I was recently offered a 1978 Gibson Fiberglass Houseboat, free of charge with the only stipulation being that I must haul it away and it needs to be restored a bit. I know almost nothing about boats, aside from kayaking and canoeing and so I tried to do a little research online about this boat. Well, it doesn't seem to follow most typical house boat standards and I was wondering if anyone on this forum could tell from a few photos whether or not it would be capable of performing as a trawler does.
In short, do you think the boat in these pictures is comparable to a trawler? I always vaguely wanted something like a trawler but this restoration would take quite a lot of time and effort (which I'm willing to put in if I could use this boat in coastal areas as well as large rivers).
Photo Album - Imgur
http://imgur.com/a/TDQyI#0
In short, do you think the boat in these pictures is comparable to a trawler? I always vaguely wanted something like a trawler but this restoration would take quite a lot of time and effort (which I'm willing to put in if I could use this boat in coastal areas as well as large rivers).
Photo Album - Imgur
http://imgur.com/a/TDQyI#0
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