Woody...did you buy her off ebay? Seems like you got a pretty good deal on her. Care to share how good? I saw one around 10K with an Atomic 4, but up here diesels were 15-20K. I finally concluded that I should buy the best boat I could no matter what the price. Mine was the most expensive of three on the market in the NE at the time at 21K. There was one for more money with an upgraded diesel for nearly 30K, but he pulled her off the marked and sold her a year later. A beautiful example came on the market in RI about two months after I bought mine, but no regrets. All old boats need some TLC but she is solid and worth restoring and that was what mattered most to me.I bought my S2 9.2A on an auction site .....the reason is the reviues i read..... i had looked at a catalina 30 ft 1984 and though the boat was layed out well other than the engine being under the salon seat mid ship.....and i didnt like the way the keel and rudder were shaped...i also had a very small budget to spend... .......
lets just say that when i get her in the water that the inital investment(purchase price) will be about 7 to 10 % of the total cost and i will have a very well reconditioned 30 year old boat .....as it looks right now the most expensive thing i have to buy is Sails .......it has a main that is prolly original...but no jib or genoa ...and i am haveing a hard time finding a second hand one ....based on all the input i am looking for a 130 to 140...next in line to my refit in cost is plumbing along with painting cost ....of course i have stripped the interior.... so cushions will be a bitter pill to get down......with the help of shopping on E Bay and discounts from my purchaseing skills....... this is a fun project....damn i never knew i was so tight lol.....now dont forget that i am doing a lot of the labor myself and saving big there... even to rebuilding the engine with a lot of help from my diesle mechanic friends (btw these little engines are very well built and simple to work on) this does not include any electronics( radar,gps, chart plotters and the like) and relize that i couldn't do this with out the help of my friends on land and in cyber space......Woody...did you buy her off ebay? Seems like you got a pretty good deal on her. Care to share how good? I saw one around 10K with an Atomic 4, but up here diesels were 15-20K. I finally concluded that I should buy the best boat I could no matter what the price. Mine was the most expensive of three on the market in the NE at the time at 21K. There was one for more money with an upgraded diesel for nearly 30K, but he pulled her off the marked and sold her a year later. A beautiful example came on the market in RI about two months after I bought mine, but no regrets. All old boats need some TLC but she is solid and worth restoring and that was what mattered most to me.
thanks bob ....Woody,
I just told you how to make cushions easily and nearly for free! Material, some 1/4 plywood, stainless staples, foam and a staple gun. No sweat I just saw 60 yards of marine material for $200 on ebay with free shipping too.
I was just looking up Catalina 30 info and a C30 jib, if you can find one, is a pretty close match (normal, not tall rig). It will be a little short, but not much and that will give you better vision under sail.
Do you have a roller furler? HUGE sail at Defender right now if not...50% off in many cases.
Huge sales on sails too at FXsails.
thanks for the input Bob anything and all i can learn from everyone is most welcome ......http://goodoldboat.org/reader_services/articles/sailbroker.php on buying used sails and some compromises you can make.
http://goodoldboat.org/reader_services/articles/5yearplan.php on rescuing a salvage boat on a budget
The CDI likely uses a #6 luff tape. I'll keep my eyes open for a used sail. You never know. There is a guy at my club with a 9.2A who might have something. I'll ask around.