Smith Smithers wrote:
And they said it couldn't be done. I am sure this boat is a real beauty.
; )


http://www.yachtshare.com/cgi-bin/di...small?bid=1871

General Information & Features

Wow! This is a lot of boat for a potential conversion! She is a BUY BACK
VESSEL - THERE ARE ONLY A FEW LEFT AT ONE THIRD THE NORMAL PRICE, ESPECIALLY
FOR THIS STEEL BOAT. CANNOT BE COMMERCIALLY FISHED WORLD WIDE. But with such
a comfortable cabin and a new 12V71 main in 2000, she'd be a super-capable
global boat for private cruising, or maybe used in educational, research
capacities or? Her salty lines would well accommodate a house extension and
look great; 20kW Northern Lights genset was installed NEW in 2002. Full
electronics on board, complete galley, head with shower - it is all there
and at a great price too! See her basic specifications and color photos
online here, then CALL for additional details and an appointment to go
aboard...


Hey, maybe some "ethical" broker will suggest this to an inexperienced
recreational cruiser with a budget under $200k. By the time the poor
sap realizes that it's going to cost another $250k to get rid of the
fish smell and
complete even the crudest conversion to a "yacht", the check will be
cashed and the commission long ago spent. :-)

We have a bunch of these up this way. Old wooden and steel fishboats
that various governments bought back from commercial fishermen in order
to reduce the number of permits in circulation. They're nearly all
"projects", but some of these questionable vessels have sold for next
to nothing at public auctions.
If a guy can do most of the work himself and isn't very picky about how
his "finished" boat looks, a hull like this might be a decent starting
place (if it surveys well).