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In that case I concur! I'd take the locked up 340!

What happened to Dave's Southwind?

Gary S wrote: What I ment Tim was Dave should buy it put his motor in and be back boating for under 1K

Gary...Don't think that hasn't crossed my mind. If only I had a place close by to store it. Maybe a GOOD friend with a barn on his property that would appreciate saving a classic CC. Hmmmmm! If only that person existed

The cost of the repair is what it is but the "worth it" part is highly arguable. Are you selling the boat or going skiing? Seems to me you could get back on the water cheaper by repairing yours than buying another boat, thus making it "worth it"...

Well, I do hate to let such a "unique" old boat go, and I certainly would be parting with lots of elbow grease, and blood/sweat/tears. I am just telling you guys what the insurance company said. I got a quote from a local shop to repair a hole in the floor, and they gave me a rough estimate of $2K-$2.5K. So, I would not put that kind of money in the boat. The ONLY way I could justify it would be to do it myself. Right now, I am pretty much in the camp of just letting it go. Time, storage, towing to lake hassles, etc. Plus, I want a boat with a swim platform IF I were to get aonther one. And, an open bow would be nice too. Maybe an SW OB, or for pure ski, always wanted an early 2001. That SW does handle the rough water though. I like that.

Hollywood wrote: The obvious choice here is to part it out, pocket about 5 grand, then haul the hull to the dump and sell the trailer on the way back home.

I have concluded about the same.

Anybody looking for a CC #3 DV?

Whew, to answer my question I guess I'm not out of touch with reality and prices. I began to think I was being cheap.

Like i said Dave, the only way you're not money ahead by fixing it is if you pay a pro to do it. Like anything else with these old boats, they would become unaffordable pretty quickly if you're not doing your own repairs. If you don't have the time, that's one thing- but I bet you'd spend less time fixing it than you'll spend parting it out! Been there, done that. A boat with a hole in the bottom is going to have to be sold for pretty cheap (whole), I'm afraid... $1k or less.

chase84 wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/boa/4650919098.html Sorry I don't know how to properly post a link.

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Don't know that I would even give 25% of that asking price, looks like a butcher job

Oof, that interior. I think some of my lunch just came up.

Tough crowd, doesn't seem so horrible to me.

Great 69 Wildcat excellent condition, $1600.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/boa/4653702621.html

1979 Ski Tique

62 wood wrote: fixed link to Wildcat SOMEBODY ought to buy that!.... does that look like a Graymarine? I would question the 1969?

Sinclair is maybe an hour and twenty from Morfoot, I'd bet he'd lend his keen mechanical eyes if someone from afar was interested. Crazy price.

ncdoubleup wrote: 1979 Ski Tique

I saw the ad and was tempted, but the (poor quality) photos in the ad are of another boat?