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    This is a beautiful galley
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    SAM 0324
    Neat boat, this looks like one of the original Willard built Lancer 30s. You can tell from the swept back keel that is similar to the C&C Mk I...
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    1975 o'day 22
    will be changing to led lights both mast and cabin along with nav lights. adding solar, adding bbq, rebedding all deck hardware and below water...
  • Monsterfish
    Looking forward to V-berth.
    Wow.....dream home!
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    MacGregor 26s
    Das sind Teakleisten, die aufgeklebt, dann mit Schwarzer Masse ausgegossen und geschliffen wurden. Sieht immer noch aus wie neu.....

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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

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

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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

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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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

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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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

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

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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

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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This is the skeg on R33 no.15 after I started 'glassing it back on. The stainless-steel heel plate (holds up rudder) is not yet installed. The rudder was pretty well eaten by this boat's trip up the gravel yard during Storm Sandy (Oct 2012) but we happened to have an actual 'new-old-stock' Raider 33 rudder on-hand (on the horses just beyond, being aligned for drilling the quadrant holes) and just substituted it for the old one. I would like to repair and take a mold off the old one just in case someone else ever needs one! 6 Mar 2013

This is the skeg on R33 no.15 after I started 'glassing it back on. The stainless-steel heel plate (holds up rudder) is not yet installed. The rudder was pretty well eaten by this boat's trip up the gravel yard during Storm Sandy (Oct 2012) but we happened to have an actual 'new-old-stock' Raider 33 rudder on-hand (on the horses just beyond, being aligned for drilling the quadrant holes) and just substituted it for the old one. I would like to repair and take a mold off the old one just in case someone else ever needs one! 6 Mar 2013

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Here is the deck layout of Flamenco, R33 no.2. This boat was intended from the beginning as a day racer and did so well that, with Rosebud in the Chesapeake and our Antigone in the Delaware, the PHRF lowered the rating 9 points in two seasons. This was just about unheard-of at the time. This is also, like Antigone originally, a tiller boat. Still the cored cockpit sole is soft-- as are all the decks. This boat needs to be moved inside pronto, adequately dried-out, and treated to a full deck reconstruction. That'll teach Uncle Joe (RIP) to use butyl tape to hold down the toerail and deck hardware! 4 Aug 2014

Here is the deck layout of Flamenco, R33 no.2. This boat was intended from the beginning as a day racer and did so well that, with Rosebud in the Chesapeake and our Antigone in the Delaware, the PHRF lowered the rating 9 points in two seasons. This was just about unheard-of at the time. This is also, like Antigone originally, a tiller boat. Still the cored cockpit sole is soft-- as are all the decks. This boat needs to be moved inside pronto, adequately dried-out, and treated to a full deck reconstruction. That'll teach Uncle Joe (RIP) to use butyl tape to hold down the toerail and deck hardware! 4 Aug 2014

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This is the interior, as-is, of Flamenco, R33 no.2 (1976). The varnished teak on the back of the cabin, the colored Formica in the galley, and the long Gray opening portlights were standard. This is a very pleasant layout with plenty of room in what is actually a very lean, fast, high-performance boat. I often consider it a natural outgrowth of the Hunter 25 concept. 4 Aug 2014

This is the interior, as-is, of Flamenco, R33 no.2 (1976). The varnished teak on the back of the cabin, the colored Formica in the galley, and the long Gray opening portlights were standard. This is a very pleasant layout with plenty of room in what is actually a very lean, fast, high-performance boat. I often consider it a natural outgrowth of the Hunter 25 concept. 4 Aug 2014

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Here is another view of Flamenco, R33 no.2 (1976). This earliest series is the very best of the whole line, of which my dad's Antigone was the 5th. The window arrangement is nicest (those are long low opening portlights) and the 6-ft-deep keel is the desirable performance configuration. The hull shape is just about the best example of perfection there could be. 4 Aug 2014

Here is another view of Flamenco, R33 no.2 (1976). This earliest series is the very best of the whole line, of which my dad's Antigone was the 5th. The window arrangement is nicest (those are long low opening portlights) and the 6-ft-deep keel is the desirable performance configuration. The hull shape is just about the best example of perfection there could be. 4 Aug 2014

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I hate this picture at the same time I love it. This is the original 1976 Raider 33 plug, 'hull 0', falling apart in the CY yard. It was done in triple-layered, diagonally-planked cedar with WEST epoxy and some 'glass over it, most of which is still in good condition. But the plain plywood transom has gone and the hull is filling with bees and water. Still one could take a mold off it and produce these boats again. Any takers? 4 Aug 2014

I hate this picture at the same time I love it. This is the original 1976 Raider 33 plug, 'hull 0', falling apart in the CY yard. It was done in triple-layered, diagonally-planked cedar with WEST epoxy and some 'glass over it, most of which is still in good condition. But the plain plywood transom has gone and the hull is filling with bees and water. Still one could take a mold off it and produce these boats again. Any takers? 4 Aug 2014

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Here is Flamenco, Raider 33 no.2 (1976), having been damaged in Raritan Bay during Storm Sandy and bought as salvage after being totaled. This boat has much less damage than either the other Raider (no.15) or the Swiftsure had but has more extensive 'old-boat' problems, such as soft decks. I would very much like to have this boat myself; but I have no way of storing it and repairing it simultaneously. It may be for sale-- if you're willing to have us redo it for you. The very nice Hanse 31 beside it is for sale as well. Just look at the lines of this Raider. If the C44 is the prettiest boat in the world, this one is a very close second. In no place is there anything egregious or out-of-place. Its beauty is sublimity itself. 4 Aug 2014

Here is Flamenco, Raider 33 no.2 (1976), having been damaged in Raritan Bay during Storm Sandy and bought as salvage after being totaled. This boat has much less damage than either the other Raider (no.15) or the Swiftsure had but has more extensive 'old-boat' problems, such as soft decks. I would very much like to have this boat myself; but I have no way of storing it and repairing it simultaneously. It may be for sale-- if you're willing to have us redo it for you. The very nice Hanse 31 beside it is for sale as well. Just look at the lines of this Raider. If the C44 is the prettiest boat in the world, this one is a very close second. In no place is there anything egregious or out-of-place. Its beauty is sublimity itself. 4 Aug 2014

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Speaking of provenance, here is the original factory Sea Scamp stencil giving the model and date of production; sadly much of it has rubbed away since 1957. Dave's dad was the company archivist; I wonder if these records still exist anywhere.

Speaking of provenance, here is the original factory Sea Scamp stencil giving the model and date of production; sadly much of it has rubbed away since 1957. Dave's dad was the company archivist; I wonder if these records still exist anywhere.

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My dad designed the Sea Scamp logo; this boat has an original 1957 machined-plastic logo badge, itself worth a small fortune for its provenance. I wanted to just see and touch this; but the owner had left it off when he delivered the boat for work and reinstalled it only after he had repainted the boat at home.

My dad designed the Sea Scamp logo; this boat has an original 1957 machined-plastic logo badge, itself worth a small fortune for its provenance. I wanted to just see and touch this; but the owner had left it off when he delivered the boat for work and reinstalled it only after he had repainted the boat at home.

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Our friend Bruce, the owner of this lovely little 13' Sea Scamp from 1957, sent us some photos after he reapplied the original yellow color and gold-and-brown (!) upholstery. This was the baby of the line; I calculated some 75-100 were built. Some had windshields; I like it best without. 30 Sep 2014

Our friend Bruce, the owner of this lovely little 13' Sea Scamp from 1957, sent us some photos after he reapplied the original yellow color and gold-and-brown (!) upholstery. This was the baby of the line; I calculated some 75-100 were built. Some had windshields; I like it best without. 30 Sep 2014

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Here we are saying goodbye to the little blast from the past; but not for ever as her new owner promises to bring her back in the spring for another visit. 25 Jul 2014

Here we are saying goodbye to the little blast from the past; but not for ever as her new owner promises to bring her back in the spring for another visit. 25 Jul 2014

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Here is the stern quarter of the little Sea Scamp 500 from 1957. Note the bottom planking (1/2" plywood) extending past the transom. Some people wanted to plane this off, to make it 'easier' to 'glass the bottom. I fought against this and, surprisingly, won, because I understood what it's for. If the transom were down in the water, the boat would have to pull all that water behind it to get up and stay on plane. But like this, once it gets going, it has to pull only 1/2" of water along-- much less suction and drag, making it faster. Consider the very excellent Dick Bertram 31' Moppies of 1960, how fuel-hungry they were, dragging a deep-V transom with over 30 degrees of deadrise. Now look at the flat deadrise of this little skimboard of a boat, which gets up on plane with only 30-35 HP. The down-angled chine stick helps as well. I filled all these wood-to-wood joints with WEST epoxy, using my finger as the applicator/radius gauge. It's sealed, strong and smooth now (note seam between transom and protruding bottom planking). It's up to Bruce, the owner, to make sure he does the same thing inside as well. We ended up 'glassing only the bottom, using epoxy, trimming off the edges of the 'glass at the very bottom edge of the chine stick. The bronze bottom paint is de rigueur; non? The hole in the hull is for the bilge pump's outlet. 25 Jul 2014

Here is the stern quarter of the little Sea Scamp 500 from 1957. Note the bottom planking (1/2" plywood) extending past the transom. Some people wanted to plane this off, to make it 'easier' to 'glass the bottom. I fought against this and, surprisingly, won, because I understood what it's for. If the transom were down in the water, the boat would have to pull all that water behind it to get up and stay on plane. But like this, once it gets going, it has to pull only 1/2" of water along-- much less suction and drag, making it faster. Consider the very excellent Dick Bertram 31' Moppies of 1960, how fuel-hungry they were, dragging a deep-V transom with over 30 degrees of deadrise. Now look at the flat deadrise of this little skimboard of a boat, which gets up on plane with only 30-35 HP. The down-angled chine stick helps as well. I filled all these wood-to-wood joints with WEST epoxy, using my finger as the applicator/radius gauge. It's sealed, strong and smooth now (note seam between transom and protruding bottom planking). It's up to Bruce, the owner, to make sure he does the same thing inside as well. We ended up 'glassing only the bottom, using epoxy, trimming off the edges of the 'glass at the very bottom edge of the chine stick. The bronze bottom paint is de rigueur; non? The hole in the hull is for the bilge pump's outlet. 25 Jul 2014

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Here is the foredeck of the Sea Scamp, of 1/4" mahogany plywood slotted into grooves in the 3/4" mahogany sheer clamps. We found no active rot in this boat; the new owner had stripped and cleaned it all out, leaving us with what seemed like all-new wood to work with. 25 Jul 2014

Here is the foredeck of the Sea Scamp, of 1/4" mahogany plywood slotted into grooves in the 3/4" mahogany sheer clamps. We found no active rot in this boat; the new owner had stripped and cleaned it all out, leaving us with what seemed like all-new wood to work with. 25 Jul 2014

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Here is the inside of the Sea Scamp, showing the original 1957 steering wheel. I try to imagine my uncle Joe picking out the Airguide instruments and old-fashioned pull-push switches out of maybe a Manhattan Marine catalogue. 25 Jul 2014

Here is the inside of the Sea Scamp, showing the original 1957 steering wheel. I try to imagine my uncle Joe picking out the Airguide instruments and old-fashioned pull-push switches out of maybe a Manhattan Marine catalogue. 25 Jul 2014

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This is a Sea Scamp '500' runabout, built by my dad and uncles, as Cherubini Boat, in 1957. Bruce, from northern NJ, came in and wanted us to repair some loose joints and treat it with epoxy. The hull shape of this 13'4" gem, designed by my dad before I was born, is just a treat. It planes with 35 HP. 25 Jul 2014

This is a Sea Scamp '500' runabout, built by my dad and uncles, as Cherubini Boat, in 1957. Bruce, from northern NJ, came in and wanted us to repair some loose joints and treat it with epoxy. The hull shape of this 13'4" gem, designed by my dad before I was born, is just a treat. It planes with 35 HP. 25 Jul 2014

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This is C44 no.34, Elysium, of 2008. The pic shows the 'D' rig Dave and I developed to have independently-stayed spars, forsaking the triatic stay in favor of intermediate forward shrouds on the mizzen. The boat is based in the upper Chesapeake.

This is C44 no.34, Elysium, of 2008. The pic shows the 'D' rig Dave and I developed to have independently-stayed spars, forsaking the triatic stay in favor of intermediate forward shrouds on the mizzen. The boat is based in the upper Chesapeake.

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Here is the interior of C44 no.35, Alliance, looking forward from the passageway. The head is to the right and the galley to the left. This boat is unique in that it does not have our 11.5-cubic-foot toploader fridge but an Italian-made stainless-steel drawer type of about 6.8 cubic feet total. Installing this thing was a chore and a half. All of the once-successful galley was redesigned to accommodate it. 13 Jan 2015

Here is the interior of C44 no.35, Alliance, looking forward from the passageway. The head is to the right and the galley to the left. This boat is unique in that it does not have our 11.5-cubic-foot toploader fridge but an Italian-made stainless-steel drawer type of about 6.8 cubic feet total. Installing this thing was a chore and a half. All of the once-successful galley was redesigned to accommodate it. 13 Jan 2015

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This is C44 no.35, Alliance, as seen from Frolic in the CY shop. 44035 is the first production boat with a fiberglass deck/coachroof; however it appears to be a little too tall and Dave and I decided to revise the molds next time out. 13 Jan 2015

This is C44 no.35, Alliance, as seen from Frolic in the CY shop. 44035 is the first production boat with a fiberglass deck/coachroof; however it appears to be a little too tall and Dave and I decided to revise the molds next time out. 13 Jan 2015

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Here is the interior of Alliance, looking aft from the forward stateroom doorway. The paneling leaning against the settee will go on the main (station-3) bulkhead, in which is the door in which I stood to take this pic. The ductwork under the galley counter is air intake for the built-in 'fridge, which at 6.8 cubic feet is little more than half of the original top-loader. 13 Jan 2015

Here is the interior of Alliance, looking aft from the forward stateroom doorway. The paneling leaning against the settee will go on the main (station-3) bulkhead, in which is the door in which I stood to take this pic. The ductwork under the galley counter is air intake for the built-in 'fridge, which at 6.8 cubic feet is little more than half of the original top-loader. 13 Jan 2015

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This is C44 no.16, Frolic, which was riding anchor in Fall River when a large steel fishing boat dragged in a hurricane and tangled alongside. This caused Frolic's anchor to drag till she came up against an ugly steel bulkhead and, with the fishing boat banging into her all night, the bulkhead sawed through the shrouds, bringing down the rig, and holed her topsides. Keeping to his policy of 'We don't scrap our boats', Dave bought her as salvage and brought her home, where her hull and deck were repaired. Now she awaits a new rig and a new owner's choice of Awlgrip and updated equipment. Dave may choose to keep her as a 'shop boat' and attend shows and events up and down the East Coast. 13 Jan 2015

This is C44 no.16, Frolic, which was riding anchor in Fall River when a large steel fishing boat dragged in a hurricane and tangled alongside. This caused Frolic's anchor to drag till she came up against an ugly steel bulkhead and, with the fishing boat banging into her all night, the bulkhead sawed through the shrouds, bringing down the rig, and holed her topsides. Keeping to his policy of 'We don't scrap our boats', Dave bought her as salvage and brought her home, where her hull and deck were repaired. Now she awaits a new rig and a new owner's choice of Awlgrip and updated equipment. Dave may choose to keep her as a 'shop boat' and attend shows and events up and down the East Coast. 13 Jan 2015

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