There are many of us who have bought some kind of parts vehicle only to get it home and realize it might be too good, or too fun, to cut up and use just for the parts. That goes for both too. I’ve never done that with a boat, but I’ve done it with cars, and trucks, and just a few years ago my dad bought a 2000 Suburban 2500 just for the 6.0 LS and 4L85E transmission, only to realize it might make a good cheap tow rig. He got it for $200, and it became my $200 Hauler project that we lifted, put a stereo in, wrapped, and did some upgrades to make it a great cheap tow rig.
Ultimately that thing got totalled in a t-bone accident, but the engine went on to be one of Richard Holdener’s Big Bang engines where it made 1,482 horsepower before breaking a rod. It has 271,000 miles on it. The transmission has been built and is in Ethyl where it has held up to more than 1,300 horsepower in a 4,600 lb car. And I sold a couple grand worth of parts off that Suburban before sending it to the scrap yard.
Apparently, us car guys will do the same thing with boats, as evidence by Rebeldryver’s video below. I’ve seen the boat in question in person, and with some seat covers and a buff job this thing would look cool to most folks on the lake. Sure it has some little things that make it a quirky old boat, but it cost $585 and he’s sold off a few hundred bucks worth of stuff from it that he didn’t want. So he’s maybe $400 in the whole thing after any parts and stuff and it’s a cool looking little speed boat that rips around the lake. Who doesn’t like that?
Well, the other boat he’s got, that is arguably more valuable and much nicer is probably a little pissed because the engine and such from this one was supposed to go in it, but it will get over it. LOL
