infideltarget
Master Chief Petty Officer
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- Aug 30, 2010
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This is my first post. I have been trolling for a while, but decided to jump in now. I recently purchased a new project boat. This is not my first boat, not my first Four Winns, and not my first project boat. This is, however, the first project boat that I will be paying someone else to do the work. I usually do all the wrenching on pretty much everything. From lawn mowers to classic car restoration, I have done it all, and done it myself (with my grandad, a few friends, and my loving wife of course 
). But as I am now working in Iraq, this project will be only supervised by me. Now, about the project
I found a forlorn 1998 Four Winns 220 Horizon on Craigslist, and thought it was a scam at first. It read "1989 22' Four Winns...(etc, etc)...$300". When I opened up the ad, it was definitely NOT an '89 model, but there was no email address, only a phone number, so I thought "why not call?". It actually was a typo. It was a '98 model, but the price was actually $300!! Expecting there to be nothing but a hull in poor shape for that price, I called, and was urprised to find out it was a complete boat, (sans trailer), with a 5.7 GSi Volvo/Penta and SX Cobra outdrive. The out drive had been removed and disassembled, but was there and still had a nice Michigan Wheel stainless prop with it. This boat had been sitting for 5 years, after the original owner's son had it out, and 'heard a noise' from the rear of the boat, and parked it. They simply bought another boat, and forgot this one. (Must be nice!!) The guy I got it from even delivered the boat 60 miles to my house, and set it up on blocks for me for that price!! I found a person who deals in trailers (bill@boattrailerbill.com) who got me a killer deal on a tandem axle EZ Loader galvanized trailer to handle this boat. I now have a total of $1800 in this boat an trailer combo. When I go home on leave in November, I will deliver this boat to the resto shop, and stand by as someone else does the work, and drains my budget. I started out with a budget of around $7500 to complete this boat, which has to include a possible repower and interior refurb as well. I will update as projects are completed, and pics are taken for me. I am open to criticism, and I know how some on here bash others for buying project boats, so feel free to bash away. I do not care. I can bash right back. For those that feel the way I do, and love the challenge of projects, as well as knowing the project inside out, I welcome your opinions and insight. For those that have particular knowledge of this year / model of Four Winns, I especially welcome your advice. I will include a couple of pics as reference, and As I said, I welcome opinions.
Thanks, and God Bless!!
). But as I am now working in Iraq, this project will be only supervised by me. Now, about the projectI found a forlorn 1998 Four Winns 220 Horizon on Craigslist, and thought it was a scam at first. It read "1989 22' Four Winns...(etc, etc)...$300". When I opened up the ad, it was definitely NOT an '89 model, but there was no email address, only a phone number, so I thought "why not call?". It actually was a typo. It was a '98 model, but the price was actually $300!! Expecting there to be nothing but a hull in poor shape for that price, I called, and was urprised to find out it was a complete boat, (sans trailer), with a 5.7 GSi Volvo/Penta and SX Cobra outdrive. The out drive had been removed and disassembled, but was there and still had a nice Michigan Wheel stainless prop with it. This boat had been sitting for 5 years, after the original owner's son had it out, and 'heard a noise' from the rear of the boat, and parked it. They simply bought another boat, and forgot this one. (Must be nice!!) The guy I got it from even delivered the boat 60 miles to my house, and set it up on blocks for me for that price!! I found a person who deals in trailers (bill@boattrailerbill.com) who got me a killer deal on a tandem axle EZ Loader galvanized trailer to handle this boat. I now have a total of $1800 in this boat an trailer combo. When I go home on leave in November, I will deliver this boat to the resto shop, and stand by as someone else does the work, and drains my budget. I started out with a budget of around $7500 to complete this boat, which has to include a possible repower and interior refurb as well. I will update as projects are completed, and pics are taken for me. I am open to criticism, and I know how some on here bash others for buying project boats, so feel free to bash away. I do not care. I can bash right back. For those that feel the way I do, and love the challenge of projects, as well as knowing the project inside out, I welcome your opinions and insight. For those that have particular knowledge of this year / model of Four Winns, I especially welcome your advice. I will include a couple of pics as reference, and As I said, I welcome opinions.
Thanks, and God Bless!!
