What it takes to restore an old boat

Drift Away was a well equipped boat when it was new in 1980.   After 31 years, much of her gear is outdated, outmoded, or nasty.  We knew that we'd have to dump a truck load of boat bucks into her and took that into consideration when we bought her.   I'm a pretty organized guy (at least at some things) and I kept a spreadsheet of all pretty much all the stuff we've bought.  

People are often interested in what it takes to rehab old stuff, from houses to cars to boats.  This is the list so far of things purchased over the past year and a half:

Petit Hydrocoat, two gallons, rollers etc.
zincs, 8
Taylor 10-1/2" x 30"fenders, four
7/16" braided line
Boat Life polysulfide
Interlux epoxy primekote
Jabsco 29120-3000 toilet
Boat Life polysulfide
Interlux Perfection Snow White
Taylor Steps
25' 50A 125/250 cordset 6152SPP-25
Heating Element with Gasket, 120 Volt, 1250 Watt (Bolt on Type)
Diesel heater for main saloon
Four smoke detectors
CO detector
Thompson's Adv. Form. Water Seal
Eldridge
racheting crimper
Ancor marine electrical connector kit
Mini-bus bar
cover for bus bar b/o
toggle switches, three
Racor 120R-RAC-01 filters (diesel heater) S3240  
Spin-On Series Fuel Filter/Water Separator - 120R
Lewmar Ocean hatch 60
Lewmar roller screen/trim kit
3/4" Dia. Dock Line, 25' Length, 19,400lb. Breaking Strength, White
3/4" Dia. Dock Line, 35' Length, 19,400lb. Breaking Strength, White
Manson 80 anchor  
Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier
PAR-Max 7gpm 12V Kit (Pump, Pumpguard Strainer, Adjustable Nozzle, 25' HoseCoil Hose, 35A Circuit Breaker
Maptech Chart kits regions 3 thru 10
Maptech Cruising Guides
Skipper Bob Cruising the Gulf Coast 
Skipper Bob Marinas Along the Intracoastal Waterway 
Grocco K-H marine head rebuild kit 501207
Throwable life ring
bilge oilsorbers 
Deck Fill for Waste with Key, 3-1/2" Flange Diameter
Sea-Lect Diverter Valve, Surface Mount, 1-1/2" Hose Dia
20' SHIELDS RUBBER Series 101 No-Odor Super Head Hose
SeaVolt 12V deep cycle battery 550 MCA
battery box
Origo electric stove Cutout Dimensions: 10 3/4"L x 20"W
RS10 - DSC VHF RADIO
Cape Cod Seat with Cushion
StarTron Gasoline Additive, 16oz.
hypoid 90 wt gear oil for windlass
standard roller aluminum 1" X 6"
biaxial cloth 17 oz 38" X 25 yd 3/4 oz mat backing
WEST 105B epoxy resin, .98 GAL
Standard roller aluminum 1" X 6"
Econo roller aluminum 1/2 X 3"
FIB-969 biaxial cloth 17 oz 38" X 25 yd ¾ oz mat backing
WEST 206B slow hardener 0.86 qt
Epoxy clean up solvent, quart
Magma A10-225 LPG 10' gas grill connection kit
Magma A10-223 valve
10 5/8" x 12" Black Diamond Propeller
telescoping crab net
8" Basic Brass Ship's Bell
COLE HERSEE 3 Position Sealed Ignition Switch 
Heavy-Duty Telescoping Boat Hook
Pure Oceans Hydraulic Steering Fluid - 32 oz.
Steiner Commander V 7x50 Binoculars with Compass 
Trident Marine LPG Regulator

Sunbrella bimini (being installed today!)

Repair A/C

The cost so far is a little over $12,000.   What's coming up, though, is a new Simrad electronics system (Broadband 3G radar, GPS, 8” display for the flybridge, 12” touchscreen display for the lower helm, class B AIS, and autopilot), for which I'm awaiting a quote, but guessing a bit over $10,000.   I'm also getting the two Onan generators either repaired or replaced, the teak decks fiberglassed over, and I’ll probably be ordering 200’ of 3/8” BBB chain.   Add it all up and it’s somewhere around $25,000 to $35,000 (depending on the generators) to make Drift Away seaworthy and ship shape. 

I think the end is in sight, but there’s much work to be done in the next six weeks.