On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 03:38:20 GMT, "MarshallE"
wrote:

Hi,

Is it realistic that a boatyard can not offer an estimate for the repair of
old wood boats with rotten wood? What is the typical hourly rate for good
boat carpentry? My boat is an 80 footer and is located mid-atlantic east
coast.
Who are some high quality honest companies?
thanks,
me

I've been a boatwright for 30 years; only a fool would bid a dry rot
job. And many guys would give an estimate because it somehow seems to
morph into a bid in the clients mind. Rot spreads from the inside out.
It almost invariably more extensive than first thought.

I have no idea how much east coast shop time is. In Seattle it is $40
to $60. My guess is that is somewhat less on the east coast. On the
last major job I worked on, a 70 footer, the hit to the owner for
interior joinerwork was $15k a week. Then there were other crafts
working on the job as well.

You shouldn't have a problem finding honest yards, if you have the
means. Honest yards are looking for good clients.