Reply To: value? what is worth the effort to restore?

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Mark,
Glad to see a new person with interest in the hobby. There really aren’t that many models that are truly worth “a lot.” whatever that means. The neat thing about this hobby is that you can find engines for very little money, have a ton of fun working on them, getting them running and finally using them. Yes there are expenses along the way between parts, hardware paint decals, etc. How far you want to go is entirely up to you. Give it a try and see what you think. If you like messing with mechanical stuff and boating, there is no better or cheaper hobby.

Where are you located at? The best avenue is to find a local club and learn more. There will be some that tell you don’t even both with this engine or that brand, but like anything people have their own preferences and biases. Do what you want for you and have fun along the way.

Steve