I spent just over a week in Boca Ciega FL doing demo on a friends house and somewhere along the way I caught the boat bug. I am far from wealthy and very much a do-it-my-selfer so when I saw a boat and trailer on freecycle I pounced on it.
Long story short the boat was left by a tenant at a house after they moved out. After over a year in her backyard the land owner said that if you can move it you can have it. I have already started the process of retitling through the VA DGIS and if uncontested will have it wrapped up by the end of the month.
Some research with DGIS and the boat's serial number has identified it as a 1970 FISH-N-SKI 18'. The hull is ugly and covered with mold or mildew or something but it seems solid. The engine is complete but most likely not running. The trailer is rough looking but appeared solid enough to get the boat home and after replacing a tire performed that just successfully.
I don't want to sink much money into this until it's officially my boat so I would like to start by cleaning the outside of the hull... and then maybe figuring out the engines status. The boat will need a new floor, though the transom and hull both seem solid.
I've perused the forum enough to see the most common response would be to not put ANY money into this boat... and I may determine that it's indeed not worth it but so far I am thinking of this as a nautical vessel education.
Long story short the boat was left by a tenant at a house after they moved out. After over a year in her backyard the land owner said that if you can move it you can have it. I have already started the process of retitling through the VA DGIS and if uncontested will have it wrapped up by the end of the month.
Some research with DGIS and the boat's serial number has identified it as a 1970 FISH-N-SKI 18'. The hull is ugly and covered with mold or mildew or something but it seems solid. The engine is complete but most likely not running. The trailer is rough looking but appeared solid enough to get the boat home and after replacing a tire performed that just successfully.
I don't want to sink much money into this until it's officially my boat so I would like to start by cleaning the outside of the hull... and then maybe figuring out the engines status. The boat will need a new floor, though the transom and hull both seem solid.
I've perused the forum enough to see the most common response would be to not put ANY money into this boat... and I may determine that it's indeed not worth it but so far I am thinking of this as a nautical vessel education.