Quote Originally Posted by K-034 View Post
I would buy one together and redo it. You can still change things the way you want them and you have parts that you can reuse and don't have to buy , like V-drive, plate hardware, steering pullies, or whatever is still good. Alot of parts just need to be sent to a polisher or powdercoater and they look new again. Gives you a better base to start with and possibly on the water a little cheaper and faster, in my opinion
This is a very good perspective on putting "a boat" together. Just like finding and old car project, if the car has all the parts its alot easier to deal with than buying a frame and a body and piecing it all together. In the long run it will save you quite a bit of cash. Any boat you buy out there is gonna have some "project" part of it. I dont care how much the owner says its "turn-key" there will always be something you will want to change.... its just in a mans DNA!!!!

So you just gotta choose how much "turn-key" you want to find completed and then finish the rest to your own taste. Just make sure that the "turn-key" portion really is COMPLETE as stated.... thats the real trick to find.

Unless you got deep pockets, "Scratch-Built Boating" is not a reality, and certainly not for profit!!!!