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Sometimes I'm a little envious of the guys who find a beat up older Whaler and fix it up. I'm a fixer-upper, I was just scared when I bought mine, so I bought new. Mostly afraid of the motor. A little afraid of wet foam. Maybe next boat will be a project Montauk 17. Lovingly restore, while keeping my boat ... winter project, summer boating (I'm on Lake Erie). Maybe ...