finding a fixer upper in michigan

[new_boater]

after reading everything i can find about all the restorations that have been done by those on this forum i think that i have a good understanding of the amount of work it takes.
my question is can anyone help with where they get the "free" or cheap boats
i live in lower s.e. Michigan and could use some help finding something like this to began a project for me and the boys to work on over the winter.

any help would be great thanks

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

your are in an area that has a lot of really good boats for restoration. i see them all the time on ebay, probably within a day trip to pick up. or a weekend. it takes dilligent searching everyday to find good ones, search project boats, and ebay motors, boats. i search witht he option of newly listed, and check several times a day. i bought one in Cocoa, Fl Saturday, that had only been listed for 2 hours. the boats trash, but the motor and trailer are what i wanted. will put the boat back on ebay as a project hull for $20, and pick up. it's also cheaper to buy a boat and trailer and trash the boat, than it is to buy a trailer, usually.

 

[SwampThing]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

Try CraigsList. I've gotten several off of there in the last year. The giveaways tend to pick up in the fall when people realize they're going to have to find a storage or get rid of that project they never got around to.

 

[kmk_7110]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

your are in an area that has a lot of really good boats for restoration. i see them all the time on ebay, probably within a day trip to pick up. or a weekend. it takes dilligent searching everyday to find good ones, search project boats, and ebay motors, boats. i search witht he option of newly listed, and check several times a day. i bought one in Cocoa, Fl Saturday, that had only been listed for 2 hours. the boats trash, but the motor and trailer are what i wanted. will put the boat back on ebay as a project hull for $20, and pick up. it's also cheaper to buy a boat and trailer and trash the boat, than it is to buy a trailer, usually.

Speaking of buying that boat and trailer combo. I bought a boat motor and trailer combo, was planning on restoring the boat but it looked as if it had been rolled off the trailer once so it got junked. The trailer motor and some other hardware are making up for the money spent. So far trailer alone gone for 250 and I paid 200 for the combo.

 

[Smig]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

Are you looking for a wood, aluminum or fiberglass project?

 

[rebuilt]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

Tashasdaddy has it. Long studies on eBay. Boat Angel is another good source. They receive donated boats for a childrens charity, then auction 'em off. They auction thru eBay, and have their own site. They go for little of nothin. Most of the time they'll give the trailer away with the boat. KR

 

[new_boater]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

Are you looking for a wood, aluminum or fiberglass project?

prefer a fiberglass about 16-19 ft i would like a open bow but looking at most anything?

 

[Smig]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

prefer a fiberglass about 16-19 ft i would like a open bow but looking at most anything?

You may also want to look on ebay at people who are selling motors off of boats - quite often they will let the buyer take the boat. You could offer to take the boat if the winning bidder doesn't want it. If you see a boat you that really like, send the seller a note - sometimes there are bidders who only want the motor and you might be able to team up.

Good luck and happy hunting...

 

[new_boater]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

ok i went and did it this is my new family member i am going to pick it up this weekend i got it through eBay only $150.00
can anyone tell me the correct year i
and did i do good

 

[new_boater]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

any one have any ideals

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: finding a fixer upper in michigan

what's the hull id number of the top right stern (rear). you got your moneys worth just in the trailer.