How many man hours and $ in rebuild?

wes5.7 · #1 07-19-2012, 11:35 AM

I'm thinking about eventually getting a 20' seacraft. I'm leaning toward a CC. How many hours and how much money do you guys have in your rebuilds? I'm new to fiberglass repair so not shure I want to take the plunge. I'd just replace the transom, floor etc. not change the layout.
I'm coming from v bottom aluminums where you can redo the floor and transom in very little time and money if motivated. The ride is a bit rough in the bay chop though.

hugo · #2 07-19-2012, 03:45 PM

hrs depends on you! $ depends on what materials you use and how much you rebuild. their is no solid answer to your question. just to many variables involved.

wes5.7 · #3 07-19-2012, 04:12 PM

I realize it would be impossible to say how may hrs/$ it would take me to rebuild one. I just want to know how many hrs and $ the people who have completed or near completed projects have in theirs. I also realize some will have countless hrs and may not want to reveal in public how much time and money they have in their boats if for no other reason than their wives possibly seeing the total $. If thats the case just PM me the #s.

Blue_Heron · #4 07-19-2012, 07:24 PM

Depends on your choices and your motivation. Probably less than half the guys that start a full restoration like you're talking about ever finish it. If you are thinking you can have a nicer boat, for less money, by restoring one than what you could buy used, forget it.

On the other hand, if you are good with your hands, are good at problem solving, like learning new skills, and take a lot of satisfaction from creating something attractive and useful from raw materials, sweat, itch, and brain power, sign up, man.

Dave

billythekid · #5 07-19-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Heron

Depends on your choices and your motivation. Probably less than half the guys that start a full restoration like you're talking about ever finish it. If you are thinking you can have a nicer boat, for less money, by restoring one than what you could buy used, forget it.

On the other hand, if you are good with your hands, are good at problem solving, like learning new skills, and take a lot of satisfaction from creating something attractive and useful from raw materials, sweat, itch, and brain power, sign up, man.

Dave

amen to that, buying one finished is much cheaper on a whole

If you want one done a certain way and dont have th 10k-25k to lay out on a fully restored one you can spread the money out over 2 years during the restoration.

retail places are not your friend during restoration, I spent 20k on my last one and sold it for 5k less not including my time.

I did mine from dec 1st to may working most weekends, nights and some days off during the winter. I will do the next more efficent now that I know how and what I want to do.

hugo · #6 07-19-2012, 09:09 PM

just as an example. i have been doing my transom that was needed, and decided to go ahead and close it in and add a bracket. im using the least expesive materials against alot of advise and bought a used bracket. im about 3 monthes into it and maybe need a few more weeks if all goes well, and have spent easily around 1500.00 as far as i can remember. the quick trips for misc... not counted! lots of after work days and weekends. lots of itching and running back to the PC for looking at how others have done things. honestly i wish i had taken it to Hermco as i had originaly planned and even then i could only afford to have some of the work done and would have had to finish it myself. and he was giving me a kickass deal on top of it all. so realy look twice and decide carfuly. its alot of work.

good luck on your project!

BigLew · #7 07-19-2012, 10:07 PM

Consider what your time is worth - nothing in the end. Add to it what you think you will need to do the project and then triple it. If the numbers don't work - forget it. You will NEVER have what you really want!

If you think you know exactly what you want and how you want it and won't settle for anything else - go for it. It gets easier as your go - OJT- and you will further refine your dream and end up with something others will admire and can't ever have----unless they do the same. Seacraft are special. Nothing else like them and when they are right for you, you own a nice little plot in heaven on earth. Your choice!

strick · #8 07-20-2012, 01:58 AM

You can spend $1000 alone in sand paper, plastic measuring cups, mixing sticks, roller sleeves, roller handles, paper towels, rubber gloves, acetone, ...etc...

strick

Bigshrimpin · #9 07-20-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by strick

You can spend $1000 alone in sand paper, plastic measuring cups, mixing sticks, roller sleeves, roller handles, paper towels, rubber gloves, acetone, ...etc...

strick

Amen! These incidental things add up quick too and no one ever budgets for this either. You need to plan on spending $1000 for these things for a floor and transom project ($500 each).

billythekid · #10 07-20-2012, 11:41 PM

acetone, paint thinner and denatured alcohol. could rack the bill up alone. I think I might get 5 gallon buckets for the next build.

1708 biaxel fiberglass is around $9 a yard retail right now,
polyester resin is around $ 19 a gallon.

I am almost talking myself out of a build, thank god i can buy almost everything at whole sale.