Need to find a yard

[zacs]

Sorry for the re-post, but this is burried way down in the classifieds.

OK, I am biting the bullet. I can't find the time to do this project and I want to fish in the spring, so I am shopping it out.

I am looking for help finding a good yard to do the following work on my 1970 Mako 19:

Remove old outboard
Rebuild & Raise Transom
Reomve Floor
Remove Foam
Rebuild stringers if necessary
Re-Foam with closed cell
Rebuild Floor
Rig with new outboard (I am supplying with all controls, gauges, etc.)

I am hoping to spend less than $3000 for this job. Is this realistic?

Can any of you wise men reccomend someone for the job in Rhode Island or Southeastern Mass?

I know, I know, it is not that hard, i can do it, etc... I do not have the time, or I would.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE!!!!!

Zac

[Raider Ronnie]

Try Metan ( I think thats how it's spelled ) in Rockland Ma.

[beamie]

$3000 seems to be way unrealistic for all that work. At a good reliable place you can probably triple that.

Do yourself a favor a forget the aggravation of Metan Marine. Although he does a great job at spray painting boats my freinds have had first hand experience of jobs not done in a timely mannor etc. But he can paint. But not cheap. My best friend spent $5000 on repainting his 24' boat. Looks nice but the cod jigs are unforgiving

Don't want to vent to bad on the guy but it seems to me allot of people in the pleasure boat marine business are very unreliable when it comes to say estimates and showing up when they say they will show up.

[quick decision]

The worst thing (and easiest thing) you can do is get to attached to a boat. That seems to me at least way to much work to save the 1970 mako. Just my .02-----believe me, I just donated a boat to charity that I dumped 7000 grand into over 3 years.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Way more than 3G's
PM'ed ya

[ScottM]

You're pretty much into $3K already with just the transom rebuild. I agree with beamie on the true estimate, definitely in the $9-10K range. Is a 34 year old 19' CC worth it? Only you can decide. You could probably get away with a $3K tab if you did the work yourself. That labor adds up fast.

[Billybob]

Got to agree with these guys, no way will you get all that done for anywhere near $3000. The only way it makes sense is if you do the work yourself , or if you have a lot of $ and this boat is special to you for some reason.
Think about taking on the project. It's not that hard, it's a good winter hobby, you'll learn something, and you'll have a boat in the end. There are a ton of sites you can go to and get good advice and instruction. I restored an old Seacraft a few years back, and all in all it was a good experience.
If that's not your thing, put the $3k into a workable boat.
Bill

[RickBomba]

Yeah, I'm in the same boat as QD. Got a boat for free, dumped about 7g's into it.
Now it runs, and hopefully for the first time in five years, I will enjoy it.
Rick