New guy on the dock

[Raven-n-Trisha]

Good Afternoon,

I have found my self a very nice 33 hunter 1983 cherubini that someone was trying to fix up, He bought a basket case and is 75% done with the restorations and has run out of money so he ended up selling it. I bought it. So came here and am super impressed with the activeness of the list and am hoping that you can keep me from making any stupid mistakes.

My first question is bonding the boat. let me ask Bonding is a Ground that bonds all metals that touch sea water? or should you bond ANY metal IE: the metal stanchions and chain plates.

Second question I am pulling the boat out of the water for a survey are there any punch lists out there that I can reference that says you need to do the xx/yy , or should do the following xx/yy Check prop, check zincs, check through the hulls( do they need to be bonded?). any other suggestions?

I sail allot but only in a Designers choice 15 on fresh water lakes. I have taken a few sailing classes for larger boats and inter coastal navigation. I believe in doing it right the first time so we don't have to come back and do it again later. Thanks for the assist and hope to see ya out on the waters soon.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Bonding and ground are different concepts. Check out this explanation in the link below which may help.

http://www.sailmail.com/grounds.htm

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In part, is states:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"In the old days, the technique of bonding everything together worked okay. In its defense, the "bond everything together" approach makes your boat less sensitive to electrolytic corrosion that can result from faulty wiring on your own boat. The problem is, the "bond everything" approach leaves your boat totally defenseless to wiring errors in nearby boats and nearby industry, that cause stray DC currents to run through the water. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Today the technique of bonding everything together would still work fine if your boat spent all of its time on the high seas, in remote anchorages, or in marinas that were wired perfectly and in which all of the nearby yachts were wired perfectly. Having underwater metal bonded together in crowded marina's today, however, is asking for expensive trouble."[/FONT]

 

[Nodak7]

Good Afternoon,

I have found my self a very nice 33 hunter 1983 cherubini that someone was trying to fix up, He bought a basket case and is 75% done with the restorations and has run out of money so he ended up selling it. I bought it. So came here and am super impressed with the activeness of the list and am hoping that you can keep me from making any stupid mistakes.

My first question is bonding the boat. let me ask Bonding is a Ground that bonds all metals that touch sea water? or should you bond ANY metal IE: the metal stanchions and chain plates.

Second question I am pulling the boat out of the water for a survey are there any punch lists out there that I can reference that says you need to do the xx/yy , or should do the following xx/yy Check prop, check zincs, check through the hulls( do they need to be bonded?). any other suggestions?

I sail allot but only in a Designers choice 15 on fresh water lakes. I have taken a few sailing classes for larger boats and inter coastal navigation. I believe in doing it right the first time so we don't have to come back and do it again later. Thanks for the assist and hope to see ya out on the waters soon.

Congratulations on your new boat Raven! It seems that your bonding question has been answered quite well so I will touch on your punch list question.

You will find that every boat and boat owner is different in their approach to generating a punch list. Also the equipment you have and in what condition it is in makes a big difference in your approach. The first time you pull her out I am sure you will begin to see what needs to be looked at or repaired the next time. In my case I have a spreadsheet I use with a checklist of items to look at, or do, before she splashes again. My list was generated through experience with this particular boat. Example: check thru hulls, grease prop, check anodes, check bottom paint, etc, etc. She will become very familiar to you.....:dance:

Good luck and have fun!

 

[Stu Jackson]

Second question I am pulling the boat out of the water for a survey are there any punch lists out there that I can reference that says you need to do the xx/yy , or should do the following xx/yy Check prop, check zincs, check through the hulls( do they need to be bonded?). any other suggestions?

Congratulations. Don's link is a very good one, probably the best. Good advice.

Here's a good list of stuff to look at even if you've been through a survey already. Great checklist for you to dig deeper into the details of your new boat.

http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=102541

This might help, too

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,6437.0.html

Good luck, all the best and welcome aboard.

 

[kloudie1]

Congrats on the boat ! the 33's really sail well. I have a friend who has one that I've sailed a good bit. a good stout boat with an almost bulletproof engine.. Others will better give useful info on this question.. Again Congrats and Welcome Aboard

 

[sailguy40]

Definitely a big congrats on buying it. I was where you were just a few months ago. My boat has been just awesome so far, inside and out. I put all new stainless steel appliances in and already done many upgrades. There is a lot of room to work with on these boats and it gets better the more that is done to it.

 

[Ed Schenck]

Yes, welcome aboard! There are a few weak points in the old Cherubinis. My list would include replacing all thru-hulls, originally gate valves, with seacocks. Leaking toerails and chainplates can be a problem. Then look closely at the rudder stock inside the boat. The packing glands can leak causing corrosion and water in the bilge. Just a start or maybe the previous owner actually got the major items.

 

[Raven-n-Trisha]

Ok well the Boat is out of the water and she is now MINE whoo hooo! Having the rudder and motor shaft repacked today and have a 10 am splash time Saturday. We are so excited!

 

[Nodak7]

Ok well the Boat is out of the water and she is now MINE whoo hooo! Having the rudder and motor shaft repacked today and have a 10 am splash time Saturday. We are so excited!

 

[Ed Schenck]

Where in Oriental? Spent sixteen months across the river at Matthews Point marina. Was at Sailcraft yard for two weeks while they built me a new rudder. Those oyster bars are NOT for sitting and shucking!

 

[readerbill]

Congratulations and welcome. I have found this site and the people here very helpful. I look forward to hearing about / seeing your progress

 

[Raven-n-Trisha]

Where in Oriental? Spent sixteen months across the river at Matthews Point marina. Was at Sailcraft yard for two weeks while they built me a new rudder. Those oyster bars are NOT for sitting and shucking!

I am at Sailcraft now! docked there til I get a few more projects done:dance: