Re: *update* fire restoration - '99 17'-6" glass tiller fishing rig
Approach this carefully and don't let your emotions rule your decisions. You need to determine the value of the engine (ignore the fact it is attached to a boat). The trailer I assume is a Skeeter custom and is probably worth $900 give or take a little (a little more if it has brakes). As for the boat, get a used value for it undamaged, subtract the cost of parts, a reasonable amount for your labor, any contracted services (painting, upholstery, decals, etc), and a fudge factor for any possible hidden problems. Any restoratioin will also cost you 20 - 30% more than you estimate so. Add everything up and that's what you would have in it. The question then, is how close are those numbers to the price of the undamaged boat. To make this project worth while you need to buy the hull cheap. If you don't you are making a lot of work for yourself and in the end, may be able to buy an identical undamaged unit for the same price without the work.