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30K won't come close to paying somebody to do full restore. You'd be very lucky to do it yourself for that.

A good 23 Seacraft for 30K is doable, but you have to be careful, do your research, and be patient. I paid 10k for mine, put another 13-14k into it(other people doing most of the work, which included new kicker, platform and bimini, r&r of drive, plus major rebuild of trailer). Also found and fixed a structural problem that would have cost me at least another 10K if a professional did the work. Mine is cosmetically a good shape 40 year old boat. The important mechanical stuff is up to date and as near perfect as I can make it.