Saw this ad' at the CF. Thought you might be interested.

Gulfstar Hirsh 45' fixer upper - $17,000
This 45 foot sailboat was tossed ashore in hurricane Gustav and has suffered superficial damage. This heavily-built center cockpit boat is one of 30 designed by Richard Lazarra, in 1985. Big comfortable layout. Systems need renewing, replacing. call (904) 277-8977 or email svdagny@yahoo.com

Thank you for thinking of me, BoatBum.

That's a good price on that boat. I wonder what the actual damages are?

any pics??

No. The last post on that thread was mine. It said:

Needless to say, no photos ... since that would require another post

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Maren

The sea is always beautiful, sometimes mysterious and, on occasions, frighteningly powerful.

There are some pictures on the Craigslist for it:

45 foot Sailboat, Gulfstar Hersch 45,1985.

Having restored one of these boats myself, I think $17K would be fair if she had a mast and working Perkins engine. Otherwise... not so sure.

Always do the math on these things. I have found a few boats in my time that I thought would be great deals, only to do the math out and realize they would have to pay me a few thousand dollars to make the boat workable.