Thank you for the feedback PD. Yes, I am from the Outer Banks and outboards are more popular there as well. In Ohio, there are lots of Mercruiser/kicker rigs on the lake. On the positive side, I’ve taken it out half a dozen times and can’t seem to fit more than two gallons of fuel in the tank afterward, which I would burn warming up an outboard. And I have a mechanic friend that can yank an engine in twenty minutes and source a used replacement for a few hundred dollars. Used outboards are pricey, even old two strokes. Also, the hull has a pleasant retro look, especially after removing the orange/brown stripe. I also like the cuddy for throwing “stuff” in without cluttering the deck, and it seems to ride well though a bit bow up.
For resale I can see that removing the I/O, all the wood except the gunwales, raising the deck, adding scuppers, closing off the bilge, and adding a bracket and an old redone outboard would be a good route. The boat’s design encourages dampness to sit in the bilge and rot the organic core material even if stored inside.
|
07-24-2019, 06:40 AM
Threaded Mode