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Re: sunken houseboat
Since I own a houseboat, I guess I can throw out an opinion 'r two...
From the OP:
We bought our SkipperLiner in June of 2006. It's given us nearly flawless service in the past 7 seasons. But the time has come to freshen it up a bit, and we're planning (hoping?) to start the process around the end of July this year. Our boat needs nothing in the way of typical "restoration", but she does need the bottom sandblasted, repairs done if needed (none are evident but ya never know), then a full rustproofing and coal-tar repaint. Theres zero wrong with the engines but I want to pull them to check bearing wear and such, and to replace the risers. Need to pull the genny and fuel tanks out too, my starboard tank needs a hole fixed. And the engine room needs a facelift. The outdoor carpet on the main decks need to be replaced. The shade screens need to be replaced, the wife is going to attempt to make them herself with her new-to-her Juki sewing machine. The canopy on our party top needs to be replaced, we're going to try to make that ourselvesl too. The main 'box' was painted last year, but the flybridge still needs paint. Inside, we don't NEED new carpet but we'd like some new, we DO need to replace the ceiling tiles because of a few minor roof leaks over the years. Which brings me to re-sealing the roof, which I plan to do with roll-on 2-part EPDM rubber.
Then there's the trailer, but that's another story...
This is just what I call "maintenance", with no engine or drive-train work needed other than risers. I'm estimating the bill for the above to be around $12,000, plus a whole bunch of our time. Considering I've had to do nearly nothing to this boat in the past 6-1/2 years, $12 grand is a bargain and not the least bit unexpected-- and she should be like brand new again.
I say all this just as a 'fair warning', and is just my opinion, but your $5 grand would be much better spent as a down payment on a working houseboat...
Since I own a houseboat, I guess I can throw out an opinion 'r two...
From the OP:
We bought our SkipperLiner in June of 2006. It's given us nearly flawless service in the past 7 seasons. But the time has come to freshen it up a bit, and we're planning (hoping?) to start the process around the end of July this year. Our boat needs nothing in the way of typical "restoration", but she does need the bottom sandblasted, repairs done if needed (none are evident but ya never know), then a full rustproofing and coal-tar repaint. Theres zero wrong with the engines but I want to pull them to check bearing wear and such, and to replace the risers. Need to pull the genny and fuel tanks out too, my starboard tank needs a hole fixed. And the engine room needs a facelift. The outdoor carpet on the main decks need to be replaced. The shade screens need to be replaced, the wife is going to attempt to make them herself with her new-to-her Juki sewing machine. The canopy on our party top needs to be replaced, we're going to try to make that ourselvesl too. The main 'box' was painted last year, but the flybridge still needs paint. Inside, we don't NEED new carpet but we'd like some new, we DO need to replace the ceiling tiles because of a few minor roof leaks over the years. Which brings me to re-sealing the roof, which I plan to do with roll-on 2-part EPDM rubber.
Then there's the trailer, but that's another story...
This is just what I call "maintenance", with no engine or drive-train work needed other than risers. I'm estimating the bill for the above to be around $12,000, plus a whole bunch of our time. Considering I've had to do nearly nothing to this boat in the past 6-1/2 years, $12 grand is a bargain and not the least bit unexpected-- and she should be like brand new again.
I say all this just as a 'fair warning', and is just my opinion, but your $5 grand would be much better spent as a down payment on a working houseboat...
