Here's my '83 ... http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/ ... a work in
progress :-) Let's see now, replaced the intake manifold gasket (was leaking
oil), replaced the lower unit (it basically broke in a really bad way due to
metal fatigue), replaced bellows (leaking), and there's that plywood engine
cover along with all the other old vinyl that I tossed ... maybe this year
I'll get some proper seats but probably not. All in all though, it gets me
on the water at a fair price ... my opinion, if it went to the bottom this
year I still got my moneys worth :-)

"Bowgus" wrote in message
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My opinion ... patching fiberglass and remodelling the interior are minor
(almost cosmetic) repairs (not major). Major would include engine,
outdrive
if that's what it has, stringers, other structural and more on a larger
boat
... and those repairs cost big bucks for parts and require significant
skill/tools to do yourself. And then there could be that structural part
that you can't see, and can't repair. So, what type of boat are you
talking?

every bought a boat that needed some major repairs, like patching a bad
spot in the fiberglass or remodeling the inside?