V20 Cuddy rebuild costs

jasoncooperpcola

jasoncooperpcola

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Aight guys and gals. My V20 has been split with the hull in the garage and cap in the yard on a stand. It needs a new transom and new stringers. Needs a motor. Might as well say I need a trailer. Dad always loved the boat so its hard to take it all to the dump. The floor in the cap looks to be in good condition. Only a couple small soft spots.

For those that have rebuilt these. What am I looking at cost wise for the fiberglass work? Ballpark figure. I am doing it all myself, figured I want it to last so using epoxy resin. So I guess material cost for the fiberglass work. Might install a bracket. Planning to foam fill all empty cavities.

My goal is a boat that I can use for inshore and offshore fishing and just getting away from the house.
 
Doing the work yourself will save you several thousands. Most reputable glass guys I talked to charge 2500-3500 for a transom. The fact that the cap and hull are already split will get you ahead a little on the stringers. Engine can cost 1500-15,000 depending on what you want. Keep in mind the down time of having others work on it or working on it yourself depending on the timeline involved and your free time. Keep in mind there is a lot of shyster marine people out there. My glass guy is top notch, and honest as the day is long, but went through several setbacks due to the economy and family health problems when he took me on and my project ended up taking a lot longer than expected. I think it was Ferm who said once, "Whatever you think it will take cost and time wise, multiply it by 3- 5" and that's proven true for me. If you're handy and have a decent work area you can do it yourself. If I was to do it again I'd do it myself and not be scared to tear into it and replace everything. But that's a big "IF". LOL
 
I think I paid $4200 for a rebuilt 200 HP Evinrude Ocean Pro. I would think a good ball park number on my restoration was around $7 grand not including the motor. I did a fair amount of trailer work as well.
 
It you do the work yourself you can save 2/3 the cost! I replaced some of my stringers, the entire transom from the inside with marine plywood and glass, rebuilt the 170 engine, gimble and outdrive and bought a 25 ft. trailer and rebuilt it, all for around 3000 bucks. Did all the work myself and enjoied doing it. The fiberglass work up under the transom cap was a little tricky and messy but with a few beers and a lot of patience I got through it. I'm lucky, I've got a lot of great boatbuilders close by. I went to Carolina Classic and got my polyester resin and chopped strand mat from NAPA. My neighbor who runs a autobody shop color matched the gelcoat perfectly with paint and cleared over it with Emron clear, turned out great. Use the resourses you have, friends, internet, V20.com, and ask a lot of questions. I really enjoied doing it and the end result is very satisfying. You've got a big part of the job done by separating the cap and hull. Dont give up now, save that boat! It'll be worth it!
 
Too many good boats around to do a project. OK I am the voice of reason here, we are so screwed...

If you take it on just know you will never get your money back. NEVER! So do it for love, not money.
 
in other words..... You can buy a complete rig and go fishing today OR spend twice the money and months of hard work to go fishing next year
 
never never never never add up the cost of anything fun, it sucks the fun right out of it. I started adding up teh cost of my buggy, i started loosing receipts pretty quick so i couldn't count them. I'm screwed with boats, I'm estimating cost of repairs for other peoples boats daily, so i can't hide or deny how much its going to cost me for my own stuff
 
I have purposely omitted the money spent on my resto from memory. I'm doing mine because I want it to be just like I want it and enjoy the accomplishment. I can say, the resto materials aren't that bad (wood, resin, glass) it's all the small things that add up (hardware, thru hulls, wiring...)
 
This is whats been eating my money. Pretty pissed with it earlier in the week. Nothings been going right with it for a while. Figured it might be time for a new hobby project.


 
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