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I bought this bought 30 years ago with summer job money when I was 15! I just had the hull refurbished/re-painted and now essentially have a blank canvass to be outfitted. I just got a proposal from a local shop in the Charleston area. Over the years I have developed the wisdom to admit when I don't know much, and this is one of those times. So many of you on here have much better knowledge/experience than I ever will when it comes to these beautiful boats. I was hoping to find someone to look at the proposal I have and give me some feedback on it. I can email the PDF. Thanks for any help! pjk

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Welcome to the forum!

Why not just type out a rough outline of the particulars, leaving out the names etc.. A discussion in this format helps everybody and We all benefit from each other's opinions. I'm sure you will get excellent advice.

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Below is summary. the actual proposal is ~4 pages with more detail for each line item.


1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Mahogany Interior $1,770.80
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Navigation Lights $651.30
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Bilge Pump $182.10
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Lifting/anchoring hardware $321.25
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Cushion Sets $577.90
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Rub Rail $615.40
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Fuel tank $116.52
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install optional rails? $1,147.80
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Electrical Pre-Wire $316.82
1960 BOSTON WHALER 13' Install Steering $548.94
Summary
Job Subtotal: $6,248.83
Misc: $101.96
Job Parts Subtotal: $4,040.08
Job Labor Subtotal: $2,208.75
Tax: $352.06
Total: $6,702.85
Less Deposits: $0.00
Total Due: $6,702.85

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Wow they mark up the parts real well. Lights material cost is <$200 http://www.marinepartdepot.com/bowhha...owhha.html add maximum of 3 hours (most likely less) install time (say they are real good and charge $75/hr) $225 + $200 = $425 max. The $650 is more than 50% high.
I would shop around a little more just based on that line item.

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It will never be economical to pay a shop ($80+/hr) to do all this work.

At $80 an hour that is 27 hours of labor.

You may want to find a boat that has all the basic bits and then have the incidentals done.

I would shop around and get a detailed list of parts priced individually. What exactly are they installing? Is it a Barbour rubrail, Anderson's cushions, fuel tank?

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If you are not sentimentally attached and are just a bit handy, most of this is easy to do yourself. Do you really need all of items on the list? Bilge pump and Navigation lights? I suppose it really depends on what you need the boat for, and where you are boating.

As a suggestion... make it a tiller model:

You could purchase the interior wood and other chrome/brass/stainless parts, install it over a weekend and hang an outboard on the back and go boating. The other parts are easy to find and at significantly better prices.

If the bottom and topsides are already done, you've got the hard part completed already.

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Good night that is expensive!! Most can be diy which would save a ton. This site has a lot of great info which has helped me over the years. Do what your comfortable with though.