I'm with you guys, I don't have all my eggs in one basket, but having both boats in the shop doesn't help the budget.

I'm still looking for a turn key, but thinking my budget is too low. I think ideal case for me is to find someone who wants to hang on to their engine and will let the rest go.

Probably going to pick up some fiber glass and epoxy here in the next week and get the rogers back in one piece, so it doesn't scare people if/when I let it go

Yeah here and there. Haven't really figured out the areas to look down there though.

Hey all, I'm in need of words of wisdom!

Been going through some not so cool things in life, and recently decided to escape reality by acting on a life long dream to get out on the water.

I recently picked up an 18' marlin for dirt cheap. It was for good reason too, as the transom, stringers, and floor were toast. The cap and hull are also split. Being in graduate school, I hadn't had much time to get to business on the needed fiberglass work, so i spent what little free time I had perusing CL and ended up stumbling across a 19' Rogers bonneville. The rogers has more components, good stringers and transom, BUT has external damage, and the cap/hull are split too....

I'm really wanting to hit the water this summer in the rogers, but I understand how close it is and kinda understand how long it will take to do the following:

Fix fiberglass and cap hull
Paint
Go through engine and pump
Build new fuel tanks
Build new interior

What do you guys think I should do, go for it, or find a floating hull?!

For what it's worth, I worked as a fabricator through school, and am an engineer (hold the jokes haha) this isn't my first rodeo, but it's my first boat!

Also, I'm in Salem,OR but will be headed to Gorman,CA in a couple weeks if anyone has something I might need!

Interested in item #12


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Is that the interior for it in the background?


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