Should We Buy this Boat for $100?
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2022
- Our life is a little in limbo with the delay of our catamaran which also doubles as our home, office, and means to make video content... So why not explore yet another project boat?? ARE WE CRAZY?? Today we bring you with us on a tour of a boat that is being offered for $100. What is the worse that can happen you may be wondering? We ponder this question ourselves in the biggest engine room we have ever been in 🤣
Let us know if you think we should get it in the comments below.
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We lived and worked on our 1987 44 DeFever for 14 years. Its an awesome boat, no doubt. Ours wasn't nearly as bad as the one you are looking at. It took the better part of a decade though to get her into the condition I wanted and that was doing the work myself.... in FL. The two dealbreakers on a DeFever are the fuel and water tanks. If they are leaking (which they probably are) then its trash. It costs way too much to replace/repair those. Those Lehman engines are great, no worries there. Join our DeFever club and you will have access to a wealth of knowledge. Good luck!!
Wow! It is beautiful and so much personality! For $100!!
Could you pump the tanks dry and use internal bladders? ...or would that not work/not be worth it? I don't know the boat at all, I'm just thinking if I were in that situation...
WOW..! Blatter ... good idea...🤔
@@ryano.5149 That's what I would do. Many ways to fix old tanks.
I love seeing guys like you who have sweat and bled and are willing to share their hard-earned knowledge and warmly welcome new folks into the "club". Good man!
That sign you're looking for is called a Valuation Survey… worth it! Find a local Trawler Specialist
I look forward to seeing the two do your magic on the boat. Your ability to make repairs in less than ideal conditions is what attracted me to the channel and now I'm hooked.
What a great way to handle the delay getting your new boat! You two are incredible worker bees and I cannot wait to see how you transform her into the beauty she could be!
Coool show! A Panama trip would sure be an Adventure! That galley alone is worth the price of the boat!
Bronze ports all over ...
Best line in the video: "Sometimes the free boats are the most expensive".
Boat = Break out anther thousand! 👍
I think you should go for it...the videos you can make...for diy boaters...might increase your subscribers
As a sailor stuck in a power boaters body, and a lover of trawlers, I am so excited to see these videos start coming through. PS - I love DeFevers too! Good luck, but I know this boat is going to look 1,000 better when you guys are done with it.
Yay!! Been waiting for this! Can't wait to see more videos. YES take on the project!
I mean this to be in the most kind of way…Do you want to spend the next 12-24 months of your lives restoring a boat? You seem to really enjoy exploring & this boat will take your summer and fall at minimum, & a couple years to get it in shape out of your youth-spoken from older travelers-it needs lots of repairs that will insert a catheter right into your bank account. Defever are great trawlers no doubt, we almost bought one as well. The question is, do you want to spend the extensive time and money to do it up and, what will it be worth in the end. It will be sunk cost. I don’t think from what we’ve seen, you can put enough lipstick on the pig. Run away! Enjoy experiences doing fun things like you have been. Too many boating vlogs doing boat repairs & restoration already as well. FWIW.
Buy it. sink it in land and offer a airbnb with a off grid living for houseing shortages.
That would be an opportunity I’d love to have. It would be a retirement project for me. As long as she won’t sink, I’d love a chance to spend the rest of my days restoring her.
Recommend you get an experienced person for this type of boat and spend the time/money to get a REAL list of the items that need repair/replacement. You all can make a real good review, but someone that knows that type of boat is invaluable. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
For $100, and a bit of cleaning, you could easily have a place to live and have some fun while waiting for the new boat. Just don't go too crazy with the upgrades and repairs and you can unload it for what you have into it (or better) when it's time to get the new cat.
So excited to see all the projects hopefully!
Can't wait to see you working on this boat!
The West coast thing would have killed it for me, but congrats guys she is a beautiful old boat.
Fixing up this boat will make great content.
DeFever trawlers are my favorite trawlers. I just love the layout of them.
Billy , like you said " you know what's involved in the amount of time for little jobs, to do them right, and there seems to be a lot of them" Don't be fooled by the prise, there are always other boats. All the best no matter what the decision 😁🤞
Jetty reminds me of our baby Chloe we lost in April. She was such a great girl and our buddy. Man, I miss her!
Jetty smiled and jumped All In! 🐕
I think they had their answer all along! 😊 🚤 🛠
Look out…here comes the🩸😅 & 😭 !!!
But it should be fun…fun to watch! 😆
Good Luck, you two!! 🤞🏻
RUN FORREST RUN
You two mmaaaayyybbee
Crazy, BUT ...
It's your kind of crazy that brings gems in the rough back to life. You look like you love the boat, so just do it.
Go get you tools, come back and give her the love you two already are showing her
Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice to see this one.
I admire you guys for the challenges you face fearlessly. I envy the life you're living.
Give the people what they want! We wana see you guys fix it up! Do it yourself! That would make a good show!
It is lovely to see many positive comments about how you guys will do a great job fixing that boat.... but let's leave the fantasy, unicorns, and pixie dust behind and talk reality... it could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars to get that boat back in shape, and that is if you do almost everything yourselves.
Get a grip and find a boat that is within your budget and within your ability to fix.
I would LOVE to watch you guys do another boat rehab!!
@ Around 3:10 the narrator is talking about " Going Through the boat " !
The 1st., thing you check is " The Engine ": As in " The Fuel Tank " !
If it's gasoline, It will have " Separated Into Layers " In the Tank " ( That Takes About >
2 years ), if so then the Gasoline is " NO Good " !
It has to be " Removed and Replaced " !
Check ALL The Other Fluids Also !
Check All the Wiring ! ( Pluming excetra ) !
Even Get a " Boat Maintenance " book and follow the " Prescribed Procedures " !
what a turnaround! Congratulations.
You asked the question "what can go wrong?" The real question is "What will go right."
Firstly you have to look at it from a totally different angle, don't think of it as buying a seaworthy vessel.
I would like to think of it like buying a campervan first.....an old campervan is valued at much more than that. Convert it to a liveable space and if time and resources permits than make it seaworthy. Haul it to a hard inexpensive location if required. I certainly would buy that if I don't have a home.
You don't have to be mad ... But it does help !! ...... Stay Safe & Fair Winds !!
That classic boat has some beautiful lines. Stay groovy and stay safe.
No doubt you two transform her into a beauty. Do you want to spend the time and money is the question.
Go for it. You are the right age for another project. It just changes your plans for the immediate future
Go for it !! I'm very excited to see how it turns out. You can cruise while you are working on the small stuff. Prefect timing for getting back up to the San Juan islands,
Just a few miles north of where you were are the Canadian Gulf islands. Further North, is Desolation Sound where the water temp is very warm. Check it out.
It’s always difficult when you see massive future timelines and have to decide if that’s the road you are going to go down. But the road NEVER plays out like you imagine. I was on a boat this year. I slept on it one night and was like nope. Now I’m on a completely different time line. Things are going well...
Love it! You two are going to kill it. I see some $$$ and a lot of swet equity turning into a great situation.
All you really need to figure out is, can you fix it up well enough to leave the dock, and be able to sell it for close to what you put into it, by the time your boat arrives. Last thing you want is to be on your new boat, and stressing over how to get rid of this boat! But I always wanted a DeFever! Sweet boat!
In German we have a saying: "Geschenkt ist noch zu teuer" - "Even as a gift, it's still too expensive".... Without an appraisal of how much it will cost to repair the ship, I would not embark on this adventure.
Thats stupid, if you dont have the skills to fix it yourself you should not buy a boat.... or make 6 figures minimal a year....
That saying is for ppl that don't know how to fix it them self, I'll do all work myself and have the knowledge to do it. It wont cost me a ton of cash to fix it, and I got the time to.
They can appraise the boat themselves. They already have experience fixing up three boats prior to this and selling them for a profit later.
@@rogerelzenga4465 so true
I totally agree, looks like a money pit.😳
Susan & Tony here, One word , RUN!. No way are you spending that much time working on a boat that has been that neglected.
Finally some good content again on the channel. Buy it!!!!! you can always sell it or rent it out as a BnB when the new catamaran comes.
Even if it's a complete DUDD, you have proper brass fittings that you could sell if you realize the boat would take too much to fix! GO FOR IT!
Sometimes we buy Other People's Problems ( or Troubles ) !
[ I hope it worked out Well for them ] !
Wow, just wow! To see how you rehabbed this awesome trawler is amazing! You found a great boat! So happy for you ❤️ just an amazing adventure! If you have the know how to do this, go for it!!!
The boats amazing! Jetty will LOVE IT❤
Wow! I’m in Arizona and even I was drooling over that diamond in the rough! I see lots of potential!
We lived on a 1974 Marine Trader for 5 years. Oh I miss it. That is a fantastic boat yes it needs some love but so much potential. Good luck desiding.
Have you owned a big boat before. I had a chance recently to buy an old Crist Craft that need work but at 78 I am too old to start a long project, what an exciting time for you. good luck
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You guys have that new boat look. Having had the same sickness several times consider hiring a very good marine mechanic to inspect the boat both in operation and out of the water. Have fun.
Stop guys right now you are in fairy fairy land. here is your sign sleep on it please.
Buy it!!!!!! I’ll love to see what you do with it. It will make some great videos. 😉👍🏻👍🏻
Oh HELL YEAH! She looks like a good ship and very livable
I launch my boat just across from that harbor. I use the ramp at Oyster point. Looks like a fun project. You can always rent it out as like a air b&b right at the slip 👍
I might have those ceiling tiles tested for asbestos.
I am not sure when the seawind is coming. If you have over 9 months until that comes, this trawler could be home base and a slow stable platform to explore the left side. Say 2-3 months on systems and cosmetics. Nothing structural unless it’s absolutely necessary. Get it running safe and run it around until your world cruiser is ready. Then turn this over to a subscriber for what you have into it. Bam…the birth of a whole new sister channel. You guys are great. Cheers
Don’t do it unless you plan to spend the next 10 years recoring the house/decks/cabin tops, ending up with double what it’s worth. Not to mention fuel tanks, rewriting, all new systems.. Run, Run away
Do a quick scrub of the living areas, make sure the water and air systems work and AIR B&B it for max money !!
IN A HEART BEAT !! In a San Francisco Minute ! I think it is a Great boat. And I have the tools and skill to do a boat 'Fixer' like this. Good Luck ! I'll be watching.
I´ve seen some crazy boat projects, but this one is really intimidating.Good luck and best regards from Germany
So excited to see y'all back on a trawler and showing us how it's done! Good luck!
Nice what an excellent find.
Like You said, " Hatch Covers and locker covers are easy." One would be Crazy to walk away from this. If the hull doesn't leak, then everything else is Doable ! I think ?! Blow, Blow !! Roll the Dice !
Run, don't just walk away! Months of work to get it up to snuff and $$$ mucho. You got a new boat coming. Keep your eyes on the prize.
i think the project or fixing making it you're own will be enjoyable i wish you two the best
As a professional engineer for a military defense builder / supplier, first serious idea that comes to mind is the wiring throughout the watercraft. Especially check for baked, brittle and cracked insulation on the internal hidden wiring from extremely hot weather. Get fire insurance immediately. You are looking at external cosmetics visible to naked eye. Please have a inspection engineer go over the boat with a fine tooth comb and give a complete inspection report.
I'm a chef I like what I do but overall I've not been happy with my life within the past 10 years or so.
The idea of living on a boat and working in a tourist area at a restaurant and being able to move around and work as a chef pretty much wherever came to me the other day. Then I found your channel.
I don't want to waste my life anymore I want to be happy.
It's my dream to find a boat like this and live on it now. I'm from Ohio,
Never been on a boat never had the opportunity to. I've been to the ocean once with my ex-girlfriend's family. I'm not sure how this is going to be possible for me but I want it and I'll get there one day. I subscribed and I can't wait for your next episode!
DEFINITELY go for it!!!!!.
If you know how to do the repairs it will be a great boat. Take it from a classic yacht restorer. I have refit many many large boats 60-140'. If both of you will be working on it will take about a year of full time work.
All the through- hull fittings, and sea cocks are salvageable, unless electrolysis has wasted them.
If I was looking for a live-aboard, I would defenetly take on the challenge!
My thoughts on your poll are that you need to look at your timeline to getting the new boat, the fact that it's so far away from your home base, and you know as well as anybody that you'll end up deeper into repairs than you calculate. I know you have the knowledge and ambition but I would personally pass on it. If it was here in my area that would be different as I know my resources here as do you on the east coast. But either way you go I'll be watching.
seems like a new adventure! I'm pretty sure that just by cleaning this boat you can make money on it!
You two seem to know what you are looking at. If you have the time and money go for it. This boat will make some great content.
LMAO..."Wait a minute, you can't do vital things without me!".... That was so cute and funny at the same time! That cracked me up! I'm working on a 43 ft Gulfstar Trawler now, fixing her up. Following this will help with my motivation! Best of luck to you both!!
Just because you "can", doesn't mean you "should". I would walk. But its always fun to think of the possibilities.
Run, don't walk away. Billy was right, A free boat can be really expensive.
Finally after seeing this for so long in Instagram its great to get the first RUclips video
Jetty likes that boat. I saw Billy rebuild a motor one time with Minimal tools so I’m not worried.
it's lovely !
I love the warm color interior wood
..what ever it is..
they seem to use wood with more grey overtones in the newer boats that I've seen..
Awesome boat take care of the important things and the little things just do them one at a time 👍
"Free boat"...
The two most expensive words in the english laguage😄
Congrats guys
😂
Tula's boat rescue could be a whole new series :) - I don't wish all of this work on you guys, but I know it would be great content, and we've all watched you put in great work getting two boats back into great shape, so in the meantime, love the boat you're with?
Well I love projects and you guys have scored!
Hi guys, love your channel. How long until the new boat is ready? Do you want to spend that time exploring the west coast or working on the trawler? Worst case, you can’t sell it. What’s the monthly cost to keep it and/or the cost to have it hauled to the dump? How much do you lose in $, time, travel and exploration? Other option - rent as AirBnB.
Your young GO for it ‼️🙏
You two have put so much sweat equity into that boat. You can absolutely cash in when you get it finished. You guys do such quality work.
Good luck finding a DIY boat yard in the bay area. We've been "stuck" in the area working on a tayana 37 in our slip for the last year, and they are sticklers about staying aboard more than 2 nights/week. And haven't found a DIY yard.
Thats so cool!!! I wish I could get a deal like that on a 35+ ft boat!
This is amazing content. I hope this is a go.
Beautiful boat, you know what your in for. I'd go for it.
Looking forward to your decision
For $100 you can't beat that.. I would do it. It's not only a place to live until your boat is done but also the money that can be made with your time that you guys have right now and money from making the videos to.
Honestly it looks like a huge money pit. I would highly recommend a survey so you could balance the cost
Tough decision.
Once I bought an old tiny house at the beach, completely remodeled it myself and loved it. I had a lot of determination.
Jetty was waggling his tail so its definatly a yes 👍🏼
NO NO NO, marina probably requires liability insurance. May need a survey for that. And tap tap tap topsides, what about blisters on the bottom ?
I'm told you acquired it and are now working on it in Napa. Good luck! Stop by Stockton when you get her going!
You are absolutely crazy for thinking about buying a worn-out boat when you have a new seawind on order
I’m glad that we got the vital things. I’m still laughing so hard. 😂
YOU have to buy it!!! I was stoked I got a nice low miles BMW for $100.. got to get that boat!
Once completed, you will have the pride of bringing her back to life with your own hands...
AND you will have a hell of a trawler, worth her value.
It's an expensive place to do boatwork. I couldn't find a place (rent) to consistently live in my truck camper (11.5ft Lance/Chevy) around the bay. Had lived there bf and was just looking to visit for 6 mo, and cost of living was prohibitive. Coming from Colorado, that's saying something