Thanks everybody - I really do appreciate it......and this is precisely why I value this ecletic forum so much.
To answer your question/thought WVO - no, I don't have a particular attachment to this style boat.....only to "free" things
I agree with the scrapping concept too - although I'm not really looking to make money in my free time. Had it been slightly more convenient (a road worthy trailer), I might consider it.
I still sent the poster an email though - just to see if it's still available.