General Question...$$$

[CaptLloyd]

Everyone is right, the sky is the limit!

When I did my project in 2003, I didn't have lots of extra funds laying around (two babies in the house), but got forced into it by a rotted out fuel tank and a questionable motor. So I did all the work myself, and scimped on the cosmetics. My project included the transom, bracket, motor, fuel tank, wiring, steering, and a simple roll/tip paint job on the hull (no interior painting), this took 6 months and just over $16K.

For the record, my boat is not in the class of Trayder's, Capt Chuck's, Strick's, Bonefish's and the many other beautiful Seacrafts the members have masterfully restored. But "Seadog" is a fully functional workhorse, which has gotten blood on the decks, fish in the box, scuba tanks dragged over the gunwales, and lots of smiles on my kid's faces!

My advice to you is if you enjoy this kind of work, and have the time/resources, jump in with both feet. You can decide during the project what level you want to achieve, but DO NOT cut corners on the wiring and the power. Most of all, enjoy the process, and the end result!

Good Luck!

Lloyd