Meet Mea Nui

[LeftCoastJeff]

First, thank you, our good friend, "R"

Yes one more small project, I'm in love, and fortunately the better half is smitten too.

33' hull 38' overall, Faro-cement fatty. "3 sheets to the wind mate, that's how she likes it", she's got lots of sails, what fun!

The price is right, we'll leave it at that. Need a little advice on the transfer of paperwork. (standard bill of sale and some kind of release of liability is my guess)
She's a documented vessel. (no more DMV stuff, all Federal)
I've never had to deal with this before.

She's a little rough around the edges, but this is a cake walk compared to the Theresa C. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=372676



Rode hard and put away wet, we all do it at some point. Glad I could receive this responsibility, benefit in the process (OMG) and be of service to a friend in need.

A win, win, win situation. We've been speechless, that's a first. Eery silance tonight, deep thought, wow, is this my life?

A look aft, below.

Going anti-clockwise, the captain's bunk in disarray for the new batteries, thanks "R" mighty nice and shinny!!!!

More later after I do a little pic sorting,

I guess this is a good time to change the sig.

LCjeff

 

[jonesg]

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Around here , for a documented vessel you go to the coast guard.
Take everything with you.

And could you give me a lift back to europe?

 

[Bondo]

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33" hull 38" overall,

Ayuh,... Nice Blowboat,... Sure Looks longer than 3', 2" long though....

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Doh! Fixed it, thanks.

Blowboat?

LCjeff

 

[bananaboater]

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Doh! Fixed it, thanks.

Blowboat?

LCjeff

Wind swept!

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Next to the captains bunk are drawers and cubby holes

The table area.

The electronics,

Looking forward past the head,

More soon, that takes care of the starboard side.

LCjeff

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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See that wasn't long, here are some more "before" pix.

Port side forward, stained glass into the head and some kind of heater?
Not in good condition, just never seen one.

closer to the kitchen.

The kitchen. (notice how I carefully did not use the term mess)
A couple of hours and you'll never remember, cept these pix.

A close-up.

Stay tuned, this is where the fun begins.

You know what the 2 best days in a boaters life? For me? the days after buying and much much more, the old saying does not apply in our case.
This craft has gone more places than I have.

LCjeff

 

[jonesg]

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I don't see no problems there, looks like my apt.

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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The all important numbers

Look the ice box has refrigeration

Cool hardware on the ice box door.

The head

More soon

LCjeff

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Now for the power, Perkins I believe.
After removing the stairs.

Closer

Closer

Even closer

Back corner, starboard

LCjeff

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Port corner looking forward.

See that?

 

[wilkboater]

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Looks good. I've been reading lots of stories about transatlantic crossings, really has peaked my interest in sailboats.........then I get on Google Earth and look at how much blue stuff there is between all the dots of land. Good luck with your project.

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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This seem to have been a problem in the past, I will address this first, well after i clean up and make it look better and livable, move in some of our stuff...

The water separator and a gauge of some type.

That's it for now, enjoy, we're still speechless, a dream come true.

LCjeff

HeeHee sleeps like 7? wow, party time.

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Looks good. I've been reading lots of stories about transatlantic crossings, really has peaked my interest in sailboats.........then I get on Google Earth and look at how much blue stuff there is between all the dots of land. Good luck with your project.

Thanks much,
Try trans Pac. WOW, not for me .......

LCjeff

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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With a little help from the better half,

Mea Nui, Means "beloved", I call it smitten new horizons of knowledge.

I haven't sailed anything over 100Lbs. for 30+ years, though I have a fair number of hours at sea in all sorts of craft. we won't discuss the weather.

LCjeff

Still in a fog, imagine that in Monterey?

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Well, I'm still waiting for the Feds to return my documentation, I don't get it?
Guess I will continue to wait.

LCjeff

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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Woo Hoo, got the federal documentation yesterday!!!!

Time to have some fun!

Stay tuned,

LCjeff

 

[lowvlot]

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Wow! I am smitten just by looking at your thread. How happy you must be. I wish you years and nautical miles with her.

Keep the pics coming.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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"Port side forward, stained glass into the head and some kind of heater?
Not in good condition, just never seen one."


Jeff,

Nice boat.
I believe that heater on the outside head wall is a diesel fired heater for the cabin. They are prety common in sailboats. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[LeftCoastJeff]

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"Port side forward, stained glass into the head and some kind of heater?
Not in good condition, just never seen one."


Jeff,

Nice boat.
I believe that heater on the outside head wall is a diesel fired heater for the cabin. They are prety common in sailboats. Good luck and enjoy.

I'll look closer, but I didn't see any diesel line going to it.

Perhaps it is a wood burner

At ant rate, I'll definitely need the tray that slides out of the bottom, stuck my thumb right through it.

Evicted a family of seagulls, then spent 3 hours cleaning up after them and I'm not done yet.

I still can't get over the fact that very hull was the one I saw upside-down in the old Monterey boat works back in the early 80's. At that point I had to ask,"a boat made of concrete and steel? WTF sounds like a sinker.

I witnessed the steel lay-up, through the mudding up, then it was gone!

I guess, good things happen to good people.

LCjeff