23 Tsunami purchase

[bigeasy1]

I'm a new visitor to this site,and want to say what a great find it is.I'm like a kid in a toy store.I have a question for you guys and could use your help.
For the past few years,i have had my eye on a 1974 23 Tsunami that has been sitting in a field,on a nice tandem axle galv.trailer.I have been trying to buy this boat for three years now,only to get responses like,we can't find the owner,or we may have to go to court,and claim it as abandoned property,and then we could sell it to you.This has been going on for years.
Well,a week ago they said they found the owner,by way of someone else, and he said to them "aw just tell em to sell it i'll try to find the title".
Now i'm not sure how much he, or they would want,but i think from knowing these people,it would be very reasonable.To them a Seacraft is just another boat.Everyone(my friends) thinks i'm nuts,that it's too much work,but i've been drooling over this boat for three years now.
I know that it was used for several years by some friends that i made for fishing the great lakes up to about six years ago,until they bought a bigger boat,and sold the Seacraft to this owner who dissapeared and let it sit there on a trailer, uncovered,with weeds growing around it.
I think that after i take out the hornets nests,and junk in the boat(gas grill,biycicle,tires,and other stuff)i could get a better idea of what it needs.
Here's what i'm pretty sure of.The engine is completely shot,it's a ford I.O.the transom may need replacement,the motor box doghouse is all rotted,the deck floor may need replacement,naturally it would most likely need all the other stuff like steering,wiring,vents,pumps,gauges,seats,upholstre y,etc replaced,not sure about the fuel tank.
The hull seems in very solid condition,except for faded gelcoat,which i would paint by shooting it with a two part urethane of some kind.
My friend who owns the property where the boat is says he has the complete outdrive inside,and it's in good shape.I've restored a few boats in my lifetime,a few wooden,and a couple larger aluminum models,and i have a few friends in the fiberglass mfg and supply business,so i think i could handle the work.My question to you is,is it worth it,and do you have any idea what i should offer for a boat like this that basically needs a restoration.I don't see much about the Tsunami's,are they more rare than other classic models?. Any help of any kind or even just random thoughts or comments from you guys would be greatly appreciated.Thanks guys.