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mattie said:

Buddy of mine just had the eisenglass replaced at marine canvas shop. They just sewed a new sheet over the old one —— then removed the old panel with a razor blade. Pretty slick. Not expensive at all.

Yep thats the way to replace them. For anyone who can sew, or has an interest in sewing, you can buy a Sailrite machine for under $1k and do this stuff yourself. Tons of online video's to show you how. My machine paid for itself within a year replacing bad eisenglass, fixing broken stiching and zippers, patching rips, etc... on my canvas and family members canvas and sails. 

"... this boat needs quite a bit of TLC, both mechanically and cosmetically ..."

Don't get me wrong - for $20k, it's worth saving.  You won't find an undamaged 410 hull for less than $20k, so forget about negotiating price.  From the pix, it looks like a Bravo 3 shifter binnacle, so you'd have to assume the outdrives are shot and transoms are leaking.  That's $40k before you even look at the engines.  

It would make a GREAT floating condo!  Tow it, replace the canvas, reupholster the cockpit seating, replace the appliances, you're in a nice condo for $40k.  

@LaRea Boats are stacked using a mobile crane

Before and after Meguires Plastx. Yellowed back up do to age but got another year out of them. Worth a try in my opinion 

YYZRC said:

Canvas looks to be in good shape.  I would find someone to replace the strataglass and enjoy for another decade.

That’s the route I took, had all of my front panels replaced. Can barely tell that they aren’t original.

Canvas looks to be in good shape.  I would find someone to replace the strataglass and enjoy for another decade.