Is that a gasoline engine. It looks like an injector on top the engine.
Do you know what brand/type motor that is?
Do you know what brand/type motor that is?
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The seller says it is a Yanmar diesel. It looks like a banger to me. The sailingtexas.com link was included on his original Craig's List post:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/969477858.html
This post also reveals why I bit in the first place. My first inquiry to him was about the price. (You have to admit that $15K to a buck is quite a swing.) His response to that was the Cape Cod Boat quote. His last e-mail says he has a bunch of people coming to look at it, but if it still sits in a month or two he will entertain offers.
My thoughts have been right in line with most of those expressed here. I figured an offer of $1,500 would be about right. And I will offer that on Feb 1st. The trailer does appear to be worth that much.
Thanks again.
The seller says it is a Yanmar diesel. It looks like a banger to me. The sailingtexas.com link was included on his original Craig's List post:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/969477858.html
This post also reveals why I bit in the first place. My first inquiry to him was about the price. (You have to admit that $15K to a buck is quite a swing.) His response to that was the Cape Cod Boat quote. His last e-mail says he has a bunch of people coming to look at it, but if it still sits in a month or two he will entertain offers.
My thoughts have been right in line with most of those expressed here. I figured an offer of $1,500 would be about right. And I will offer that on Feb 1st. The trailer does appear to be worth that much.
Thanks again.
cape cod marlin restoration
I owned one a 61 Model from 69 to 71 I bought it for 3700 and sold it for the same. but the
boat was sailable when I bought it. It needed some work they always do. I did the necessary
up grades in the off season. In 2000 I bought a 1975 pearson 26 weekender that had been sitting in a field for several years. It needed a pretty complete restoration that I did again off season. over about 6 years. The Cape cod shipbuilding co is one of the original fiberglass builders. They stayed small built good boats and are still in business. If you like to sail dont buy this or any boat that is not ready to sail. If your enjoyment comes from the work itself and sailing is secondary go for it. It has to be a labor of love. You will never get back what you spend. This is a decent sailing but very small boat. SAID BEFORE You can get a lot more boat for what your going to have to put into this one
I owned one a 61 Model from 69 to 71 I bought it for 3700 and sold it for the same. but the
boat was sailable when I bought it. It needed some work they always do. I did the necessary
up grades in the off season. In 2000 I bought a 1975 pearson 26 weekender that had been sitting in a field for several years. It needed a pretty complete restoration that I did again off season. over about 6 years. The Cape cod shipbuilding co is one of the original fiberglass builders. They stayed small built good boats and are still in business. If you like to sail dont buy this or any boat that is not ready to sail. If your enjoyment comes from the work itself and sailing is secondary go for it. It has to be a labor of love. You will never get back what you spend. This is a decent sailing but very small boat. SAID BEFORE You can get a lot more boat for what your going to have to put into this one
It looks very similar to the ysm 12 I rebuilt. I think the parts and having the bearings pressed in and the crank polished were about $1500. I didn't replace the clutch or injector , injector pump. They seemed good. It was alot of work.
The rustiness of this engine is not an issue at all. If you are going to spend 20k restoring it I highly reccomend having the engine coated with one of the new bake on coatings, and replace every exposed bolt with stainless. Especially since the engine is in such plain sight. You could even make a window to make it always visible like a ferrari.
The rustiness of this engine is not an issue at all. If you are going to spend 20k restoring it I highly reccomend having the engine coated with one of the new bake on coatings, and replace every exposed bolt with stainless. Especially since the engine is in such plain sight. You could even make a window to make it always visible like a ferrari.
It will make a very nice restoration ...
In your case, you already have a very nice boat and this is truly a project that needs no urgency. It also sounds like you are simply considering a budget for restoration and it doesn't necessarily mean that you will be sacrificing your current sailing budget nor does it sound like you are concerned if the money can be recouped in a future sale.
Good luck with your plans. I think the boat can be awesome when you finish it! Why not take the inboard out (it looks like it is questionable if it even runs) and do something else with the cockpit space? The table over the engine makes a nice feature and seems to add some brace points. The space underneath could be used as a locker. You may not need an engine at all if you use it as a daysailer and keep it on a mooring. Or you could possibly add a small gas or electric outboard.
I'm still baffled by the hole in the bottom ... how could it be used for an outboard mount when the opening is below the waterline? Besides, why would there be a mount for an outboard when the boat has an inboard engine?
Somebody else said it looks like the current owner didn't want to go thru with the restoration (I thought the same thing when it looked like the rub rails had been recently removed). That sounds like an accurate assessment to me. I'll bet the current owner has no other boat and thought that restoration would be quick so that he could get on the water ... then reality set in.
In your case, you already have a very nice boat and this is truly a project that needs no urgency. It also sounds like you are simply considering a budget for restoration and it doesn't necessarily mean that you will be sacrificing your current sailing budget nor does it sound like you are concerned if the money can be recouped in a future sale.
Good luck with your plans. I think the boat can be awesome when you finish it! Why not take the inboard out (it looks like it is questionable if it even runs) and do something else with the cockpit space? The table over the engine makes a nice feature and seems to add some brace points. The space underneath could be used as a locker. You may not need an engine at all if you use it as a daysailer and keep it on a mooring. Or you could possibly add a small gas or electric outboard.
I'm still baffled by the hole in the bottom ... how could it be used for an outboard mount when the opening is below the waterline? Besides, why would there be a mount for an outboard when the boat has an inboard engine?
Pretty sure that the hole is an outboard well. The hole has a box glassed in the top all the way up to the cover on the cockpit seat.. The water can rise to level in the box but not get into the boat unless it gets as high as the cockpit seat.... There usually was a plug provided to make a flush fit with the outside of the hull once the outboard was lifted out and secured. Wouldn't a British Seagull look fine sitting in there! The outboard well probably was original before someone added the old diesel. The position of the throttle on the floor and the shift coming out of the engine box look very home done to me, as do the cuts in the floorboards. In some places, you can still see the ledge where the removable bilge board sat. Note that any rainwater and seawater in the cockpit will end up in the bilge since there is not a seal or a levee to keep it out of the engine bay. Again, looks home done..
Attached is a shot from a South Coast 23 cockpit which shows the outboard well. This boat is from the same timeframe..
Attached is a shot from a South Coast 23 cockpit which shows the outboard well. This boat is from the same timeframe..
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