looking for a 20cig project boat

[black thunder 46]

any body got one for sale send me a private message


THANKS

[pldesautels]

Ran across a 27" project boat
http://longisland.craigslist.org/boa/1528781603.html

[black thunder 46]

that is a lot of work way to much for me

[GENERAL LEE]

that is a lot of work way to much for me

What is it you guys want?

None of you that are asking for these "project 20's", ever buy any of the ones available? The ones that do, tear them down to a hull & deck, then sell it when they find out how much it costs to rebuild it. They may be small, but they aren't cheap to rebuild as some assume.

[Chris]

No kidding. When you get in and find out how much repair work really needs to be done- from replacing the stringers and transom, repairing all the stress cracks, having a new windshield or fairing made, fabricating a hatch, new fuel tanks... and the list goes on endlessly. Your $4,000 hull can very swiftly become a $40,000. ++ project in a blink.

[Chris]

that is a lot of work way to much for me

This is the classic mistake that most find themselves in- and what Brandon is alluding to. You find yourself a nice 20 for $12K thinking it needs cosmetics, only to find that what you end up keeping is the hull- that needs the tank and wood all replaced and major rehabbing to the structure. So the extra $8K you spent to buy a "running boat that just needs cosmetics" results in a pile of semi worthless stuff you can't re-use. Like a corroded-up TRS and a well-worn big block with little of use in it.

Either buy a stripped hull or a full resto by a known builder.

[Ratickle]

This is the classic mistake that most find themselves in- and what Brandon is alluding to. You find yourself a nice 20 for $12K thinking it needs cosmetics, only to find that what you end up keeping is the hull- that needs the tank and wood all replaced and major rehabbing to the structure. So the extra $8K you spent to buy a "running boat that just needs cosmetics" results in a pile of semi worthless stuff you can't re-use. Like a corroded-up TRS and a well-worn big block with little of use in it.

Either buy a stripped hull or a full resto by a known builder.

Sounds like a voice of experience.....

[Chris]

Sounds like a voice of experience.....

Swing by and see them

[Ratickle]

Swing by and see them

My 39 Scorpion was the same kind of deal...... (Amazing how quickly you can put 80K into a 20K boat)

Now I'm ready to trade it for a race boat.....

[black thunder 46]

i am looking for a 20ft cigarette

[Ratickle]

i am looking for a 20ft cigarette

We will start keeping our eyes open. How big of a project do you want???

[black thunder 46]

not just a hull

[Ratickle]

not just a hull

The cheapest ones I've seen recently are all in the low to mid $20's.

[black thunder 46]

what web site on oso they have a cig 20 for 12,000 and another guy said he would sell me a project for 18,000

[GENERAL LEE]

i am looking for a 20ft cigarette

Ohhhh, then why didn't you say that in the title of this thread when you started it?

[Offshore Ginger]

Ohhhh, then why didn't you say that in the title of this thread when you started it?

Wow i have to agree with GENERAL LEE , your looking for a turn key ready boat ....... or something that needs a little jell work done ( touch up )......... right?

[Sean Stinson]

any body got one for sale send me a private message


THANKS

Check with OC Barry

[Onesickgladiator]

Most of the old 20 start out like this


OSG

[Onesickgladiator]

Then you do this

OSG

[Onesickgladiator]

After all that you end up like this

Rick OSG