Mark - That's true!! There are ways to keep cost down and keep quality of the restore high. Ebay, Dania Flea market, Marine Connection Liquidators, etc . . . edsmarinesuperstore or Pelicans Nest Marina. All that's required is time . . . my point is that you can do a restore for a lot less than 35k . . . it's just not going to look as beautiful as Mark's boat.