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Originally Posted by Blue_Heron
Just to add a single data point to the discussion, I paid $3500 for my 25 Seafari with a good trailer, but a blown motor. I will have somewhere in the $15K - $20K range into it when all is said and done and I'm doing ALL the work myself. If I took it to a shop to do all the same stuff I'm doing, it would be more like $30K - $35K. Although I'm getting impatient with the work, I've enjoyed doing it.
But boat projects ain't for everyone. If you need proof, just search this forum for the keyword "divorce". I'm lucky, I've got a very understanding wife. Do you?
Like Pelican, I don't want to discourage you if this is something you're passionate about. Just make sure you're truly passionate about it, 'cause if you ain't, you'll find out the hard way.
Good luck whatever decision you make. If you go for it, you'll find great support here.
Dave
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very true !
just 2 weeks ago - i had a client,he asked me about a 25 rampone he seen on craigs list - no engine/gear - fiberglass fuel tanks - missing hatches - as in lift out deck section in the cockpit - it had a piece of plywood in place of it - nice huh ? the owner,he "painted" the deck - even painted the plastic hatches he installed - the boat had been sitting for quite a while - t-top was removed,holes in the deck were left open - think about that for a second...
i looked at the pictures,sent to me - gave the customer an honest,realistic opinion,the owner of the boat,he dismissed what i had to say,as "bs"...i sat down with the customer,at my shop,went over all the points i had seen in the pictures,showed him prices - he came to his senses,after he seen it all in black and white...
projects are not for everyone - lots of guys go into projects,believing their abilites far exceed what they truly are,they also go into projects with an unrealistic budget...budgets and abilities are often the most cause of unfinished projects...