Cherubini Yachts shop-staff portrait with R33 no.15, Suzanne, when the boat was being returned to owners. This boat was declared a total write-off when it came into the shop in November 2012. L-to-R: Zoya, office staff; Gary, boat owner; my brother Steve, shop staff; my cousin Lee, contractor; Jeremiah, shop staff; Ziggy, shop staff; JC Jr (me), contractor; Aimee (my 2nd cousin), Raider Yachts archivist/historian and granddaughter of Joe Cherubini (RIP), boat's builder. Aimee is wearing an original 1970s Raider Yachts t-shirt! October 2013
Here is another view of the damage to the Swiftsure. This boat carried its own floating finger pier from Great Kills Bay into Raritan Bay from which, if not for the storm blowing it ashore, it might have drifted into the open sea and been lost. Instead it was cast up into someone's back yard in Lower Bay, Staten Island, where Andy found it (there is a video on YouTube). Again, this is really just minor stuff-- if it happens to you, don't think twice about it. Andy did quite well with his BoatUS claim after all. Nov 2012
Here is damage to Sinter Klaas, Andy's 1959 Swiftsure. It's just the typical array of dings and cracks from random impact-- easily fixed and usually netting you-- as with Andy-- a beautiful new Awkgrip paint job into the bargain. Nov 2012
In the aftermath of Storm Sandy's havoc of the NJ coast, we met Andy who was heartbroken over the damage of his pristine little 1959 Swiftsure. Over the next year we redid just about the whole boat, giving him back what could be a museum piece-- except that Andy loves it too much to not sail it all the time. This is his rudder which I repaired. When you see damage like this, don't panic. It's usually much, MUCH easier to fix than you (or your insurance agent) imagines. Don't give up the ship! Nov 2012
Cherubini Yachts shop-staff portrait with R33 no.15, Suzanne, when the boat was being returned to owners. This boat was declared a total write-off when it came into the shop in November 2012. L-to-R: Zoya, office staff; Gary, boat owner; my brother Steve, shop staff; my cousin Lee, contractor; Jeremiah, shop staff; Ziggy, shop staff; JC Jr (me), contractor; Aimee (my 2nd cousin), Raider Yachts archivist/historian and granddaughter of Joe Cherubini (RIP), boat's builder. Aimee is wearing an original 1970s Raider Yachts t-shirt! October 2013
I 'glassed the heck out of this skeg when I reattached it, even fairing in some imperfections in the hull/sleg shape due to an imperfect mold. The 3-inch hole was for gaining access to the attaching bolts/nuts; when the 5200 set up I patched it and faired it over. Beyond, in this picture, are the first CC20 Floridian and C48 no.08 Light Reign, ex-Amazing Grace. 6 Mar 2013
Core damage is common in boats with cored decks! This is one of several places where stanchions were plucked out of the deck on R33 no.15. There is nothing for this but to re-'glass the whole thing solidly. Why rebuild what ought not to have been done in the first place? But the Raider was a 'budget' performance boat, not a C44, too typical of 'cost-effective' production boats. Budget constraints in time and cost were probably responsible for the silicone around the chainplates which most probably caused this damage. 14 Mar 2013
This is me operating on R33 no.15, using the hole cut by Storm Sandy (and trimmed smooth by us) to gain access to water heater, fuel tank, rudder post and steering gear, and stuffing box. What so many owners of damaged boats don't understand is that the fiberglass repair is the EASY part! Even a big hole is much smaller a problem than it looks to be. For this, Jeremiah went out back to the plug, laid up a 'glass piece in this spot, and tacked it over this hole, inside which he laid up enough 'glass to be able to remove the piece and finish it from the outside. After a new spray of Awlgrip, you'll never tell where the repair was. Photo by Captain Mike, 22 Feb 2013
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Cherubini Yachts shop-staff portrait with R33 no.15, Suzanne, when the boat was being returned to owners. This boat was declared a total write-off when it came into the shop in November 2012. L-to-R: Zoya, office staff; Gary, boat owner; my brother Steve, shop staff; my cousin Lee, contractor; Jeremiah, shop staff; Ziggy, shop staff; JC Jr (me), contractor; Aimee (my 2nd cousin), Raider Yachts archivist/historian and granddaughter of Joe Cherubini (RIP), boat's builder. Aimee is wearing an original 1970s Raider Yachts t-shirt! October 2013

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