Repowering a 58 for trawler speed

[krush]

Krush - Go pound some pilings...(:-)

New thread to come shortly.

[yachtsmanbill]

I know that pics can be very misleading... so what else was so wrong that a 20 K offer wouldnt fix? Aside from Krushs' piles it looked pretty salvageable... ws

[Passages]

I know that pics can be very misleading... so what else was so wrong that a 20 K offer wouldnt fix? Aside from Krushs' piles it looked pretty salvageable... ws

Well since you asked...

This boat has had an odd history. The ower moved to the midwest about 5 years ago and rented the boat to a livaboard with an option to buy. The livaboard ran into some cash flow problems and stripped the boat to pay bills. The liveaboard then abandoned the boat some months ago and the remote owner is now stuck with the beast.

Exterior -
The hull is in excellent shape but that's where the good news ends.
Half the windows are cracked
Ripped out stantions with open screw holes.
Numerious unfilled screw holes in deck allowing water intrusion
Huge opening in cabin roof where engines were yanked
Topsides need paint badly
Windless missing
I did not even go the the bridge

Interior
"That Hatteras Smell"
Rear deck roof rotten and FUBAR
All soft fabrics, rugs & furniture needed to be dumped
Window leaks at lower helm, galley, forward bunkroom
Missing commode
Galley appliance were rust buckets (Except fridge - that looked good)
Engine room was empty black hole of ugly.
Large sections of side paneling were removed to access something???


Even the salesman was apologetic and said this boat would be best suited for someone who owns a marina and needs a project to keep his employees busy.

YM Willie - If you lived in CT, I think would make a great next project for you. In it's current shape, I bet $20k would take it.

[Boatsb]

make it 50K and I might take it. I would need the 50K to start to make it live able.

[krush]

YM Willie - If you lived in CT, I think would make a great next project for you. In it's current shape, I bet $20k would take it.

In this market, I hope you mean slick willie will RECIEVE 20k for taking it

[Passages]

In this market, I hope you mean slick willie will RECIEVE 20k for taking it

I seriously think you could dump $300k into the refit and when finished, you'd have a nice $250,ooo boat.

Boatsb called it right.

[krush]

I seriously think you could dump $300k into the refit and when finished, you'd have a nice $250,ooo boat that would sell today for $150k.

I fixed it for ya.

[spartonboat1]

Well since you asked...

This boat has had an odd history. The ower moved to the midwest about 5 years ago and rented the boat to a livaboard with an option to buy. The livaboard ran into some cash flow problems and stripped the boat to pay bills. The liveaboard then abandoned the boat some months ago and the remote owner is now stuck with the beast.

Exterior -
The hull is in excellent shape but that's where the good news ends.
Half the windows are cracked
Ripped out stantions with open screw holes.
Numerious unfilled screw holes in deck allowing water intrusion
Huge opening in cabin roof where engines were yanked
Topsides need paint badly
Windless missing
I did not even go the the bridge

Interior
"That Hatteras Smell"
Rear deck roof rotten and FUBAR
All soft fabrics, rugs & furniture needed to be dumped
Window leaks at lower helm, galley, forward bunkroom
Missing commode
Galley appliance were rust buckets (Except fridge - that looked good)
Engine room was empty black hole of ugly.
Large sections of side paneling were removed to access something???


Even the salesman was apologetic and said this boat would be best suited for someone who owns a marina and needs a project to keep his employees busy.

YM Willie - If you lived in CT, I think would make a great next project for you. In it's current shape, I bet $20k would take it.

A $1 boat and I'm not being obnoxious. Just a fact of life, if you evaluate the current state and required repairs. If you pay a yard, you better have an 8" x 10" check book for "big" checks. Frankly, a survey is clearly indicated of hull and electrical systems, esp. if out of water.

[Walter P]

Run.... Do NOT walk away from it.

As was previously stated by Krush, after spending 300 grand you will have a boat worth maybe 250 K, that might sell for 150.

There are so many great deals to be had today that you don't need to get involved in a major headache.

Walt

[34Hatt]

Good move to walk away Jim you don't need or have time now to take that on!!! Unless you just want to throw money away Then just tow it across the pond and Ill fix it for ya!