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Originally Posted by YeA 20sF
Well CSC, its been a great run. But I just picked up a 85' Mako 224 (eeekk) thought I would be back in another 20 or 23 csc but they are just too expensive and in need of a ton of work on top of it all (what was in my price range). Hope to be back one day. But we'll see. Thanks for all the info I picked up from you gents.
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I turned down a couple free ones, here is what I ran into.....
Mako hull (free)
minimum materials for rebuild: $3000
your time: worthless to priceless
trailer: $1500
used motor: $5000
rigging: $2000
Secraft hull:$3000
minimum materials for rebuild: $3000
your time: worthless to priceless
trailer: $1500
used motor: $5000
rigging: $2000
so your seacraft is going to cost you a small portion of the overall cost. This is for a barebones boat too! If you put nicer stuff and a new engine on it, the hull cost is almost inconsequential.
Now go look what a restored mako and a restored seacraft will re-sale for
You will more than get your $3k hull cost back when you go to re-sell. In fact, going with the free hull will probably cost you money in the long run.