Concorde 31 help

[drexterm]

hi all
i got tis boat at a steal and now i am wondering if its worth fixing it up or just sell it ............ let me know what you think
also ita a 1971 Concorde 31 foot i dont have no gas tanks, engine, electrical wiring, or equitment in it .. would it cause alot to bring back ............. lastly i got the hull inspected and was told its very solid

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[drexterm]

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more pics of this project boat

 

[jbcurt00]

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Twin engine I/O, a lot of work, and likely a nice pile of cash. Worth it to you? Worth selling? Well, you'll have to tell us......

 

[drexterm]

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last of the pics

first hole was use to take out water and gas tanks

 

[drexterm]

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thanks jbcurt00

i am not rich as yet but if this project is able to be done under 15 grand i wouldnt mind doing so what do you think . in your experiance would it cost more
thanks again for your input

 

[jbcurt00]

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i am not rich as yet but if this project is able to be done under 15 grand i wouldnt mind doing so what do you think . in your experiance would it cost more. thanks again for your input

Yeah, I have NO IDEA, MUCH MORE involved then I can even remotely attempt to advise you. Sorry....

Besides how are material costs in Bahama versus the states? I suspect that even if I could estimate costs, it would likely be so inaccurate as to be irrelevant.

What does a 5gal of 435 polyester resin, w/ MEK hardener, delivered run there? W/ hazmat shipping, it is likely wildly different then it is here....

 

[drexterm]

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i did a check at one of the boating stores here and found out that they dont sell five gallon resin rather one gallon and the resin per gallon is $89.00 i am thinking that it will be better to purchase from the usa and make a good saving other than U.S. Composites, Inc is there any other place i can check out

 

[Bondo]

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thanks jbcurt00

i am not rich as yet but if this project is able to be done under 15 grand i wouldnt mind doing so what do you think . in your experiance would it cost more
thanks again for your input

Ayuh,.... I donno's you could replace the motors, 'n drives for even Twice that amount...

Muchless bring the entire hull back to life...

 

[jasoutside]

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got tis boat at a steal and now i am wondering if its worth fixing it up or just sell it

Whadya pay for it?

What do you suppose you could sell it for?

 

[GT1000000]

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Hey there drexterm, welcome to the best dry dock on the net...

A good friend of mine who is seriously into boats, once said to me, "The cost of a boat is relative to the Love and Enjoyment you get out of it"...then in the same breath he said, "In the end, a boat is a hobby hole you throw money into"...

Like the guys said, a lot depends on what things cost there versus here and how much time you are willing to put into it...

Ouch! 89 bucks a gallon for resin...I have an unbelievable connection and I get FIVE gallons of resin for that amount and get change...

Taking into account that engines with outdrives can cost a ton of cash, not to mention the age of the boat and the conditions it looks like from the pics, that it has been stored, would make me very suspicious of the actual integrity of the hull...without doing some in depth exploratory core sampling of the underlying wooden sub structure, you won't know for sure if the hull is "solid"...

Maybe, if you could find a good donor boat that has good engines/outdrives/wiring/controls/fuel tank(s)/etc..., and can find good prices on the materials you'll need to do a full restore, if needed...would it be possible to keep within your budget...otherwise, you could easily top 20-30 K on a project this big...

Just remember, your sweat equity is the biggest, unrecoverable expense...you will easily spend several hundred hours of your free time being consumed by this endeavor...

If you decide to tackle this project, we will for sure jump aboard and help you out with whatever info you will need to make it a successful restoration...

Best of luck and most of all have fun!
GT1M

 

[Woodonglass]

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I have to agree with Bond-O on this one. Tanks and Diesel engines for this boat will run more than 15 grand and you haven't even started on the rest of the repairs. I can see you easily sinking (pun intended) $40 grand into her before you're on the water and 2yrs of work unless you've got a lot of helpers. Have you investigated Used Diesel Engines in your area and gas tanks?

 

[drexterm]

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Ayuh,.... I donno's you could replace the motors, 'n drives for even Twice that amount...

Muchless bring the entire hull back to life...

thanks bond-o just trying to see wht my optionas are i am working on my renken bowrider now its a good experiance doing it i never did fiberglass work before ...............thanks for your reply

 

[drexterm]

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Whadya pay for it?

What do you suppose you could sell it for?

well jasoutside thanks for commenting i spent seven hundred dollar for it total for it so far the person had several boats he is kinda old and was not into it no more i like the size to do some fishing and take family trips

however if its too much to bring back i would sell it but i have no idea howmuch that i can get for it

 

[drexterm]

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thanks GT1m

your name says it all what an indept answer to this . it was rather very rich of valuable information ... truthfully if i take on this project i will not be getting my supplies from here i would be doing so in the usa.

i really appreate your eye opener as well as the support of everyone else that are there for me you all are great one if the reason i joined this site........its like being apart of a great big family

i an presently doing another project now and i am getting the same great support from other members and some of those on this page as well i have alot to think about on this one might sell it of but i like the size
thanks again have a great evening and thanks for the welcome aboard

 

[drexterm]

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I have to agree with Bond-O on this one. Tanks and Diesel engines for this boat will run more than 15 grand and you haven't even started on the rest of the repairs. I can see you easily sinking (pun intended) $40 grand into her before you're on the water and 2yrs of work unless you've got a lot of helpers. Have you investigated Used Diesel Engines in your area and gas tanks?

wood thanks for your support ... i cant afford new engines or tanks i am thinking that when i rather if i fix it i will have to go with use tanks and engines as well................any place in mind that i can check in the usa for that ....... thanks agan have a great night

 

[Woodonglass]

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This may be of interest...http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1970/Concorde-Owens-Concorde-31-1925125/Norwalk/CT/United-States

 

[F14CRAZY]

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http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=516418&page=3

No matter what your situation is, someone, somewhere, probably has it worse than you do...

Personally if I were taking on a massive project, as I am now, I would find someone that still had its engines and drives in place. Are diesels all but mandatory in the Bahamas?

 

[drexterm]

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This may be of interest...http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1970/Concorde-Owens-Concorde-31-1925125/Norwalk/CT/United-States

wood i saw this post before ..........thanks for the link..........onething though these boats have no specs for even if i wanted to do a full restor its still more challenging

 

[drexterm]

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http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=516418&page=3

No matter what your situation is, someone, somewhere, probably has it worse than you do...

Personally if I were taking on a massive project, as I am now, I would find someone that still had its engines and drives in place. Are diesels all but mandatory in the Bahamas?

thanks F14 crazy
thats my plan to find the engines and tanks if i go ahead with the restoration ................right now i am working on a smaller restoration now

 

[Woodonglass]

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wood i saw this post before ..........thanks for the link..........onething though these boats have no specs for even if i wanted to do a full restor its still more challenging

I posted that so you could see that here in the states that boat With engines and tanks only sells for $12,500. And it still needs a lot of work. You're investment in this one will be a LOT more than 12.5 and getting your money back will never happen. Just my opinion.