When you spend that kind of money on a boat you can pay someone to maintain it.

Probably $30k a year in varnish work if you keep it outside.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

There are a couple guys in our club that buy basketcase runabouts and bring them back to glory. I've seen each of them take bonfire material to show quality. They use them for a couple years, usually while starting the next project, before moving on to the next one. For some folks, a lot of joy comes in the maintenance. Unfortunately for me, I'm not one of those folks.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Here's a Gar Wood runabout for sale.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/boa/2310747434.html

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