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
This is the side of an Ocean 38 convertible (sportfishing/cruising model), holed by Storm Sandy and crudely/hastily patched up, still in the water, in order to come down from Atlantic Highlands to Forked River on her own bottom. I got the job of filling and fairing the patch, which was a bigger job than the owner expected because it's a cored hull being filled without core. And there is water in the core, typical of mass-produced cored hulls anyway and undoubtedly made worse by the storm damage. Not long after I informed him of that, he decided he didn't need my services. I find this sadly typical of powerboat owners-- if it's not related to fishing or engines, they don't understand it and won't spend the money on it. This is why guys like me are so often out of work; and why I won't ever do contract work for powerboat owners again. 1 Feb 2014
Here is the very cool trysail that Captain Mike and I fitted to Light Reign (ex-Amazing Grace), C48 no.8 (1999). The track was pop-riveted on and I made a sleek ramp out of white Starboard to lead it over and around the gooseneck-- as a trysail should be able to be hanked on low to the deck and lashed there till it's time to deploy it. Captain Mike was actually impressed and sent me this pic of when he hoisted it. I could live without the 'station wagon' multi-part canvas hood over the companionway and cockpit (ugh). This boat has/had a Facnor in-mast furler that jammed before we relaunched it, underscoring my point that these things are ultimately unreliable by definition. Worse, the Facnor motor can be removed ONLY WITH THE MAST OUT OF THE BOAT. In what way is this a benefit? May 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
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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

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