family) is the one ya wanna go with and ya got the $$, I'd urge ya to go for it!!...hope ya get proficient w/postin' pix here, cause we'd sure like to watch 'er take shape from BEFORE to AFTER and all in between ;) 8) ...

We'll jump in and help all we can ... please tell me Katrina didn't destroy the front sliding-hatch lid :D ...

reelapeelin · #22 06-08-2007, 05:41 PM

Nola, if that particular hull (been in the family) is the one ya wanna go with and ya got the $$, I'd urge ya to go for it!!...hope ya get proficient w/postin' pix here, cause we'd sure like to watch 'er take shape from BEFORE to AFTER and all in between ;) 8) ...

We'll jump in and help all we can ... please tell me Katrina didn't destroy the front sliding-hatch lid :D ...

Blue_Runner · #23 06-11-2007, 02:51 PM

I know you love her but I'd let her ride and find a V20 that is self bailing (early 80's I think they started) and already has a 60 gallon belly tank and do just as MJ said and buy a brand new motor for it.

The reason I say that is because a full restore on a '76 with all the things you mentioned is gonna take a while and be costly. In the end you still won't have a self bailer plus you don't know what you might find when you open her up.

If you look around you can find the right boat, sell the motor on it, buy a brand new 225 zuki and come out for less than 20k.

Good luck on your decision. I'm just speaking from my heart. But I'd rather be fishing than working personally!

Blue

Blue_Runner · #24 06-11-2007, 02:51 PM

I know you love her but I'd let her ride and find a V20 that is self bailing (early 80's I think they started) and already has a 60 gallon belly tank and do just as MJ said and buy a brand new motor for it.

The reason I say that is because a full restore on a '76 with all the things you mentioned is gonna take a while and be costly. In the end you still won't have a self bailer plus you don't know what you might find when you open her up.

If you look around you can find the right boat, sell the motor on it, buy a brand new 225 zuki and come out for less than 20k.

Good luck on your decision. I'm just speaking from my heart. But I'd rather be fishing than working personally!

Blue

Stillrunning · #25 06-12-2007, 07:17 PM

I'd take the 25k and buy something that doesn't need any work. If you are going to pay people do do these repairs you will be pulling your hair out by the time your done. If the shop says no problem it will take 2 weeks they really mean bring the boat over to sit for a month, then we will start the job, then set it back out side, work on it again after 2 months and you start *****ing, and after a year you may get your boat done. Now do that with each step and if you buy the motor first it will be 4 years old before it ever hits the water. Then after the first trip out you will notice some minor problems and the process starts all over again at the shops. Besides that its a great idea.

Stillrunning · #26 06-12-2007, 07:17 PM

I'd take the 25k and buy something that doesn't need any work. If you are going to pay people do do these repairs you will be pulling your hair out by the time your done. If the shop says no problem it will take 2 weeks they really mean bring the boat over to sit for a month, then we will start the job, then set it back out side, work on it again after 2 months and you start *****ing, and after a year you may get your boat done. Now do that with each step and if you buy the motor first it will be 4 years old before it ever hits the water. Then after the first trip out you will notice some minor problems and the process starts all over again at the shops. Besides that its a great idea.