done.

[johnfhennessey]

Mark,

I have a 83 23' CC Inboard with a Jackdrive Seacraft and am thinking about a total renovation, much like yours. Wondering if you can share estimated cost of your restoration.

Thanks

John

[Mark]

Although I have posted a few photos of the restoration of my boat, they really don't come close to showing everything that was done. And, as stated at the top of this post, I didn't do the work myself. I would suggest putting together a list of the things you want to do, or have done to your boat. Then, determine if you can do it yourself or if you need to hire it out. If you are within driving range of Florida (I drove mine down from NC), give Mike at Wildfire Marine a call and see what sort of estimate he gives you on the list of changes that you have put together.

To be honest, I don't have any immediate plans to add up all my reciepts, so I don't have an exact figure to give you as to what mine cost. I have all the reciepts in a bag, just not real motivated to tally it up. Suffice it to say, I spent some real money.

[Bigshrimpin]

Mark - have you been back to colorado? If you get a chance I am wondering if you might be able email me some pics of the floor being installed and the "under the gunnel" work.

My email address is wtbarber@yahoo.com

[Mark]

I'm in Boulder now, give me a day or so and I'll email you some pix.

[Bigshrimpin]

Thanks so much Mark. It'll be a huge help to see the pics.

[HatTrick]

Mark,
Smokin' boat. I have a 1986 20' with a 150 yamaha that I use for fly-fishing here in Maaassachusetts. People are constantly telling me I should put a t-top on my boat but I haven't as I have always thought that it would be a fly/line magnet. Do you find yourself being bothered buy the t-top?

[Ikan Besar]

No, I've never found a t-top hinders fly fishing at all. Most people cast somewhat side-arm anyway. In fact, when I am driving the boat with a friend fishing at the bow, I often fly fish in the stern area as well where the top overhangs even more. The majority of people that fish with me are doing so with fly gear and the ONLY person to EVER wrap a fly line around the top/antenna was the advertising art director for Sage fly rods....go figure (I use Loomis now [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]).

Additionally, I find the t-top far less bothersome than my dermatologists' scalpel [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[RS]

Do you find yourself being bothered by the t-top?

Speaking for myself: I've used both and definitely prefer no t-top for fishing here in NE. Especially if fishing to pods of moving fish where accurate presentation is critical. Also, for bottom fishing, no top allows you to fish from the helm and to set the hook without breaking the rod. It's especially useful when trying to stem the tide while fishing.

You can't do this with a t-top (pic is of member Alarie's former boat)