'63 34 project progress

[Jono57766]

Tim,The boat is docked at Danversport marina in Danvers MA. You are welcome to take a look at it anytime. I think I’ve seen your boat up in Amesbury while working up there. Is yours in the water?

[hunshatt]

It was, last summer .. this winter/summer life/business got in the way .. now it's in my shop in Newton Nh getting a resto mod ... LOve to come see your's .. let me know when you;re around

[krush]

Without the top, these classics could pass as brand new modern day boats!

[drburke]

(Krush, great to see you around!)

Point is well taken; these are great hulls and systems—smart move if you are up for the renovation.

Krush, would love to see you updat and modernize yours—you have a pretty deep background on these...’glass that flybridge and show us how it’s done!

DAN

[hunshatt]

the "problem" with these restomods of the smaller boats .. is ... what the market will bear ..... I figure I'll be into mine for 40-50k and it will be a really nice boat... as a gasser... diesels add's 50-100 plus ... and the market at the number becomes very very narrow... (100- `150)... To many options at that price point .. so likely mine will stay a gasser
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[krush]

You don't do it for the resale, you do it because you get a sweet boat that new would be 600-1mil that is built more sturdy. Look what a new Back Cove costs.

[Boatsb]

I did some warranty work on a black cove. Nice looking Nd laid out well. It had an oil leak (no big deal) from a fitting and a bad elci I put breaker. The inverter system was crap and problematic but after resetting a few times seems to work.

It was nice to work on a new boat for once. I was almost clean when I finished

[hunshatt]

You don't do it for the resale, you do it because you get a sweet boat that new would be 600-1mil that is built more sturdy. Look what a new Back Cove costs.

I think a closer comparison would be a new 35 Bert ...

[hunshatt]

I get your point .. but at the end of the day .. they all get sold .. by an owner . .or an estate ...

[Jono57766]

Figured I would give an update... had a great season even though boat didn't get in till Aug. 14. Managed to buy about a 160 hours on her. Great boat, no issues and handled some rough stuff very well.