Should I keep 75 Sceptre
A little background.
I was at the Miami show last friday just looking around. Now I've got "Boat Pox" real bad. So I was talking to a guy at the Bluewater Boats display. He asked what kind of boat I had and when I mentioned an old Seacraft he says what are you looking at these for! He then told me about this website.Have spent the a lot of time looking around ,"Great Site"
Ok here's the Question
My dad bought a "new" 20' SeaCraft Sceptre at the Miami Show in 1976.
It has a Mercruiser 188 I/O Red hull white deck. We ran this boat down here for the first few years then relocated the boat to Lake Wales where we have a small weekend "lake" house. The boat was used freshwater only for the next few years Skiing tubing etc, Well one thing led to another ,family ,kids, weddings, too busy to take the boat out etc. The last time this boat was out of the garage (where it is sitting on it's trailer) was 1984! Thats right 21 years ago. It has maybe 200 hours on it and is in fine shape(other than a little dusty).
Now what I'm asking of you guys is... What should I do. sell it as is and buy a new boat.(is there a demand for the Sceptre).
Or get it seaworty again and if so what would it take to do so?
After seeing some of the work you guys do I think you'll advise the latter.
But what should I consider doing before I get it wet again. Rebuild the lower unit? replace the entire engine/outdrive? remove the fuel tank or just have it cleaned?
Thanks
Joe
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