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What to look for in a boat to restore, and what to look for in yourself and your wallet before you do. A two-part article with hard-nosed advice.
[Dockside Reports]
Where the values are in older boats. What to look for. Warnings about what to avoid.
[Cruising World, January 2001]
Account, with before-and-after photos, of the restoration of a 1973 27-foot Catalina. Site includes interesting accounts of various trailer-sailing adventures.
[Scott Semyan, Seattle, WA, USA]
Grab bag of tips and commentary on different ways to get a boat, including when and where to buy, whether it′s cost-effective to buy fixer-uppers or charter boats, buying overseas, or building. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
For wooden boats, here′s a widely-supported set of forums on building/repair, designs/plans, people and places, and other topics. There is a lot of advice here, and the chance to ask your own questions. You can also search the back issues index by keyword, then order the issue or find it in your library.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
Unmoderated forum on amateur boatbuilding. A good place to get advice and resources, but you need to dig for the good stuff.
[Usenet, USA]
Tips for choosing a replacement engine, removing the old one, preparing the beds, installing, and aligning. Doing it yourself is money-saving and educational. 4 pages with photos.
[Sail Magazine, April 2001]
To avoid the ennui, disappointment or worse that results when a boating project takes much longer than planned, here are some methods the author uses.
[SailNet, 24 September 2004]
Account of a cosmetic restoration of the first Pearson Triton ever built. 1 page with photos.
[Cruising World, August 2000]
The author undertook a big refit. Here is what he did, what it cost, and how likely you are to do the same if you buy an older boat.
[Cruising World, November 1997]The best way to own a boat you can′t afford is to buy one that needs work.
Peter Nielsen
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