This boat was $500.00 it was tough to turn down. I know 6 people who would take it for free so if I feel like it's too much, I don't mind getting it off of my hands. It's liveable as it is, so that's very cool.
Ayuh,..... Wicked Cool,...... I'd put the motor/ drive on the back burner, 'n rehab the barge enough to party on it, at the dock, next summer,......
Years ago, I bought a '69 Nautiline 34'er with twin Chryslers at a marina auction, for the same money you paid,......
I had it hauled down to the marina near my houses, 'n dumped into the water, I towed it over to my place, 'n moored it out front,....
It was an instant guest house to put friends, 'n family on for over night visits,.....
Ya got a leak at the ac unit, as the water stains on the ceiling point out,.....
The water in the bilge is probably a sign of the hatch drains either plugged up, or the tubes are broken,....
Each of the hatches on mine had a perimeter channel, that was plumbed out through a fitting just below the deck,.....
spider poo, bird droppin's, 'n leaf litter would plug up the drains,... a blast of compressed air cleared 'em out,.....
I had mine for 'bout 15 years, 'n never bothered to get it runnin',... didn't need it,.....
It had Dana drives(which is probably what yer's is) that I rebuild/ replaced the rubber parts on while it was still sittin' where I bought it,.....
I did have to build a yard wagon for it, as my boat hauler died the 2nd winter I owned it,.....
When I sold my river houses a couple years ago, at auction, I got almost 4 times what I paid for it,.....
'n that was after I'd gutted a good part of the cabin to rebuild it, but never did get 'round to it,.....
Best of luck with it,...... It'll make the perfect party palace, whether it runs,...... or not,.....
