Boat Forum / Building / December 2007

Hi,

I am considering purchasing and fixing up a decommissioned patrolboat,
the hull is in good shape, and parts of the boat have already been
made into a living area.
Now here comes the embarassing newbie questions:

I have sailed before, but that was weekend sailing, this at any rate
is motor driven and the motor is shot to hell. I am a pretty good
handyman and have a good deal of carpentry experience but not really
the skills involved in this kind of restoration project (have done
minimal welding, was not very good) what kinds of skills are likely to
be needed for a project like this? The motor I will buy my way to. The
boat does not actually need to be usable as a boat for the first year
after purchase.

Any suggestions for practical things I should start reading up on,
considering purchasing, links to relevant information sources?

Thanks.