Sounds like fun!! My not so secret fantasy is to restore at least one of all the Alcort boatsLooking at the Catfish catamaran made in mid 60's think it might be an interesting restoration. I can't get much info from the owner as he inherited with the purchase of a lake cottage and wants it gone. I think I'm the only one that has showed interest in it so far. Anyone with any comments pro or con are welcome. I've only seen pictures of it so far as it's over an hour away, but the owner say it weighs about 300lbs which can't be right unless it's full of water and muck. Specs say it weighs 170 with 300llb capacity, maybe he got the info mixed up. I saw Signal Charlie got a hold of one, maybe he'll chime in, he has a detailed blog of the work they've done to it. Just thought it'd be a cool project and fun toy. First one I've come across. Thanks for any thoughts.
Last spring, I considered buying a Catfish mentioned on this forum, but decided I had enough boats.Here's a link to the ad, I think the price is high, he said he would take $600, said he's put it away for a spring sale but will show it to me if I'm serious.
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You got a great deal at $300! And with 10 other boats I’m sure you’ve got a trailer that will get it home. Easy patch, and if you have buyer’s remorse you can sell it for a profit in the spring.Oh boy, he accepted my offer of $300, now I gotta figure out how to get her home, after I give it a look see. Have to revisit the blog on Smedley and pay attention to details. Let's see how this goes.
In your last picture above, there's cracked gelcoat near a fitting and a hole. Is that the location of the shroud? Is that the same side as as the unraveling shroud? (and just curious for the purpose of the hole).I have some photos hope they load. In one you can see the gelcoat is so thin you can see fiberglass, there are several areas like that, mostly along one side of the boat.