Cheeseball
Well-known member
Hi All,
Here's my new project it's a 1448 Jon and trailer that I picked up for $75! It had been for sale in a neighbor's yard for some time with a for sale sign $400. A week went by and the sign was changed to $300... then $200, and it sat and sat. For good reason, it's a pretty ugly boat and no wiring works on either boat or trailer. So after about a month passed I went up and took a closer look. The guy came out and we started to talk. I told him I'd haul it away if he paid me. He laughed and said, "$100, and it's yours." I said I'd give him $50, he countered with $75... SOLD!
So anyways here it is.
It doesn't leak and the trailers hubs are good. Just need repacking.
The haggard hideous blue carpet is outta here. So is the seat and post. On the middle seat the original owner wrapped a board in carpet and screwed it down to the aluminum seat with drywall screws. The screws are of course rusted and the board is now just a pulpy mass.
The back seat is junk too and is outta here. The transom board ply is separating and will be replaced. Maybe even do a high back transom if I'm feeling ambitious.
Overall a solid boat at a steal of a price.
I'll post more pics as work progresses. Which may take awhile as I've been pretty short on "boat" time.
Here's my new project it's a 1448 Jon and trailer that I picked up for $75! It had been for sale in a neighbor's yard for some time with a for sale sign $400. A week went by and the sign was changed to $300... then $200, and it sat and sat. For good reason, it's a pretty ugly boat and no wiring works on either boat or trailer. So after about a month passed I went up and took a closer look. The guy came out and we started to talk. I told him I'd haul it away if he paid me. He laughed and said, "$100, and it's yours." I said I'd give him $50, he countered with $75... SOLD!
So anyways here it is.
It doesn't leak and the trailers hubs are good. Just need repacking.
The haggard hideous blue carpet is outta here. So is the seat and post. On the middle seat the original owner wrapped a board in carpet and screwed it down to the aluminum seat with drywall screws. The screws are of course rusted and the board is now just a pulpy mass.
The back seat is junk too and is outta here. The transom board ply is separating and will be replaced. Maybe even do a high back transom if I'm feeling ambitious.
Overall a solid boat at a steal of a price.
I'll post more pics as work progresses. Which may take awhile as I've been pretty short on "boat" time.