Foam or not to Foam - August 31, 2007 (revised 09/02/07)

I need storage and there is not alot of room. Need to find out whether the foam is really needed. Will doing some cleaning tommorrow. First task is the the starboard aft locker. It is black with gease. I don't think it has ever been cleaned or painted. The plan will be to add rolling shelf for a cooler above the removeable fuel tank.

I am using the same cleaner used in the past. Called Purple something, like that. But is very good taking on the grease.

09/01/07
A knowledgeable sailor on sailnet suggested in so many words, it would not be a good idea to remove the foam. I had not thought about hitting a stump in the planned sailing area, Kerr Lake VA/NC.

Doing work on this boat is going to take some adjustment. The others were saltwater where the O'Day will be in fresh. Pat said I could not take this one into the bay. Probably right, it not as heavy duty as the 416 for that matter the Westerly.

Don't Reinvent the Wheel - August 29, 2007

I found two sites that gentlemen put together that should answer questions that I have as to what the boat looks like with peices removed. http://www.sailboatowners.com/upload/display.tpl?folder=73140477494&fno=79

http://carrboroyachtclub.blogspot.com/


My first chore is to find materials that Chris and I will need. (Chris is my son who is going to help). I need to find two 3/8 inch marine plywood. One guy locally said he could order and will call. Also the has teak sheets, but could not get to them.

Spoke to a gentleman that came to the house with his wife to have Pat do some embroidery. We talked and found that in the past he worked for Hatteras (Wellcraft). Interesting, Hatteras did not us marine plywood except in stringers, they use OSB.

I spoke the group on sailnet.com, thanks guys, who gave me leads for plywood: (If you are a serious sailer, this is the group to join, again serious but at time light and no bull$#%^ is tolerated)

http://www.worldpanel.com/index.htm which is in Windor NC down the road.
http://www.apawood.org/ Standards for woods
http://www.capitolcitylumber.com/plywood.cfm in Raleigh NC
http://www.dap.com/docs/tech/00030205.pdf DAP® WELDWOOD Waterproof Resorcinol Glue

This is going to help as long as the health stays fair,

So it goes. So much for now. This is going to be so slow.

First Step, Get the junk off. August 27, 2007

I took to getting everything off the boat that was left, including gasoline ! Unbelievable, why would someone leave a tank half full? So, removed everything that was not attached and have a open area to work from.

Doing a quick survey, the following is needed: Replace both port and starboard berth's wood. Checked out bulkhead, it appears that the hinge plate has done some damage. Fiberglassing in side will fix that. To paint or sand the existing bulkheads, I don't know which way to go . The bulkheads are slide into a formed section of the deck. Throwaway the potty, I don't need that, will made that area a locker. Box in the starboard berth, since there is no partition separating from stern. Box in beneath cockpit for storage, same for berths.

Well that is the initial punch list. First I have got to clean the whole interior, except that which will replaced.

After removing all the items on board, which was just mostly junk. It now is time to evaulate what to do next. Though the bulkheads forward appears ok, I don't like the look. Having not replaced a bulkhead before, I have to figure out whether to sand out wood to leave a clean look or just replace. The first would be must eaiser.



The boat is dirty, but appears sound. I just it was not a priority. I will need to replace the plywood on both starboard and port

What is next ? August 22, 2007

I worked on the trailer extension Sunday morning for an hour and got it loose. Though I enjoy, this work is certainly tiring me out quickly. From 11:00 AM on, I slept most of Sunday.

Next Saturday I will speake to a local fab shop morning regarding a bow plate out of stainless steel. I will need to get measurement inside and out.

Will need to compose a list of items to attend to. Most likely, I will use the logs from all my former sailboats. Cupie's Craft 1967 Westerly Cirrus 22, our Morgan 300 Classic 1975, and Morgan 416 Ketch. There is no sense in reinventing the process.

I know nothing about this boat. It was like the Westerly we did no survery. Will get the titles changed over to my name.

His is going to be exhausting, but it for Chris and Cameron.

Picking up Boat - August 18, 2007

My son had planned to join me, but that did not happen. So I left after work on the 16th to drive to Nashville, in hopes that I would not need to go any further. The trip down was at night arriving a hotel at 2:30AM, with the help of the local police. At 8:00 AM on the 17th I got the call and pick up would be here.

At 11:30 AM the transfer was made and I was on the way back. The longest run was from Nashville to Knoxville. I stopped at each reststop to check the trailer. The surprise came at 6:00 PM in Wytheville, VA. The eye on the boat to hook to trailer pulled out. At the rest stop before Wytheville, there was no problem. I surmised that I had to use what I had with me. Using the straps I had, I hooked the bow cleats to the trailer and put a strap across the bow hooking to each side of trailer.

The next four hours were slow, given I did not go above 45 MPH on I-81 to Roanoke then Route 220 to 58 East.

No problems with the boat trailer. It worked with the straps. Having come thru three states over 13 hours, the only unexpected stop was three miles from the house. The local sheriff deputy patrolling pulled me over adn question why my blinkers were on and the trailer was not registered to me. I explained, and off I went to home.

Chris and Pat were there to help back the trailer into the driveway. but we have to park on a neigbhor curb. ( He came out at 2:45 to see what the noise was.)

Today when Pat returned from Raleigh, I moved to the one of our driveways.

Cost to move. $350.00

I am still tired....

Insurance, Chains, Tools - August 15, 2007

I have placed an application with BoatUS for insurance on the boat and trailer. Nationwide, my home and car insurer, would not insure on the road just in water. I had BoatUS and SeaTow on the 416 and the classic. I came in handy in a cold November a number of years ago off Solomons in the middle of the night. That story is for some other time.

So the boat insurance is $90 per year compared to the $500 we paid for the 416. The insurance is for replacement value. I bought some chains since I am not sure what we will find at pick up. And, I gathered up tools to take. Chris came over for dinner this evening and helped with sending info to the insurance company. He appears to be excited in that he will have a boat to sail soon, though he amazed how I found this boat.

The rotors on the F350 were turned, wheels rotated, oil/filter and fuel filter changed. Taking assorted tools and ropes and etc., to make me free better should problems arise.

Ok, that it for now...I hope.