Looking for any/all advice on refit of my Lancer 25 Mark V

[Jon M]

I am getting ready for a complete refit of my 1982 25' Lancer Mark V. Probably starting in the spring with the exterior. I am thinking paint first. I am looking for any and all advice, comments, sources for guidance that you may have, as this is my first sailboat and just need a little help as to some of the proper steps to take. I am an Electrician by trade and also a remodeler, so I am very handy and I am planning on doing all the work myself. I particularly need advice on what types and how much paint I need to do the bottom, sides, and mast. I don't think I need to do the deck, I think a good cleaning in the spring will do. Thank you for any advice you have to offer!

 

[tommays]

IMHP step one would be to insure there are no issues with deck and other leaks that have caused hull/deck core dammage as its pretty common and would need to be done before any paint

At the very least if your painting the decks you would need to remove all the hardware anyway

 

[Jon M]

Tommays, the hull/deck is in good shape, I don't plan on painting the deck, but i am removing all the hardware anyway to clean it up, and re-bed it all with new ss backer plates.

 

[Hermit Scott]

I bought a 30 year old boat in need of some love. Some of the deck fittings had let water seep into the core between the fiberglass layers. The core was rotted, so I has to cut someof the deck away and fill all of it with epoxy. When I am done with a fitting I just sand it flat. I haven't painted the deck yet, because I am not done finding all the rotted core.
Is your boat in the water or on a trailer?

 

[MrBee]

Not sure how long your list is but when we bought our boat I made 2 lists. One for things that need done while on the hard and one for those things that can be done while in the water. Then separated the list farther into things that should be done first so the boat can be sailed while finding time to do the other "Things" . There are ALWAYS things that need done to a boat, I have a rule that, other than safety, the boat will go in the water in May. If I didn't get something done then to bad, I'll get it next time it's on the hard. Once the boat is in the water I make sure I don't get cought up in spending more time working on it than sailing it. Nothing wrong with working on boats, I really enjoy making upgrades and tinkering with things but have to force myself to remember that i bought it to GO BOATING not go work on it.
Just some thoughts.
Also, the more you sail on the boat the better the ideas you'll have to make it your own.

Brian

 

[novelman17130]

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I am getting ready for a complete refit of my 1982 25' Lancer Mark V. Probably starting in the spring with the exterior. I am thinking paint first. I am looking for any and all advice, comments, sources for guidance that you may have, as this is my first sailboat and just need a little help as to some of the proper steps to take. I am an Electrician by trade and also a remodeler, so I am very handy and I am planning on doing all the work myself. I particularly need advice on what types and how much paint I need to do the bottom, sides, and mast. I don't think I need to do the deck, I think a good cleaning in the spring will do. Thank you for any advice you have to offer!

Why don't you go to sailboatowners.com and then click on lancerowners to see what other Lancer 25 owners have done, especially Steve.
novelman

 

[Jon M]

MrBee, Thanks for the advice on remembering why we own boats in the first place. not just to work on them, However, I am new to sailing this is my first sailboat and I plan on working on it over this summer while taking some sort of class. (not sure what yet, any input on that subject would help too).
Anyway, for the time being the boat is on a trailer in my back yard and my top lists are all the exterior work, and re-wire the entire boat, I tore down the old headliner (it was ripped anyway) the will help with all the deck hardware and rewiring. I plan on making a new headliner using some sort of paneling that would be removable if I needed to. I have much more on the list , but I hope to have this completed by mid to late summer, as well as my class, then I could at least put her in, even in a lake, for her maden voyage.
Novelman, I also posted this over on Lancer owners site.
Thanks for your replies so far!

 

[Hermit Scott]

That is a nice looking boat. That is very convienent for you that you have it on a trailer. My boat is 2 hours away in a marina on the coast. Makes it difficult to get things done.
How do the through hulls look, are there any valves that open up in the hull to the water? Do you have an outboard for it?

 

[Jon M]

Thanks , All the through hulls look ok, I haven't had much time yet to investigate where they go to , I think some might be plugged up and relocated??
Yes I have an 8 HP Evinrude that runs mint with controls in the cockpit, i'm thinking of adding electric start to it and also wondering if I can add something to the motor to charge the batteries?

 

[Stu Jackson]

...and also wondering if I can add something to the motor to charge the batteries?

I strongly caution you to NOT consider this. The reason is that the output of the outboard engine alternators is only a measly 6A at best at WOT. You just do not get any "bang for your buck." Instead, you'd get a MUCH better return on your investment with a solar panel. The panel would charge your battery up during the week, too, which the engine would not.

Unless you have a physical reason for it, the electric start is another questionable, but surely helpful, feature.

Re: electrical system in general: You should consider how you plan to use the boat (i.e., just weekends or longer cruises regularly) before you decide how to work up your electrical system. If it was my baot, with what I know now (and we had a C25 for 12 years before we purchased our current boat in 1998) I would go for at least two Group 31 batteries, and they can be in one bank, you don't need a 1-2-B switch. The idea is to have adequate capacity to enjoy the boat at anchor.

To learn about electrical systems, try this link: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/electrical-systems/60009-best-way-learn-electrical.html

Nice boat, all the best.

 

[novelman17130]

Lancer owners site

I am getting ready for a complete refit of my 1982 25' Lancer Mark V. Probably starting in the spring with the exterior. I am thinking paint first. I am looking for any and all advice, comments, sources for guidance that you may have, as this is my first sailboat and just need a little help as to some of the proper steps to take. I am an Electrician by trade and also a remodeler, so I am very handy and I am planning on doing all the work myself. I particularly need advice on what types and how much paint I need to do the bottom, sides, and mast. I don't think I need to do the deck, I think a good cleaning in the spring will do. Thank you for any advice you have to offer!

John,
I don't see any posting by you on the Lancer site. Are you just looking at postings by others?
Good luck,
novelman

 

[SamLust]

I had a Lancer 28 (almost the same boat as the 25) with a Merc 15 with electric start and the charging coil. Both were a boon! There are simply times when a 2 stroke just won't start by hand for absolutely no better reason than to be ornery. E/S takes care of that.I day-sailed with the infrequent overnight for several seasons with no outside charging beyond the engine. I think you'll find that there are two molded in battery compartments in the interior that are just perfect for a couple of group 27 batteries. Just about midship by that lovely footwell.

You have one of the country's best community sailing centers right there on the Charles River by the esplenade near the Hatch shell. If you can't learn to sail there something's wrong. Yale, Harvard and MIT used to trounce us (Emerson College) in Tech dinghies back in the 1960's on that section of the river regularly.

My advice? Sail the boat a season so you canfind out what you realy need, and set some real priorities before you spend a lot of time and money.