The title says it all. I have a lead on a 22' trailered boat that has sat for the last 10 years beside a barn in Ohio and has not been maintained. It needs to have a complete refurbish inside - new wood, new cabinets, the whole nine yards.
I am told it is a 1980-era 22' Bayliner and structurally it is sound. There is water standing in the cabin, and all the lines are (obviously) in need of replacement.
All of the hardware and the hull are sound, I am told, and the outside needs only a pressure wash.
The outboard hasn't been started in years and therefore probably doesn't run.
It is about a 400 mile trip for me to go pick it up. The tires probably need to be replaced, at least to be aired up, and of course the bearings would need to be repacked. I'm not sure on the trailer lights. I'd make it a weekend trip to pick it up later this year and get the trailer completely road-ready to haul it back.
I have permission from the First Mate to park this in the back of our back yard, behind the garden and in the trees while I rebuild it, if I so choose. I figure that I could rebuild it one piece at a time, one cabinet here, one hatch there, etc. on the weekends or evenings during the off season until she is ready for launch.
Here's the hook - the current owner wants to give it away for free. Thoughts?
I am told it is a 1980-era 22' Bayliner and structurally it is sound. There is water standing in the cabin, and all the lines are (obviously) in need of replacement.
All of the hardware and the hull are sound, I am told, and the outside needs only a pressure wash.
The outboard hasn't been started in years and therefore probably doesn't run.
It is about a 400 mile trip for me to go pick it up. The tires probably need to be replaced, at least to be aired up, and of course the bearings would need to be repacked. I'm not sure on the trailer lights. I'd make it a weekend trip to pick it up later this year and get the trailer completely road-ready to haul it back.
I have permission from the First Mate to park this in the back of our back yard, behind the garden and in the trees while I rebuild it, if I so choose. I figure that I could rebuild it one piece at a time, one cabinet here, one hatch there, etc. on the weekends or evenings during the off season until she is ready for launch.
Here's the hook - the current owner wants to give it away for free. Thoughts?