Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

[southkogs]

Okay, that the construction type was consistent with what I was used to ... the solution to the floor sounds better than what I was thinkin'

 

[tpenfield]

I got the title for the boat in the mail yesterday, so that is a good thing :thumb:

The PO's proof of ownership (from NH) had a couple of typos in it, so I was not sure that the MA authorities would accept it. They either didn't notice or didn't mind. They were more concerned about taxes and fees paid.

 

[southkogs]

" ... ya' gotta' know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em ..."

 

[tpenfield]

" ... ya' gotta' know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em ..."

Yup, I didn't say anything when I went into the Boat DMV office . . . The guy behind me in line had bigger problems . . .

 

[robgunther87]

Nice boat you got there. You might have motivated me enough to buy one myself! I'll be sure to follow your restoration.

 

[tpenfield]

Nice boat you got there. You might have motivated me enough to buy one myself! I'll be sure to follow your restoration.

Thanks, I thought that the Mariner was a good size, not too big and not too small. There is a good following and the boat is still made, which is a rarity.

 

[ahicks]

I would avoid a white deck. Hard to keep clean, and the sails are bright enough (too bright really) on a sunny day. Make it something friendly to your eyes, an off white maybe.

And unless it's going to be a trailer sailer, roller furling is about the best gift you can give yourself.

 

[GA_Boater]

Thanks, I thought that the Mariner was a good size, not too big and not too small. There is a good following and the boat is still made, which is a rarity.

Since people can't read that you bought one over 5 years ago, this is closed. Let us know if you want it re-opened, Ted.

 

[tpenfield]

Resurrecting my thread on the O'Day Mariner 19. Now that I have a mooring for the boat, I'd better get the restoration done.

So far, I have re-finished the keel/centerboard and fixed blistering on the hull bottom along with barrier coat and some minor glassing.

Still lots to get done . . . I got to take out the old foam and re-foam the flotation chambers and re-finish everything inside and out.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Did you ever get the 2-pieces of the hull separated?

 

[tpenfield]

Did you ever get the 2-pieces of the hull separated?

Yes. Kind of wish I hadn’t done that, but it will be easier to take the old foam out

 

[Scott Danforth]

its like cooking an egg...... once you start, no undoing it.

 

[flashback]

my last sailboat was an Oday 27. It's a good sailing boat ..wish i still had it..

 

[tpenfield]

Here is my boat (O'Day Mariner 19) . . . it is waiting for its turn at the restoration process. I've put together a preliminary budget . . . it is looking like $4K.
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I'm planning on an electrical system, navigational and cabin lighting, GPS/depth . . . all with solar battery charging/maintenance.

 

[flashback]

Guessing you're going to set it on some jack stands to get to the bottom and remove keel.

 

[tpenfield]

Guessing you're going to set it on some jack stands to get to the bottom and remove keel.

This keel, you mean?
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Yes, that has been done.

 

[tpenfield]

I am going to need a shelter for the boat to keep it out of the elements . . . After looking online at various temporary shelters and reading the reviews (not so good) and seeing the customer photos (collapsed), I decided I'll make something myself, which will be similar $$$ as the ones you can buy online, but should be a lot more robust.
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The boat shown is not exact, but of similar size to my Mariner. This would get covered in 12 mil tarp material . . . I'm thinking of white to get some brightness within the shelter.

 

[flashback]

That should work, I guess you could rap it with Tyvek. I see folks do that with additions to their homes around here, often going a year or more without siding.

 

[tpenfield]

Progress update . . .

Before I become incapacitated from my knee surgery, I wanted to get the boat split into its two 'halves'. The gantry did its thing, lifting the cap/deck/cockpit assembly off of the hull.

here are a few pictures . . . the outdoor elements have had their way with this boat for a while.
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Since I'll be out of commission for a while, I will probably buy a shelter kit instead of doing stick-built.

I got my eyes on a Garvee 13' x 25' heavy duty shelter, which should fit the boat nicely.

First things first, will be a power washing and then fixing up some fiberglass. I'm going to try to re-engineer the hull/deck joint, which can best be described as an 'outward hull flange'.
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The original fastening was staples, which was OK, but not great. I may run a strip of biaxial fiberglass across the joint to provide more positive hold. (as shown below).
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[Mc Tool]

Here in New Zealand we call that style of yacht a "trailer sailer " , usually around 20' , and often with either a removable wooden keel ...more like a centre board that you just shove down thru the floor or a more subtsancial steel one that pivots at the front and is raised or lowered via a winch in the cockpit . Another option is a "bilge keeler " which has a permanent keel on each side , usually only a foot or so deep and 3-4 feet long so the yacht can easily be trailered or if moored in a tidal zone the yacht will rest on the keels
My friends Dad built one of these ( not this big tho about 18' )in his basement mid 80's .... and he had to remove some house piles to get it out , ....classic oversight , but it was a damn good boat ,we sailed on Lake Te anau several times