Would I be completely off my rocker??

[studgies]

It is all BarryH's fault, he got me thinking again! Ages ago I spotted a damaged aquastar up for sale on a couple of web sites, then one day it popped up on ebay so I bit and asked for more info, I was still a little sceptical and it never sold. Ebay listing was : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2495038050

I got a couple more pics and info stating that the boat was grounded damaging one side of the hull and sinking the boat, it has since had the hull repaired and the engines removed and rebuilt. It looks like that is where the work stopped. It needs a total elictrical and internal refit, huge job I guess but I like these boats and keep feeling tempted to look into it some more. Between us we have a good mechanical and practicle ability, as well as a friendy boat builder.

My question as I said is, would we be off our heads??? Would have no intention of paying anything like the asking price, or am I wrong on that too?

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[BarryH]

Typical, I'm not even around and I get the blame!!.......you know my wife don't you??

Got to be a bit pragmatic about this. Think of your budget and double it. If its any help I've come to the conclusion that I won't have the time to build a boat from scratch. Pity really coz in the past I've really enjoyed building a Mirror. That was when I was in my early teens. Then I had time. Then I got a bit older discovered girls booze and cars motorbikes etc. Its all been downhill since then!

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[omega2]

If was going to be so easy to rebuild why has the present incumbant not done it and earned himself a few bob? Keep your dosh in your pocket and keep looking for a runner. Some of these projects end up on the stocks for years and then never get finished. Lets face it a boat on the water is a money hole but one on stocks is even more frustrating.

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[Bandit]

Probably yes

I started off after four boats looking at a Fairline Turbo 36 about 8 yrs old that had sunk with hull damage.

I was not worried about the hull damage or the shaft and rudder damage because i Could work out the cost of it but the entrire inside of the boat all wood all flooring all engines had been removed as wet and unrecoverable, the only thing inside the boat was the toilets and the sink nothing else .

I looked at it was, where do you start to replace the woodwork floors etc if you have no patern. i was left with quoting for a bare hull plus engines that have been cleaned out and overhauled (what the hell does that mean? ) So you could buy a bare hull for 30k then fit either old engines that had had swimming lessons or new engines. I thought could Mr Fairline or Mr Princess build a bare hull for under 30k, probabaly yes. Could mr F or Mr P fit a boat out for less than I could probably yes.

I walked from that one and eventualy bought a basket case F 36 sedan and repowered and re fitted it and probably spent too much.

Unless you are very goood with your hands and have all the time in the world, walk.

I am in the trade and if you want to talk give me a PM.

David

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[studgies]

ho hum, good advice guys, I think I will start on something a little smaller first, I already knew deep down the aquastar was a non starter, I just needed confirmation.

Why do we always want something just a little bit more that we can afford??

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

I would look at it like this. Typically, these boats sell for about £80k on the used market so that leaves you £50k for the refit. To make it worthwile for you to go through the hassle of doing it, you've got to consider at least a £10k profit so that leaves £40k for the refit. Rebuilding one engine and repairing the other has got to cost £10k, the hull repairs, I guess £5k which leaves £25k for the interior refit which does'nt sound like an awful lot to me for an interior which has probably been totally waterlogged
Only seems worth looking at if you've got the skills to put in most of the labour yourself and the time to do it

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[LittleShip]

I am just coming to the end of a total refit /rebuild of my Grand Banks and I'm astonished at some of the advice and pricing some people give?? I have rebuilt the Lehman engine for less than £2,000 and have just had a quote for new cushions and covers, 13 in total for less than £1500. It is true that I have provided all the labour and that others may not be able to do this, but if you are handy and want the challenge go ahead and buy it, just remember that you must look around and be prepared to do most of the work yourself. You will at the end have a great boat which you will know every part of.

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[studgies]

Thanks for that, we are both precticle lads and will try almost anything, I have already re trimmed our current boat inside and out for a fraction of what I was quoted for a professional job and am more than happy with the results so far.

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