How Much Work to Restore is Too Much

I ran across a boat for sale.  The owner says the floor needs replaced and the rowers seat needs some work.  I have not seen the boat in person yet (100 mile drive) and the owner is not on site to take more pics..  From the picture I got, I see truck bed liner sprayed on the hull and up the sides.  I went through the photos and saw alot of restore projects but none that had this spray on finish.  So my question, at what point do you determine the restore isn't worth the work and it would be better to just start from scratch.  Any info. or insight would be appreciated.  I have thoroughly enjoyed this site and the info. I have discovered.  Going to try and attach the picture.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Shealer on September 5, 2011 at 4:52pm

There was an anchor but no hardware.  The oars were there but the blades were duct taped together, they had split.  I am sure they were usable and fixable.  The oar locks were in.  If I had been thinking I would have just made an offer for the oars and anchor.  The trailer is definitely usable I just kept envisioning the boat flying to pieces on Rt. 15 while I am hauling it home! 

 

Love to talk about the Yough.  I have paddled the lower section out there (whitewater kayak) for about 20 years.  Ashamed to say I have never fished anything out there.  Over the falls......... like that scene in "A River Runs Through It"!!! 

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