[Rich]

No worries, it's all good. My first boat was almost a throw away, we lovingly referred to it as the "oldy moldy", because it was both old and very moldy. Every thing leaked on it so whenever it rained, the interior got wet, hence the mold.

The idea was to start with an inexpensive boat to see if my GF enjoyed boating. So I got a project boat for short money to try it. If she didn't like it, I would be out about the same cost of rentals or the boat club. But we were able to sleep aboard at will, which we could never do with a rental. In the end I fixed up the leaks, and sold it for about what I paid. So it was a good way to start for us.

Just enjoy whatever you do, have fun, make friends, share the good times and the lake.