Need some advice!

[boatguy94]

Not really that big of a problem, but none the less just need some help and opinions.
This past summer I bought a $250 boat, and I got a $250 dollar boat. The boat doesn't have a title (big problem), it will need some wood replacing (which I knew about and am not afraid to take on), engine is an OMC stringer that will probally need a new starter or something along those lines. Heres a link to more about the boat.

What I need advice on is if I should:

A) Keep this boat and try to go through the pain of getting a title. I pretty much have nothing to go off of. I already checked to see if anyone had reported it as stolen and it wasn't.

B) Buy a new old boat that has a title and a mercruiser or anything without the nice rubber boot around the outdrive and get that boat going and sell off parts of the old boat to pay for some of the cost.

C) Just give up Naw I couldn't do that!

So given the options, what do you think I should go about doing?
Thanks!

Matt

 

[This_lil_fishy]

Re: Need some advice!

She looks like an unusual boat, however with most restorations of this size you'll never make your money back. So at the end of the day it comes down to how much you really like this boat. She's a neat looking thing, and with that hull design would likely be pretty stable out on the big lakes (just not too far out!). Unfortunately the OMC set-up is a bit pricey/difficult to repair and maintain. However, again, how much do you like the boat.....that's all that really matters. Don't worry, at $250 you could make money just selling the trailer...so no harm done no matter what you decide to do.


ian

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Need some advice!

I vote B.....Personally i feel that is the best option.

 

[timfives]

Re: Need some advice!

Not really that big of a problem, but none the less just need some help and opinions.
This past summer I bought a $250 boat, and I got a $250 dollar boat. The boat doesn't have a title (big problem), it will need some wood replacing (which I knew about and am not afraid to take on), engine is an OMC stringer that will probally need a new starter or something along those lines. Heres a link to more about the boat.

What I need advice on is if I should:

A) Keep this boat and try to go through the pain of getting a title. I pretty much have nothing to go off of. I already checked to see if anyone had reported it as stolen and it wasn't.

B) Buy a new old boat that has a title and a mercruiser or anything without the nice rubber boot around the outdrive and get that boat going and sell off parts of the old boat to pay for some of the cost.

C) Just give up Naw I couldn't do that!

So given the options, what do you think I should go about doing?
Thanks!

Matt

If you could get a title then go for the restore, if you can't get a title get another boat.

T

 

[roscoe]

Re: Need some advice!

B.

Part out the drive and engine, scrap the hull, sell the trailer.

 

[boatguy94]

Re: Need some advice!

Thanks for your answers guys! It's really helped out just getting someone elses opinion. Personally I think I'm going to go with Option B and try to find something new. I hate to do it but I think it'll be best in the long run.

Thus the search begins!

 

[boatguy94]

Re: Need some advice!

Hate to dreg this up, but I'm now very relieved I sank no money at all into this boat! The motor has a cracked block, just found that out today when someone came by to look at it. I'm hoping to get the engine taken out of the boat and seel off some of the good parts of the engine. It really bums me out, but I'm glad I didn't sell the guy something with a cracked block!