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Originally Posted by Blue_Heron
Dan,
That's a very ambitious list of repairs and upgrades. My only suggestion at this point is to make sure you know what you're getting yourself into. You're looking at probably two years worth of weekends with quite a few summer evenings thrown in to boot. Either that, or paying someone else to do a lot of it. The results are very rewarding, but a lot of guys that take something like this on find out in the middle that it's just too much. Good luck with the project. It's definitely worth it if you (and your wife) can stick it out.
Dave
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Thanks for the concern. I knew when I purchased the boat that sooner or later it was going to need an overhaul. I'm going to start with pulling the cap and re-coring that. While that is off I was going to check the transom which I am almost certain is wet. I also want to put in a tuna door so it only makes sense to re-core the transom while adding the door. The scuppers also need to be fixed and I'm planning on running them through the transom. The floors are soft so the deck has to be redone and I'm sure when I tear that up I'm going to find soaked foam in the stringers. My wife is actually for me doing this project and doesn't want me to sell it. It's a boat that once done the way I want it will be in the family a very long time. I got my father, brother, and a few friends that are willing to help and put their time in as long as I take them fishing when it's done. I'm not striving for yacht quality. It's a fishing boat and will always be a fishing boat.
03-11-2013, 01:55 PM
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