Hi:

Depends oun how you want to live....................... My step dad
fished a 58' wood dragger built in 1912 was repowerd
with a 6-71 in the early 50s (of course). F/V Madaline J. was a great
boat. Last I heard she was in the SF, CA area.

First, they are wood and live& last by breathing. Everything inside
will be much damper than a plastic boat. Your bread will smell like
disel. So your clothing and hair. Every thing will smell like boat! In
th pacific northwest (PNW) I can buy a 24'-40' wood salmon boat for
about $5,000-12,000. Most will have a 53 series Jimmy and were built
in 1930s -1950s. Excellent sea boats but, no mo fish so no mo use.
Would I buy one for a liveaboard???? U got 2 b nuts! Better live under
a bridge..... in the winter.... in a cardboard box...... Beside who
you going to get to replace planks, stems, and sister the ribs?

Plastic fantastic . Come on Barbie Lets go Pardy....................
Bob