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Offline dorelse

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #20 on: October 08, 2012, 10:24:49 PM »
Ok...in all seriousness...if I could have spent $1k (cuz you'll sell the Force)...and bypassed all the dust, resin, hard work, etc, etc...I'd have done it in a New York minute.

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Offline MarkS

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2012, 04:26:48 AM »
Sorry to see things took a turn for the worse on your CV Gregg, that's an ugly mess on the transom.  (Good thing you pulled her down when you did!)  Decision time for sure.  Glad you've got a great support group up there to back you up whichever way you decide to go.

I'd hate to abandon your beautiful CV, but Doran has an excellent point.  The guy in CF is "asking" price posted, maybe cash on the table would soften the price a little?  AND you'd have his trailer, your project boat, plus the Force to sell to recoup some of the cost.  Add the other "plus" points you mentioned, I think I know which way I'd go, but it's your call.

Good luck my friend.
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Offline Jerry

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2012, 06:50:05 AM »
Just don't wanna spend $6000 on a boat that's only worth $3000 ...

Bad attitude.
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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2012, 10:03:48 AM »
Gregg,

I am no expert on this, but you thought that transome on your boat was solid.
Do you know the guy selling the boat?  If not, you realy don't know what you getting.
If the other boat is what you say it is "with everything fixed" get it and make one good one from two and sell the spare parts.
Or donate the boat and get a write off at the end of the year.

Just my 2.1 cents.

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2012, 12:05:26 PM »
Well, you seem to like buffing. I say buy the donor and sell the force and trailer and you will AT LEAST break even.
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Offline V153

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2012, 05:06:36 PM »
Just don't wanna spend $6000 on a boat that's only worth $3000 ...

Bad attitude.
Hah hah hah!!! Yeah with an attitude like that you've got no business messin around with old Glastrons. Good one Jerry. Hee hee hee

I'll tell what's worse: Spending 4K on a boat that might be worth a grand, and then destroying it against a channel marker. Talk about "loss of return" on your investment ...!

Oh well. I dunno Jason, I kinda agree with Igor. Stay focused on the task at hand. Your hull is beautiful Gregg, and you've already begun the resto. Why take on another potential nightmare?

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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2012, 06:53:00 PM »
Still thinking and listening to all ideas and opinions ...

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2012, 07:13:57 PM »
How is the rest of the transome?
Is that the only area that's rotted out?  If it is, cut out an insert and apoxy it in.. or close it and inject it with epoxy.
Once the floor is in and glassed it will be rigid again.  Or you can add a few knee braces connected to the floor and transome as well.

It's labor intensive but not expensive.

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #28 on: October 09, 2012, 07:50:04 PM »
The transom is strong, I can grab motor and bounce on it with my full weight ...
That's got me thinking ...
If I left boat with bad transom and floor cut out I don't think it would sell or if it did, wouldn't be worth beans ...
If I did a half ars job I couldn't sell it saying it had a good rebuilt transom ... I guess I could but I wouldn't !
Doing it right is labor intensive but shouldn't cost that much ... Maybe ...

More thinking ...

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #29 on: October 09, 2012, 08:24:04 PM »
Hey Gregg.  You have a beautiful boat.  I'm not there looking at it myself, but honestly didn't look that bad from your pics. You said the transom was strong.  Needs a patch, give it a patch, that's not necessarily a half ars job.  I had a similar decision to make on my GT-150 and decided the transom was "good enough" to last my life time with good care, so I didn't replace it... saved a bundle and some headache.  From my experience, I understand it always seems worse when you are close to the problem.  But then again, another boat always seems better from afar.  Have you seen, poked and prodded the other one yourself?... may not be as good as it seems, and they seldom are.

Just my 2 pennies.

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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #30 on: October 09, 2012, 08:32:56 PM »
 "  Have you seen, poked and prodded the other one yourself?... may not be as good as it seems, and they seldom are. "

I'm thinking the same thing ...
He said there was some rot around steering mount bolt holes on transom ...
Could be more ...


Offline dorelse

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #31 on: October 09, 2012, 09:45:37 PM »
Yeah Gregg, you could patch it like I did with mine.  (I used a pour in transom product.)



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Offline Terry_Curran

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #32 on: October 09, 2012, 09:52:12 PM »
Looks like someone made up your mind for you.  For now anyway.

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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #33 on: October 09, 2012, 09:52:19 PM »
Do you have a before picture, after old rotted wood was removed but before patch ...

Offline dorelse

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #34 on: October 09, 2012, 09:54:23 PM »
Ok, then I'd vote for fixing what you've got.
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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #35 on: October 09, 2012, 10:07:16 PM »
Plan B is not an option now ...

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #36 on: October 09, 2012, 10:15:41 PM »
Isn't it funny how fate works!
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Offline dorelse

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #37 on: October 09, 2012, 10:16:48 PM »
Just saw that...looks like your mind has been made up for you!
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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #38 on: October 09, 2012, 10:18:10 PM »
No more thinkin' ...
Now it's time for DOIN' !
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Re: The NIGHTMARE begins ....
« Reply #39 on: October 10, 2012, 01:29:18 PM »
That does not look like fun. if you plan on keeping it forever, you're going to feel better knowing you did a good job on it even if its a patch. If the rest is solid, why tear it all out, unless you suspect there is more rot then by the tube entry. That would widdle down the decisions to at least 2. Replace the whole thing or sell it and like you said, there arent many that will buy it or pay you anything with it like that.
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