Boatbuilding ideas

I have a few old cruisers in the yard that I have been caring for and making sure the snow and ice do not ruin them in the winter. Two are mine because the owners simply did not return for them years ago. The boats are sound and need basic work to put back into the water. Funny how things work. I put hours of time into one of the boats and the owner was very happy. He paid me and promptly left the boat in the boathouse, never to return. The marina operator called me and asked if the could bring it to my yard. I agreed and she is still here.

My son has now claimed her and this 31′ Trojan with flybridge will be one hell of a boat for him once I re-install the motors. The hull is almost perfect and the factory flybrige looks amazing on her. She is an express cruiser and the two original motors were taken out for repairs. I even have the original motors in storage!

The problem is,….do I put the originals back in or do I put modern power in their places? I would love to see her with two new turbo diesels in place. She would last another 40 years easy with such motors.

It all comes down to the same question each time….money, money, money..?

Cheers

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