Restoration Budget for a 23

[FlytheCoop]

I would be interested to get an idea of restroation cost of a 23 footer done by a handy do-it-yourselfer starting with a bare hull. Needing the following: new deck, new transom, new trailer, repair of center console (patching), new fuel tank, new foam in some areas, stringer inspection and possible repair, new 250 Suzuki, new tabs, new hydraulic steering, minor hull repairs, spider crack repairs, new ss fittings/rigging and new ss screws for everything, new rubrail, new leaning post, new t-top, and awlgrip paint. Using marine plywood for core materials and epoxy. Doing all work myself except rigging motor, mouniting t-top, and paint.

For those that have done the retorations please estimate cost and how long would this take working on weekends. Starting with a $4,000 hull.

I am budgeting 35K and one year of dirty work.

Your guess at 35000 sounds close but I think it really would all depend on what color you are planning to paint it.

[strick]

I just calculated out 31000 for all you mentioned not including the cost of the hull. I did not include things like sand paper, paint rollers, hand tools, you will certinly end up buying a few power tools cause something will take a crap and you have to buy a new one or you will want some new tools. I also figured in 1000 for good quality deck hardware. You will also need to figure in electronics, and things like fittings/thru hulls......the list goes on and on and on and on.

All in all I think you can do it for 35K if you are real careful how you spend your money however you may end up spending a little more then that.
If you are the type that wants to do everything right and make it look good then you will be hard pressed to get it done in a year working just weekends. You will probably have to work many week nights as well and then if you are extremly fast it will probably take you closer to a year and a half. IMHO

strick

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I did my 23 CC in 2001 started with a $4,000 hull and did everything you talked about. New transom new tank new deck, cap, repaired CC, painted, T-top, seat electronics motor trailer, painted everything. I have 5 pages of costs I did not leave out anything. Cost me $32,000 and was appraised at $38,000 after completion of Insurance reasons. You are in the ball park for costs BUT it took me 150 days of me only work. I not only worked every weekend but Xmass, and vacation time plus I had a job I could disappear from to go to the marine stores during the week to prepare for my week end project. I did do most of the work in my driveway so during bad weather I was limited in the amount of time I could spend.

FellowShip

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