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09-14-2012, 12:23 PM
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I don't have a 70,000 dollar boat and I am very much a budget. Boater....search my name over _last 5 years and look what I've done.... I do it all myself and still fact is things get expensive.... period....
09-14-2012, 12:26 PM
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Save all receipts and track money spent between now and done... after a year or two if you don't have a small fortune added up I will be mistaken...I guess it also matters on how picky you are about interior.....paint ...and such... I can get boat running kinda. Cheap...but it would still need work....
09-14-2012, 12:56 PM
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Current state of boat speaks volumes to how the owner takes care of his stuff. How much does a blue tarp cost these days? Cuddy looks like a bomb went off. Run Forrest, run! Story about the motor speaks volumes too. As does the Alka Seltzer outdrive, etc...
09-14-2012, 01:09 PM
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It wasn't perfect before, but it wasn't near as bad as it is now. I'm assuming the guy is so disgusted with what happen to the motor he just doesn't care anymore. I can't believe he wouldn't at least put a tarp on it.
The short version is he had just had the motor freshend up and then working on the carb dropped a bolt down in it.
Agreed. 
I completely understand, but there's no reason to in this case. If something in the outdrive screws up later, then fix it.
Plus, I think the owner mentioned he had bellows and gimble done within the last year. I would have to double check that, but either way I understand what you're getting at.
The short version is he had just had the motor freshend up and then working on the carb dropped a bolt down in it.
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Like I said, consider it a hobby and go for, but in realtiy this is not the best place for him to get advice on a budget.
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Most guys here (me being one of them) would not put that boat back together without replacing the bellows, gimble bearing, u joints, and coupler.
Plus, I think the owner mentioned he had bellows and gimble done within the last year. I would have to double check that, but either way I understand what you're getting at.
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09-14-2012, 05:28 PM
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another thing you can do is look around for donated boats. i watched an 88 25 cruiser (sundancer copy-i forget the make-marathon i think) sell on ebay for 550 bucks twice!! bravo-gimball hsng and 454 stuck from sitting 5 years. you could strip the power for spares and re-sell the hull for near the same price. there are a lot of ways to build a boat for less than 20 to 50k. heck, i bought my Nova back for 1500, put 1 motor in it, redid the int myself. (looks like it was done by either a backyard a$$hole or a really drunk interior guy). i have 2500 in it and it is a decent boat. still needs a lot, but...a friend got sick of working on his boat. bought a brand new 20 bayliner cuddy-fish. sold it 6 years later cuz he was sick of working on it...bought it for 26k. sold it for 12...
