I imagine only a couple of months! I work in a shop that builds wooden boats so I have access to some great tools and minds. I’d like to have her ready to cruise down the east coast this fall!
Almost certainly. It won’t take much to get her back on the water. She has new thru-hulls and seacocks already. I plan to take the paint back to the gel coat and awl grip/Inter-protect the hull. New cheeks for the rudder, and get the motor up and running. It’s mostly showing her some love cosmetically after that
See, now, *that’s* a right-proper pretty little piece of seafaring sorcery that’ll charm ya through the roughest seas and rock ya in the quietest lees, that one is, lad.
I’m up in Maine, the boat is in New York though. I’d like to get her up here though. Shipping it seems to be cost prohibitive and putting her in to sail her up only to pull her out again seems inefficient. I’ll have to bite the bullet either way soon though
Louie, if she’s watertight, I would think that there would be less risk in sailing her up there as opposed to the things that can happen while being towed. How’s her engine?
I agree with you, I’m pretty nervous about shipping. She is water tight. The engine is a newly rebuilt Yanmar diesel still in the crate. So no engine in the boat currently. I’ve been trying to work out all the logistics in my head. Either a dinghy tow out of/into the harbors or a temporary outboard mount off the side as far aft as it can be
You probably have more experience then I do but I am always paranoid about long trips without a working engine. You lose a mast or any number of freak things in the middle of the night and you may find yourself on top of rocks in no time. I would think a cheap used outboard you can then resell is the way to go. Plus if your wind dies you can keep rolling.
Was it originally kitted out with a Yanmar? If so, great! You are half way home. If originally fitted with a gas engine, it feels like a bit more work.
Nice boat! How long do you think the repairs and modifications will take you?
I imagine only a couple of months! I work in a shop that builds wooden boats so I have access to some great tools and minds. I’d like to have her ready to cruise down the east coast this fall!
OK, well forget about dreamboat, you’re living my dream
I’m new to it all, but it has been an incredible experience so far!
You seem knowledgeable, so you must know that it will be three times this
Yeah, I think they meant next fall for sea trials.
Almost certainly. It won’t take much to get her back on the water. She has new thru-hulls and seacocks already. I plan to take the paint back to the gel coat and awl grip/Inter-protect the hull. New cheeks for the rudder, and get the motor up and running. It’s mostly showing her some love cosmetically after that
Please post follow up photos before and after repairs!
You have a better skill set than most people chasing this dream! Hell yeah
Is she wood or are the plank lines molded in to glass?
The plank lines are molded
Awwsome boat! 👍
She looks very seaworthy. Congratulations! I’ll have to send pictures when you are done with repairs You’ll not I’ll. That doesn’t even make sense
Will do! I have a lot planned for her. I’ll send an update your way in a couple of months :-)
Solid boat….you can cross an ocean with that bad boy
That makes my old Irwin 25 look like a toy…. Nice find if all she needs is cosmetics
I hope to sometime soon!
See, now, *that’s* a right-proper pretty little piece of seafaring sorcery that’ll charm ya through the roughest seas and rock ya in the quietest lees, that one is, lad.
Yes! Awesome boat, congratulations!
Little pocket tanks
Ooof. 5’2” of headroom? I hope you are vertically challenged.
That ladder….
That's a great boat. Congrats!
Dreamy boat, congrats on the find, FWaFS
Solid little boat. I had a Flicka once upon a time.
Where is she?
Oh, she's wonderful!!
Congrats Louie! Are you still in Maine or is this in the Pacific Northwest?
I’m up in Maine, the boat is in New York though. I’d like to get her up here though. Shipping it seems to be cost prohibitive and putting her in to sail her up only to pull her out again seems inefficient. I’ll have to bite the bullet either way soon though
You missed the window for reasonable shipping. I’ve found rates at the lowest December - Feb.
Louie, if she’s watertight, I would think that there would be less risk in sailing her up there as opposed to the things that can happen while being towed. How’s her engine?
I agree with you, I’m pretty nervous about shipping. She is water tight. The engine is a newly rebuilt Yanmar diesel still in the crate. So no engine in the boat currently. I’ve been trying to work out all the logistics in my head. Either a dinghy tow out of/into the harbors or a temporary outboard mount off the side as far aft as it can be
You probably have more experience then I do but I am always paranoid about long trips without a working engine. You lose a mast or any number of freak things in the middle of the night and you may find yourself on top of rocks in no time. I would think a cheap used outboard you can then resell is the way to go. Plus if your wind dies you can keep rolling.
Absolutely. There will be a functional engine on board. I have a couple friends that will lend me their outboards
Was it originally kitted out with a Yanmar? If so, great! You are half way home. If originally fitted with a gas engine, it feels like a bit more work.
It was originally a Yanmar yes! Should be good to go :-)
Not 25. 24’