I would like to refurbish my Catalina 25.She is a 1979 and I believe she is good shape.I need a checklist from start to finish to get her ship shape.Where do I start? Regards GBHoman
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Refurbishing
George-- I think the best place to start is actually aboard your boat. Start by evaluating the boat and its systems. For example: Is the hull sound? Do you have blisters to repair? Is the keel in good shape, as well as the swing mechanism? Does the fiberglass just need a good compound & wax, or must it be painted? Does the rig need to be replaced, or just tuned? Do you need new sails, or just a cleaning and check up by a good sailmaker? There are any number of good books on the subject of boat repair and maintenance, fiberglass repair and painting, etc. Many of them would be helpful in tackling a project like this. Still, I'm not aware of any that list everything in one place, start to finish, since projects such as this vary greatly from boat to boat. It's a matter of identifying what you need/want to do on your particular vessel, and taking it step by step from there. Randy
George-- I think the best place to start is actually aboard your boat. Start by evaluating the boat and its systems. For example: Is the hull sound? Do you have blisters to repair? Is the keel in good shape, as well as the swing mechanism? Does the fiberglass just need a good compound & wax, or must it be painted? Does the rig need to be replaced, or just tuned? Do you need new sails, or just a cleaning and check up by a good sailmaker? There are any number of good books on the subject of boat repair and maintenance, fiberglass repair and painting, etc. Many of them would be helpful in tackling a project like this. Still, I'm not aware of any that list everything in one place, start to finish, since projects such as this vary greatly from boat to boat. It's a matter of identifying what you need/want to do on your particular vessel, and taking it step by step from there. Randy
C25
George Great idea. Try the C25 Association website. Should be C25.org, or something like that.
George Great idea. Try the C25 Association website. Should be C25.org, or something like that.
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