Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
news:c2%pd.186229$Np3.7564316@ursa-

A boat builder by trade??
He might be a bit more critical than your average newby. I think I'd let

him

see it first before I put Australian..or for that matter, 'real money'

down.


*** besides...you have a National Resourse in the person of Karen Smith in
your country. He/she knows more than there is to know about anything
nautical. Just ask her :-)




For about E1.98 in real money (Euros), you could buy Smith's clapped-out
old cabin cruiser with the rusty diesel outboard mounted on the homemade
stern bracket. In US money, that would be what, $100? And that includes
all the empty glass bottles.





Ahhh I do love the smell of fresh on topic threads in the morning:-)

Sorry mad biker, this is probably a bit late:-) but mostly getting a
"good" second hand OB with all the controls fitting etc is worth more
than an older hull & certainly more problematic.

Lots of people buy older boats out of the trading post etc cheap
because the owners just want them out of the yard, then resell just the
motor & trappings. They usually get lots more than they paid for the
complete jigger.




K