Hi All,
I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can.
I have come across a deal on a boat for a song... basically the boat is free, all I have to do is pay the winter storage on it. The complications are that it is on the other side of the country from me, and I don't know much at all about the condition of the boat. Here are the pictures I have:
http://imgur.com/cBJJR.jpg
http://imgur.com/OTGRN.jpg
http://imgur.com/krPLZ.jpg
http://imgur.com/g4kMK.jpg
What should I look out for when I go look at it? What I know about the boat is:
- Need to replace the drop boards which separate the cockpit from the cabin as they are not in great shape.
- '94 Yamaha 9.9HP with Yamaha 703 remote throttle in cockpit - HOWEVER, it may not be able to be tested as the owner lost the starter key, which needs to be ordered from Yamaha with the serial number (so consider it 50/50 being bad or good)
- Recently completed a sanding down of the hull's anti-foul bottom paint and
repainted the bottom with 3 coats of Interlux Micron CSC anti-foul
- The headliner in the top right corner of the main cabin appears to be separating somewhat.
- Need new pulleys/blocks for the mainsheet and the boom vang.
- The Jib looked worn in a couple of places, but the Main was just fine.
Given all these things, when I fly out there, what should I be looking for? The situation is this: I work from home, so if I buy this thing, I'm moving to the boat, and spending the winter (will have dry dock until May) fixing it up. I can spend a good amount of money on it in that time. What kinds of things should I be looking for as signs that it will be a money pit? I've read about sounding the deck for delamination, etc., is there anything else about that you can think of?
My goals for this boat will be as a starter, to learn boat repair/restoration techniques and improve my sailing skill on the ocean next summer. Later I'll probably trade up.
Thanks a lot everyone!
Jason
I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can.
I have come across a deal on a boat for a song... basically the boat is free, all I have to do is pay the winter storage on it. The complications are that it is on the other side of the country from me, and I don't know much at all about the condition of the boat. Here are the pictures I have:
http://imgur.com/cBJJR.jpg
http://imgur.com/OTGRN.jpg
http://imgur.com/krPLZ.jpg
http://imgur.com/g4kMK.jpg
What should I look out for when I go look at it? What I know about the boat is:
- Need to replace the drop boards which separate the cockpit from the cabin as they are not in great shape.
- '94 Yamaha 9.9HP with Yamaha 703 remote throttle in cockpit - HOWEVER, it may not be able to be tested as the owner lost the starter key, which needs to be ordered from Yamaha with the serial number (so consider it 50/50 being bad or good)
- Recently completed a sanding down of the hull's anti-foul bottom paint and
repainted the bottom with 3 coats of Interlux Micron CSC anti-foul
- The headliner in the top right corner of the main cabin appears to be separating somewhat.
- Need new pulleys/blocks for the mainsheet and the boom vang.
- The Jib looked worn in a couple of places, but the Main was just fine.
Given all these things, when I fly out there, what should I be looking for? The situation is this: I work from home, so if I buy this thing, I'm moving to the boat, and spending the winter (will have dry dock until May) fixing it up. I can spend a good amount of money on it in that time. What kinds of things should I be looking for as signs that it will be a money pit? I've read about sounding the deck for delamination, etc., is there anything else about that you can think of?
My goals for this boat will be as a starter, to learn boat repair/restoration techniques and improve my sailing skill on the ocean next summer. Later I'll probably trade up.
Thanks a lot everyone!
Jason