How long does a rebuild take?

[bonz_d]

Funny how the OLD BONES slow us down... HUH bonz_d!!!!

But my BRAIN thinks I'm still 21!!!!!!!:faint2:

yeup, that brain part has gotten me hurt a couple time lately thinking I could do more. Sad part is the Brain still hasn't learned it's lesson.

 

[GWPSR]

 

[sublauxation]

I don't have an exact running total but I figured I'd have the inside, including all carpet, out of my 18ft Sylvan in a weekend. That was back in May and I just finished up removing the carpet glue in late June. I'm guessing the glue removal alone took 15-20 hours and a case of beer.

 

[Mark72233]

When I started my project last year in July I kept up with time and money spent on the boat but it started getting depressing :facepalm::miserable: and like has already been said I was just leaving a trail of evidence behind for my wife to find :argue: so I quit, at least writing it down. Last week I went back and researched my bank debit card purchases, ebay, amazon and everywhere else I have been, WOW. As far as hours spent so far I am at around 1100 hours spent on the boat and engines. and over $11,000.00. The $$ includes a lot of stuff I have been slowly picking up on ebay and else where that I haven't even put on the boat yet such as engine parts, bilge pumps, blower motor, hoses, vent, controls, gauges and on & on & on. See now I am depressed again :facepalm::miserable: and have left behind more evidence, great.

 

[Mark72233]

I just realized I didn't include beer expenses :loco:

 

[sublauxation]

When I started my project last year in July I kept up with time and money spent on the boat but it started getting depressing :facepalm::miserable: and like has already been said I was just leaving a trail of evidence behind for my wife to find :argue: so I quit, at least writing it down. Last week I went back and researched my bank debit card purchases, ebay, amazon and everywhere else I have been, WOW. As far as hours spent so far I am at around 1100 hours spent on the boat and engines. and over $11,000.00. The $$ includes a lot of stuff I have been slowly picking up on ebay and else where that I haven't even put on the boat yet such as engine parts, bilge pumps, blower motor, hoses, vent, controls, gauges and on & on & on. See now I am depressed again :facepalm::miserable: and have left behind more evidence, great.

That's the key, I've been accumulating parts for a couple years now, it makes the financials seem a little more bearable..

 

[MTboatguy]

I got the Blue Flamingo for 2 reasons, 1.) I was bored due to having Cabin Fever from being snow bound from a blizzard and 2.) my son and I were on a Non Speaking basis for going on 2 years. I thought it might be a way to "Break the Ice". After 3 years (of my 6 month project) Off and On work (as you all know LIFE always has a way of interrupting the best laid plans of us all) and I also agree with the rest of you that trying to keep track of costs is POINTLESS...

I no longer have a FEVER and my Son and I speak to each other EVERY DAY!!!!

So go ahead, ask me how much my Blue Flamingo is worth???

Priceless I can bet, unfortunately, it has been close to 17 years since my daughter and I have spoke a word, but we have had a break through, she does send me pictures of the grandsons and their family through Facebook these days, maybe I need to buy another boat and ask her if she wants to work on it with me?

 

[dlgannett]

Just finished a complete rebuild on a '71 MFG Carefree, took just under $3k in materials not including a new motor and a total of 573 man hours.

 

[Woodonglass]

I recall one instance when he was under the bow wiring the horn and the bow light and I had the grandson in the back playing. All of a sudden he crawled out from under the bow and said " Hey, you don't need me to do this!!! I KNOW you can do this stuff. You were doing this kind of stuff when I was his age (meaning my grandson)." I just looked at him and said. " Oh no, you don't understand, I NEED you to do this!!!!" And all of a sudden that little light bulb in the back of his head came on and he understood what the boat was all about. He crawled back under the bow and finished the wiring. Later on he told me that it was the first time he could remember when I had let him do something like that with out TELLING him how to do it and double checking his work. He thanked me for allowing him to be GROWN UP!!! I CRIED... Just like now!!!!:joyous:

 

[Mark72233]

Wood your killing me, you got me tearing up and I am at work :facepalm: Nothing worse then crying around a bunch of cops. Anyway thanks for the reminder of why I am working on my boat.

 

[bonz_d]

Thanks for sharing folks. I think we all go thru strained times with adult children or in some cases parents. Hopefully it all passes before we do!

Just finishing up on that darn trailer and I realized. IF I discount all the rest breaks I took I guess I really didn't have that much time in it. Still way more than expected.

 

[archbuilder]

Wow never thought this thread would take this turn, thanks for sharing Wood!

As for beer cost, I would never keep track of that lol! I haven't bothered with the cost on fuggly.....doesn't matter anyhow, its the enjoyment we get out of it!

 

[hotrod53]

Restoration time = mechanical ability + extent of restoration + budget divided by amount of available time. Lol ..... in my case, total restoration = 1 summer plus a week plus $2,700

 

[Mud Puppy]

Arch,

I think this is a great discussion and thread!

Being as OCD as I am (I'm glad I only have OCD, because If I was Obsessive/ Compulsive, that would be a Dissorder and I don't want one of those) I spent all winter before I started researching and pricing everything. I went so far as to have the part number I wanted, plus a 1st alternate, plus a 2nd and sometimes a 3rd or 4th with hyperlinks to those websites and the current pricing. I created an interactive spreadsheet which figures sales tax and shipping to my zip depending on availability of most prominent shipper in the location of the vendor. I even included Conditional Formatting, so my spread sheet changes color automatically!

I have been sworn to secrecy by the Admiral, because she doesn't ever want to know the total cost of the resto.

If you calculate the time involved with the alpha version of the spreadsheet and the beta version released to a friend of mine for a pickup resto, and all of the time I have in research, I have close to $3289.17 before I ever went back home to pull the boat out of the shed and bring it here to where we live now.

Not counting the pop and slim jim's (I had my son go with me), it was a tank of gas, and a really cool MIL Boonie and a new koozie!

I already had all of the tools for taking the floor out and that was about two full days and a few evenings.

Hope all of this helps. I will report back when I actually DO SOMETHING!

Rocko!

 

[Tonya J]

This is a bit discouraging! In '99, I bought an '82 Mastercraft, with my ex-husband, in Idaho. I know we spent many hours, and dollars, keeping it running. As far as I know, it still is, but we also spent a lot of time in it on the water. I was just gifted a '68 Glassmaster that has been sitting since winter of '09. My husband is optimistic, and I'm trying to be too! Since we just brought it home today, I will try to keep track. Maybe, if I start at the get go, I can manage to be able to answer that question on this project, or at least get it on the water and not care.:distrust:

 

[bonz_d]

Tonya J, welcome to the addiction!
Now start a post in the drydock here and post up them pictures! I'm sure there will be many of us to follow!

 

[Woodonglass]

This is a bit discouraging! In '99, I bought an '82 Mastercraft, with my ex-husband, in Idaho. I know we spent many hours, and dollars, keeping it running. As far as I know, it still is, but we also spent a lot of time in it on the water. I was just gifted a '68 Glassmaster that has been sitting since winter of '09. My husband is optimistic, and I'm trying to be too! Since we just brought it home today, I will try to keep track. Maybe, if I start at the get go, I can manage to be able to answer that question on this project, or at least get it on the water and not care.:distrust:

If you use the project for time that you and Hubby can spend together enjoy each others company and mutual enjoyment, then I'm pretty sure, it'll be worth every penny and and all the time spent!!!:rockon:eace:

 

[WOEISMEIGOTTA470]

".....doesn't matter anyhow, its the enjoyment we get out of it!"

/\/\this. Otherwise you will be one miserable dude, haha. See I've got it good - at the moment I don't have an admiral (officially quite yet), so at least for now I'm safe as far as the financial evidence is concerned :lol:. I just have to get this tub finished BEFORE I settle down! lol. I don't want to think about the $$ spent, many trips to home depot and the composites vendor, + tools, I think I have most of the receipts I could get a ballpark figure (but why would I do that to myself?:lalala. Side note harbor freight has been a lifesaver.

I've invested far more than the boat is worth on the used boat market that's for sure. I don't really count tools as added cost, cause I know I'm always going to use them again for something else. For me time has been the biggest killer - SO much more time than I originally ever guessed, many times I wonder if it's really worth it? It doesn't make it any easier when I see other boats out there I could've picked up for a few grand that likely need much less work. I try not to get too depressed tho, cause in the end I know that I'll have invaluable experience under my belt, and a safe-rock-solid-reliable boat that I know like the back of my hand which will give me priceless enjoyment and sense of accomplishment in the end. At least that's what I'm shooting for! Woohoo!

:flypig:I think we're all delusional:flypig: