thedinz
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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I need the experts opinion.
I hired a mobile marine mechanic to come replace my floor, including any rotted wood below (if applicable). In other words if it needs replacing, replace it. All seats and vinyl are good, seat boxes, not so much. I have done research here and a few other places and if doing it yourself i have had people say it should cost anywhere between 3-5K.
So this looks at my boat, feels around and decides it will cost $3200. This isnt chump change by any means but under the "high end" of what it could cost so im happy. I make sure to say, how do you know it wont be more after u take things apart and see what its like under neath. He says "nope, this will cover it" (hmmm).
So 2 weeks go by and he has not shown up, he answers my calls though but re schedules and never shows up. I have his address on the invoice and i gave a down payment via check so its track-able. As far as that goes im ok, im actually not worried about this guy not coming through, im worried about him band-aiding my boat. So i call him today with these concerns and he says don't worry, ill be there Tuesday (we shall see, but if not, i will get my money back). This isn't a bash this guy thread but i feel its relevant. Today, i also got curious and had to see for myself how bad things were, i'm a noobie but ive done research about interiors stringers and all that.
Let me also add i put i enough into this boat last year engine/mechanical wise that it is VERY worth me doing the rest because it will last me years when done. Also just as a side note she was in the water last year, this is a usable boat that im just trying to "keep up on".
I didint go to crazy but the center floor piece was separate, so i removed the screws and pulled it up, looks like the gas tank is here. I cant see down to the stringers but i can see enough to see the wood around the tank needs to be replaced as well. The left and right sides of my floor dont feel wet or saggy at all but at the very least like i said, im being pre-emptive, but yes, this middle piece was soggy........Hey look at that boat guy just called me as i was typing this. He says while he cant know for sure, he thinks my stringers will be fine, because of 2 factors, the type of boat, sea ray seville (he says he is familiar with them) and because the family member i bought it off of took care of it. The decks go first, and he says he is in face planning on replacing all the wood (everything except the stringers) He says if the stringers need to be replaced i should pull this engine and put it into another boat. How does that sit with you guys? Dont we buy these old boats because restoring them is cheaper. We are finally getting to the meat of my question. With all the seats and vinyl being good, lets say for shits and giggles i do have to replace the stringers, what do you guys for see the estimated cost of such a project being and is it worth it? I'm leaning toward yes due to the threads i have read, it seems a restore is still cheaper then a new boat......
There is a second question, if he is right and the hull/stringers are fine (he says they are built better then the deck) what then would the cost of replacing the rest be?
One last thing we discussed putting in like 2 captains chairs instead of the back to back seats eliminating having to re build those boxes so probably gonna cut costs there.
Like i said i didnt go crazy but i wanted a little looksie, so please see attached photos to help you with your answers. Let me sum up...
Thanks so much i advanced
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14579400464/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14601302603/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133026/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133376/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133796/in/photostream/
I hired a mobile marine mechanic to come replace my floor, including any rotted wood below (if applicable). In other words if it needs replacing, replace it. All seats and vinyl are good, seat boxes, not so much. I have done research here and a few other places and if doing it yourself i have had people say it should cost anywhere between 3-5K.
So this looks at my boat, feels around and decides it will cost $3200. This isnt chump change by any means but under the "high end" of what it could cost so im happy. I make sure to say, how do you know it wont be more after u take things apart and see what its like under neath. He says "nope, this will cover it" (hmmm).
So 2 weeks go by and he has not shown up, he answers my calls though but re schedules and never shows up. I have his address on the invoice and i gave a down payment via check so its track-able. As far as that goes im ok, im actually not worried about this guy not coming through, im worried about him band-aiding my boat. So i call him today with these concerns and he says don't worry, ill be there Tuesday (we shall see, but if not, i will get my money back). This isn't a bash this guy thread but i feel its relevant. Today, i also got curious and had to see for myself how bad things were, i'm a noobie but ive done research about interiors stringers and all that.
Let me also add i put i enough into this boat last year engine/mechanical wise that it is VERY worth me doing the rest because it will last me years when done. Also just as a side note she was in the water last year, this is a usable boat that im just trying to "keep up on".
I didint go to crazy but the center floor piece was separate, so i removed the screws and pulled it up, looks like the gas tank is here. I cant see down to the stringers but i can see enough to see the wood around the tank needs to be replaced as well. The left and right sides of my floor dont feel wet or saggy at all but at the very least like i said, im being pre-emptive, but yes, this middle piece was soggy........Hey look at that boat guy just called me as i was typing this. He says while he cant know for sure, he thinks my stringers will be fine, because of 2 factors, the type of boat, sea ray seville (he says he is familiar with them) and because the family member i bought it off of took care of it. The decks go first, and he says he is in face planning on replacing all the wood (everything except the stringers) He says if the stringers need to be replaced i should pull this engine and put it into another boat. How does that sit with you guys? Dont we buy these old boats because restoring them is cheaper. We are finally getting to the meat of my question. With all the seats and vinyl being good, lets say for shits and giggles i do have to replace the stringers, what do you guys for see the estimated cost of such a project being and is it worth it? I'm leaning toward yes due to the threads i have read, it seems a restore is still cheaper then a new boat......
There is a second question, if he is right and the hull/stringers are fine (he says they are built better then the deck) what then would the cost of replacing the rest be?
One last thing we discussed putting in like 2 captains chairs instead of the back to back seats eliminating having to re build those boxes so probably gonna cut costs there.
Like i said i didnt go crazy but i wanted a little looksie, so please see attached photos to help you with your answers. Let me sum up...
- Cost with stringer work
- cost without stringer work
- What do you guys think about what this guy is saying to me?
Thanks so much i advanced
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14579400464/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14601302603/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133026/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133376/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thedinz/14558133796/in/photostream/
