I just did some rebuild/refurb an older romarine bayboat for fishing the bay and occasional days use out front.
I had an excellent guy do the work on all the electrical, and rigging, glass etc. Thats Tj known here Fishoholic, he helped me out a ton and was a complete lifesaver. That being said..
Plan on everything taking more than twice as long as you anticipate. Plan on going through your:
Trailer: bearings, axles, rims, tires, wiring, tongue jack, chains, a good lock and a good hitch for youre truck..
Boat:
bilge pump (2) 1 hardwired on a auto float, 2nd manual
1 or two batteries, if you go with two you'll want and ACR and a switch.
Then battery cables they add up 15$+ ea. I needed 8
Wire, and any below deck rigging you need to set up.
If youre going to re-do the stringers and deck, dont forget the below deck rigging. and if youre going to tear off your deck for a re:do might as well re:do the transom. Factor the cost of materials and whatever time you think its going to take... double it. Factor your cost of materials and pad that with 6-700$
If you have a place to work thats awesome. If your parked at a friends or using a friends shop, it will test your friendship.
bow light, anchor light,
switch panel
fuses
negative bus
more wire... A cigarette lighter so you can plug in a spot light or charge cell phones, awesome if you have a portable livewell you use in your truck
gps unit and transducer
vhf
vhf antenna, gps if your unit calls for one..
us composites has good prices on epoxy vinylester etc..
Then your outboard: I didnt repower I'm rocking the oldie..
plugs, wires, thermostat, impeller & housing, then gear oil, and lower unit oil, and I had to install a new trim pump itself not the whole unit. Theres a place in pawtucket that does rebuilds and his cost for a new unit, was about 1/3 of the cost from mercury. if youve got small stuff that may need a rebuilt see if youve got anyone local that can do the rebuild, or see what their cost is..
** note if it says Marine it costs much more.**
Example of the above, I mounted my leaning post with ss toggle bolts. It was overkill but thats what you need with a structural item. Dont want a hefty friend leaning into it when we're trying to get out of snot, only to have a weaker setup fail, post busts loose and now you got a m.o.b situation.. so anyways the example marine grade ss togglebolts: 16.99 for (2) 39.99 for (6) roughly..
homedepot: zinc plated togglebolts, same size quantitiy (10) 7$ theyre in no way to be used for marine grade applications... but its a comparison, I suppose in some way...
Dont forget to factor in your ramp fees, or slip fees, fluids, fluid replacement, fuel and water seperators, fuel lines, if youre going with below deck gas I cant speak to that, I just run a 12 gallon & 6 gallon, mostly just ground fish.
Congrats on the pendign nuptuals
My honest to goodness suggestion: Do the wedding first, with the understanding (withthe mrs)that once that is wrapped you're getting a boat, no matter what the cost may be. Whether youre going for the rebuild, and I can understand the sentimental side of it or going with something newer out of florida as suggested previously. For the sentimental I would say that a more practical option would be to keep the memory by naming the newer boat something that hold or held special meaning for yourself and your father at that time or still today. If you go with the rebuild/refurb remember its going to cost. Its going to take time and the value of the boat is not really going to climb or increase. I believe the seacrafts that are most desireable for rebuild/refurb are the potter built hulls. Sorry for the rant and super long post in the end I wish you the best whichever way you decide to go. Going back and given the chance I would have gone new, NEW or as was stated and fairly recent Florida boat delivered. Once I crush this one.. thats the plan.
shh dont tell the wife..