"Steve" wrote in message ...
I hate to follow Glenn and it think he has cover the damage and repair
procedure.

I gather that you don't want to repair it yourself, however once you get a
yard estimate my may either walk away from the boat or get the book and
learn how to do it yourself. (wouldn't be a bad project to learn on.)

I would estimate that a yard would take about 16 man hours to do this job
(once the boat is in their yard). Yard rate are from $60 to $120/hr plus
material. You can be sure they will charge you top $ for the material. So
figure min. $1000 to $3000 worst case. Plus $500 for material (their like
hospitals and charge $10 for a bush and even more for the asprin.)

They may also recommend tightening up on the keel bolts. That's something
you could do, if they will allow it. I wouldn't tamper with the keel bolts
until the keel weight is fully supported externally.

So how much do you think it would cost to self-repair? I would also
point out that the owner has had the boat for 14 years, and he says it
has been that way since he got it and that it has not gotten any
worse. He just paints over it every year.

If that is true (he seems honest) wouldn't any major damages elsewhere
from the collision have shown themselves by now?