reedjj
Well-known member
Today I stopped in at the local boat shop and shot the breeze with the guys. I was told that someone had seen my little "Swamp Sled" on the creek and was interested in buying it! I hadn't even thought about selling it, Im not even done with it LOL.
Anyway he said something about $3000.00 - $3,500.00 which of course got me to thinkin... I took a little walk around back of the shop just to see what I could see and found this beauty. Already stripped and ready for resto. I saw the plywood floor that had been removed off to the side. It was about as sturdy as a potato chip. If you touched it, it just fell apart like dust. Amazing. I will definatley be going with aluminum on my next build no matter what it is.
Any way the boat hull is in great shape (kinda). No dents or holes anywhere that I could see. I figure with a little paint or alum cleaner she could look like new (on the outside anyway). The engine was basically non existent. No lower unit and no powerhead under the cowl. Not interested in it anyway...
I was thinking about cutting the area where the seats mount out of there and setting it up like a G3 CC jet boat. With a Jet. It had a 70hp outboard so i was thinking something like a 90hp jetdrive would be perfect. Maybe an OMC painted by Lil' Blue Rude.
The trailer looked to be in pretty good condition too. I was thinking of offering them about $500. for the boat and trailer. Then after the summer when the wife cools off over my current build I could sell it and use the money to build the tracker over the winter????
Anyway he said something about $3000.00 - $3,500.00 which of course got me to thinkin... I took a little walk around back of the shop just to see what I could see and found this beauty. Already stripped and ready for resto. I saw the plywood floor that had been removed off to the side. It was about as sturdy as a potato chip. If you touched it, it just fell apart like dust. Amazing. I will definatley be going with aluminum on my next build no matter what it is.
Any way the boat hull is in great shape (kinda). No dents or holes anywhere that I could see. I figure with a little paint or alum cleaner she could look like new (on the outside anyway). The engine was basically non existent. No lower unit and no powerhead under the cowl. Not interested in it anyway...
I was thinking about cutting the area where the seats mount out of there and setting it up like a G3 CC jet boat. With a Jet. It had a 70hp outboard so i was thinking something like a 90hp jetdrive would be perfect. Maybe an OMC painted by Lil' Blue Rude.
The trailer looked to be in pretty good condition too. I was thinking of offering them about $500. for the boat and trailer. Then after the summer when the wife cools off over my current build I could sell it and use the money to build the tracker over the winter????