On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 08:00:28 -0400, "LD" wrote:

Thanks for the input guys; I've looked at this 26' hurricane damaged boat,
(about a football sized hole back from the bow about 5' and just below the
waterline, which I'm confident I can fix). I'd like to get a boat on a low
budget that's capable of taking me 20-30 miles out to go after the big ones
and spend the night if I had or wanted to (in calm weather). The roominess,
stability (w/10 1/2' beam), dual station, twin engines all appeals to me.
It's a major fixer upper but, hey, it's just time and money. It looks like
I could get it into the water for fishing for about $5000. My areas of
concern are the tunnel drive (how fast??) w/the 318's and the seemly lack of
strength at the roof area to the deck with all the glass? Anyway, it's just
a thought about yet another project. Told the wife it would keep me off the
street!

Ah - well, that puts a whole different light on the subject.

Now you really need to have it surveyed. I'd be willing to bet that
there is more damage there than you can see. If you are picking up
this boat that cheap, another $500 or so won't hurt you and it will
save you a ton of restoration time.

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653