We went to work on the boat this afternoon. It was parked on a slope, and Ed suggested we move it to a flatter spot, closer to the shop, so it would be easier to work on it. So we did.
Angela and I were able to raise the mast, but it's not easy... the main problem, though, was that the forestay has a turnbuckle that is stuck. There's a coiled cable with a turnbuckle in the cabin and I think it might be a replacement forestay.
Now, for the bad news and good news... bad news first.
The boat has been painted, I was pretty sure of that when I saw it. The PO said he was pretty sure it had NOT, and in the rush of picking up the boat and getting her home I thought maybe he was right. But no, it's been painted, and someone did a pretty crappy job of it at that.
Other bad news: the cabin is pretty grungy inside, with flaking paint. The electrical system will have to be rebuilt from scratch. All of the wood in the cabin will need to be replaced, but that's pretty much what I expected.
The good news: under the paint, the gelcoat is in pretty good shape. But we'll have to repaint anyway, because the gelcoat is a hideous shade of pale green.
More good news: The PO said the boat had two sails. The main was rolled up on the bunk and there was a big sailbag, too. But inside the sailbag was not one, but two sails: a jib and a genoa. And another, smaller sailbag for the jib.
Even more good news: There's an accessory with this boat that I didnt know existed: a vinyl and canvas cover that fits over the pop-top, making a weather-and mosquito secure tent. It needs a good cleaning, but what a find!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment