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[hermco]

Steve,
I like the idea of starting with a shell because when you are done you know what you have below decks etc.You can get rid of all wood and start new with foam coring etc.The hole on the bottom does not worry me.The beauty of fiberglass is you can allways repair/replace it back to very close to original if not better. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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Fellow-ship:
Is this your 1st seacraft rebuild ?. IF it is you'll want to do another after this one is in the water. When you look back you'll say that wasn't so bad. hummmmmmmm. maybe just one more.

Scott:
Yes; cut out the bottom to drop the motor. I guess they didn't want anyone to see that they had stolen the boat. That's why they did it in a garage{no head room}.

Trayder---HD.
Now that I have one in the water and useing it. Another one [project] wouldn't be so bad to do. I can take my time and have lot's more fun doing a 2nd. Haveing no time & being broke [almost]that never stops me, I will find another one to do.really like to find a 25'. Just like
Trayder-but in a SEACRAFT [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] lol, you lucky dog you.

[Scott]

Steve

I would ask for a sea trial and when they say they can't ... no bottom ... have them knock the price down a couple thousand ... because we all know you would never want to buy it without seeing if it could handle the rough stuff hehehehe [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Trayder
Thanks for reminding me of how pretty Tom's boat came out.....

[Trayder]

Steve -

For a few hundred bucks and the desire you have to work on another "legend" I do not see how you could go wrong? You know all of us will support you through the project.

Your wife, on the other hand, here you are on your own [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] . My Girlfriend almost kicked me out when I put in another driveway a few weeks ago for the "fleet" which just grew to 5 as of this weekend. Only 2 are mine but still, she aint all too thrilled.

Will you have the ability to keep in in an enclosed area? Having the hull in a covered area will help out 10 fold. If not I would definitly suggest making a makeshift area to begin surgery.
Is the boat close to you?

[Scott]

Trayder....

Real good point about the ability to cover the boat while working on it......living up here we are not graced by the weather of our southern friends.....I'm hesitant to take the winter cover off as the boat is nice and dry right now .. and it’s a real pain to go on and off with it while your working...There are a couple of boats in the marina were my boat is that have 2x4 frames built over and around them ...then covered in clear plastic one of the boats is a small party boat that they are painting (paint shed has a mega yacht in it)....When you get there Steve there’s an idea …..I'll need to see if I can do that. Would really like to put the boat inside when it comes to paint time .... It just gets too windy and wet at night here.

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Trayder:
Only 1&1/2 hours away.

I hope those guy's are payin rent for that new drive. Give the $ to your girlfriend.Oh I think I know why you have them,Your boat's or me.

I can get the use of a roof when I need it.
not much $. I just have to take them fishin once & awhile. good deal.

How did you get that name ? trayder, does it have something to do w/that OTHER boat. what's the name of it ccccccccon I can't say it. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Trayder]

Steve-

Steady, steady, [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] The name has some history. I will share it so here it goes:

Ever since I was wee little one I was aboard a sailboat. My folks always had one, still do. Through my teens and twenties I raced sailboats and taight sailing all over the place, from Holland to Lake erie. I was a sailing nut.

The name of my folks boat was/is PRYDE. Their first boat was green and they were Boston Celtics nuts so Pride is was, but to be different, spelled with a "Y".

I became hooked, no pun intended, to fishing and need a name for my boat so being a traitor from sailing and being a selling profesional, TRAYDER seemed to fit I stole the "Y" from my folks and it seemed to stay.

As for the "other" boat I have a feeling it will get much less use after I finish the 20.