Need help planning a boat restoration?

We can discuss how to plan and manage your project, budgeting, materials, pitfalls, and long term strategy to ensure your project reaches completion. Now is the time to address your concerns about your project and receive my honest, unbiased opinion based on 30+ years restoring and building boats. This consultation is for the novice up to the competent amateur and is designed to be collaborative, with healthy doses of positive feedback and motivation.

Questions about your boat or boat project?

The #1 Rule of Boat Restoration is Choose Your Boat Wisely. Your time, money, effort is valuable! We will frankly discuss whether your boat or boat project is a good candidate. How would I go about it? How to save money? Is it even worth it? Life is too short to waste your time on a boat that’s not worth saving. This consultation is for the person who already has a boat they are considering restoring.

Pre-purchase Assessment? Save Money!

There are times you need a fresh set of eyes to look over a boat you are planning to purchase. This is not a survey. As an experienced boat restorer I am giving you an honest assessment about a boat you’re going to purchase. This consultation involves offline communication, telephone calls, and/or live virtual walk-thru of your planned purchase. Please provide sales documents for my review. This consultation is for someone who does not yet have their boat.

All consultations are scheduled by email.

All consultations can be done by telephone, email, or video chat.

Payment via PayPal, booked by 1 hour minimum.

Please contact me by email first, so I can determine if I am able to assist you.

Things I Don’t Do:

Advice for RTW, Loop, or Caribbean cruising

Pre-purchase Surveys or Insurance Surveys

Engine Diagnostics and Repair

Electrical Installation or Consultation

Formal Insurance Appraisals