what do yall think

nathan

nathan

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ok I need opinions as my wife just rolled your eyes at me. as yall know I have my kayot that I have been working on and almost ready to put carpet in and start using. but at some point I will have to completely redo the boat. It will need more of the floor replaced at the rear of the boat. the stringers will need to be redone and changed. I also noticed that the hull look like it has a developed a hook in it at the end of the bunks. I think this maybe partly because there is really no support between the front of the bunks and the front of the boat.
so here is my though I know that this is not the boat that I want to keep long term as I want a larger cabin boat. Because of this I am trying to decide if I want to put the money into a boat that I may not keep or go a different direction.
here is my plan I still have my 1983 chaparral 235 xlc at my parent's house

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it is a better constructed boat and with having a cabin we could keep it for longer and it should have better resale power. so what I am thinking is finish the kayot so we can take it to the lake and enjoy it. then I will get the chaparral ready and when it is ready pull the drive train, rear seat, and anything else I need from the deckboat to finish the chaparral. then sell the kayot as a hull and trailer. so what do you all think? have I lost it or does this seem like a decent idea? ::) this is maybe my plan until I can afford a checkmate.
 
Sean

Sean

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Nathan,
Usually I'm all for saving ANYTHING. I can't imagine how much I have spent on ressurecting old vehicles. Currently I have 3 snowmobiles from the '70's that i will never ride in my garage under restoration. I did the Donzi last year and I am still working on the Greavette and today I'm buying another older boat (1988).

Look at what it is you want (Checkmate) and how much $ you will need turn key. Then look at the costs involved to redo both your current boats. Add the amount of what you think you can get for them today ...as is. If your Checkmate is within reach, sell everything and go get it. You will be enjoying what you want sooner, cheaper and with less work.

If you don't get near the number you need, you can still keep the plan but buy a Checker that needs some love....at least it's THE boat you want and the work is more satisying and more fun.

If you can't swing even a project Checkie, and you don't want to miss out on any boating your plan will work but cost you much more in the long run. It will be a long time until you are on the water where you want ot be (in a Checkie) and you will not be as happy. short term pain, long term gain. Life is short.
 
nathan

nathan

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the beckboat would barely bring enough to purchase a Very project checkmate. The chaparral is a different animal all together. it really doesn't need much to be ready and I would actually put less into it than the deckboat. the other issue with the chaparral is that is was given to me many years ago by a very close friend after her divorce. she gave it to me because she wanted to see me put it back on the water rather than sell it and her ex get any of the money. she has asked me several times if I had made any head way on it. I have decided that I am probably not keeping the deck boat as it need to much work but has a low hour motor and new outdrive. I spent only 2000 on the boat so I am thinking that it would be good money spent on a good drive assembly.
 
BosnBill

BosnBill

Active Member
Sound advice from Sean.

Nathan, sounds like you've already decided to the deck boat is going. Low budget fix on the Chaparral. You could do it over the winter and make your close friend happy. Chaparral is a great boat. The hull and trailer look good. How about the rest of it, the inboard and sterndrive?
 
nathan

nathan

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ok after looking at the Chaparral this weekend I have decided to hold off on it and just finish the deckboat use it then try to sell it and get a checkmate. I may also have my mom talked into letting me sell the chaparral as well. I may just be getting tired of working on all my boats.
 
nathan

nathan

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ok so on this stituation I did some wheeling and dealing over the holiday weekend and ended up pulling the trigger on this. I decided to do something after a really good friend of mine told me that " I think you like working on boats more than you like boating." I also had all my family keep telling me that this is what they wanted to get. So I gave in and in the end I am happy with the decision. I may not be a speed boat but it is ready for the water and we can just go enjoy it. so with that said here it is

a 1977 playcraft 24 foot pontoon boat.





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I traded the kayot without finishing the floor or doing anything to the seats for it. so lets go motor boating!!!!
 
nathan

nathan

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the funny part is the first thing my wife told me when I got it home was that I was not allowed to just take this one apart I had to show her that it was not working
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. but I do plan to build some seat boxes and new seats for it as the ones on it right now are starting to rot. either that or I will go full redneck and just use the plastic back yard chairs.
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I do have a top for it but it is a bimini, but I am thinking about building a hard top for it.
 
Chris

Chris

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nathan,

We've got to get you into a 'Mate at some point! :thumb:

I think you made the right decision in the end, fixing boats has to be a labour of love as I don't think there's much money in doing it.

I think in most cases you're better off just buying something ready to go as you get better value in the end.

I guess the exception is when you're fixing up something that perhaps has some collectable value to it and even then I doubt it's worth it.

Collectable wood boats might be the only exception to that rule. :)

-Chris
 
BosnBill

BosnBill

Active Member
You did the right thing N. Now you have FAMILY loving boating, your boat. Show them how much fun it is on their terms. Fix it up, but by all means, use it as much as you can, then when the time is right, spring the Checkmate...patience is a virtue. heh, heh.
 
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