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I'm stuck here. My boat needs some work and I don't really have the time to fix it so with the market for older boats these days I'm wondering if I wouldn't just be better off parting it out.What do you guy's think? It is a 24 foot excalibur. with a BBC with only about 20 hrs. slightly warmed over to around 470 horse, with a TRS drive.

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what's wrong with it?

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There isn't any rot in the boat, but it needs some glass work, there are some cracks where stringers meet in the bilge, and a small area of the hull has some delamination on the starboard side about a foot off the transom. I also need a new set of tabs, since I broke one off in lake Erie's a$$ last fall. Other than that the boat is mechanically sound.

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ttt

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Got any pictures of it?

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cant believe you havent been able to sell this boat. it is very cool. was that boat originally just a two seater? or did you rig it that way. either way i like it like that. :cool: :cool:

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ya there are some pics on here I'll have to find a couple.

Dave, thanks The boat can only be a two seater with that deck, its all bow and the bolsters are right up against the the engine firewall.

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Very cool boat indeed. What have you been trying to sell it for? If you part it out you should be able to get about 3-4 grand for the motor easy enough, say 3-4 G's for the TRS, and depends if you have a merc trans or a BW I would think about 1000 for that. Most of the other stuff will get ya a couple bucks hear and there.

Jon

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Jon, my thoughts exactly. I also would avoid worrying about someone finding things to complain about on the boat. At the same time there isn't that much wrong with it. A little, and I mean "little" tlc would make her a real nice boat again, I'd hate to cut her up. :(

BTW: I was trying to get around 10k. It would kill me to sell it for much less cause I know how much fun this little boat is.

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You can probably find some one to buy the hull and trailer when you are done if you do not strip it to badly.

Jon

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Can you get pictures of the delamination and stringers separating. I might be intersted in it.

Is there any cabin whatsoever?

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I guess I may go that route, Sucks that It will prolly take as much time to part out as it would to fix. :rolleyes: owe well, thats boating :drink: :drink:

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nice pic Martin, i assume thats a can of soda in your hand :D :D :drink:






btw- if you do end up parting it out i may be interested in the bare hull.

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More pictures please....if you can post them....was it a former race boat...what kind of speed? Post or email me at [email protected]

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Wait a minute dude. That looks like a hell of a boat for 10 Gs... Keep trying to sell it. Just on this thread there seem to be two people interested...

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Hey Q,
This boat has your name written all over it!! Do I hear P6?? Kind of looks like the Sunsation, don't you think? It's only a 10 hour trip to Cleveland...I'm available to help...

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I say sell it whole, seems the interest is there, your honest with what needs to be done, and your not saying it needs to be scuttled. I think someone that is looking for a semi project would like it whole. Set a price that your willing to let it go at and work from there. It is a very cool looking boat, looks like just badass fun... my .02...rob

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That thing is sweet. Keep trying to sell complete.

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Hey Martin, remember me from Alum creek shootout? I was with you and tony. The tall one :p id say sell it as a whole....... if i had the $$ id be up there tomorrow with a check! :evilb:

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Where in Cleavland? That is what I need. I am just south of Erie and always looking for project boats.

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10k for 24 feet would sell very fast in Texas.

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Check your PM box

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How fast is it??
You say it has a trailer???
I might be interested!!!

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Thanks for all the coments, FunHome:It sits on a quickload allum. trailer, I was seeing about 68 mph flat water, and 72 in some chop. There is too much snow on the cover to get it off and take any pics. Here are some pics from last year.Porschespeed: Ya I remember you, how have you been?

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low and lazy :drink: hopefully we can meet up at erie this summer! :evilb:

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for sale sign and a couple of hotties will sell that thing at shooters in a minute :D

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when I take my boat to shooters The girls are the only thing that gets attention. there are too many big boats that make the 24 look like a dingy. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Here is the pics of the bottom where the hull is delaminated and the transom where the tab ripped off.

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keep it and we can race it :evilb:

is that Gumby driving in the first pic? :eek:

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If I had the time I'd consider it. and ya ******* its gumby. :mad: :drink:

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or you could sell it to me :cool:

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I'll sell it to whoever comes up with the money first. I'm spending every spare minute working and boating is way down on my list right now. :(

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I would keep it. Fix the problems and run it like you stole it.

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I know but I really don't have time.

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I'm racking my brain trying to figure out how to swing it!!!!!

:rolleyes:

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Want to trade for a 22ft Velocity Project boat??? It's completely stripped and ready to start, it also has a trailer, a double axle aluminum slide on trailer. It's kinda ugly now but could be FAST and FUN!!

How about somebody else?? Somebody buy the Velocity so I can buy his boat!!!

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I may be interested in a trade for a good used car or truck. :eureka:

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if it were in a year or two, I'd be interested, but not right now. My advice is not to part it out, but then I really like the look of those boats.

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I started drilling out the transom mount holes for the port tab and found that even though the glass is rock solid the wood in the transom around the tab is wet and has some rott. It may be repairable or may need a transom, the rest of the transom looks ok though. Good news is the delamination on the hull bottom is not nearly as bad as I thought (barely even touches the fiberglass, looks as though only the gellcoat came off).Bottom line I don't have time to fix this. So any reasonable offer will be considered!!!