nathansackett
Junior Member
They say the best days in a boaters life is the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it. Well, I just made the big leap to buy my first boat, am e-27 from 1973. The boat is structurally in good shape but needs some TLC.
Here is a rundown:
Exterior: Some cracks in gelcoat on deck, the grabrails were paints (why??) and need to be stripped and re-varnished, some of the deck hardware seems old and funky, the companionway sliding hatch is in need of replacement, traveler needs replacement.
Interior: In good shape, clean, but teak siding is coming off(I am assuming I can just epoxy old holes, let dry and rescrew in). There are some rust marks from the other end of bolts from deck. THe window leak a small amout.
Engine: Outboard, 9.9 on mount. The mount seems wimpy and I am afraid to put it on it.
Rigging: Original, being replaced this month.
So here are my questions:
How can repair the cracks in the gelcoat? I think the entire thing will need to be hauled out and painted. Does anyone know of any good places in the Bay area?
Has anyone used an outboard with an alternator to charge electrical? The mount is on the rear transom. Has anyone cut a way a piece of the rear transom to make the outboard more permament?
In terms of the deck hardware and grabrails, can i simply remove, re-epoxy holes and re-apply?
Where can i get a sliding hatch cover and forward hatch cover? Both seem to need replacement.
Does anyone know whether I should add an inboard or if a 9.9 will be enough power?
Is the deck solid fiberglass or is it sandwiched with balsal or plywood core?
I am thinking of trying to haul it out and put it in a yard somewhere, but i do not have a trailer. Does anyone know of a yard where I can work on it and store it? The whole slip fee amidst not sailing it is so damn expensice.
It is in the SF bay, and as a new owner, i feel pretty overwelmed. If anyone lives in the SF bay or Sausalito, I would love some friendly advice. I am a poor student. so i am trying to do it in peices- rigging first, engine second, and aesthetics over time with deck hardware replecements as I get money.
Thank you so much ! This group is great.
Nathan Sackett
Here is a rundown:
Exterior: Some cracks in gelcoat on deck, the grabrails were paints (why??) and need to be stripped and re-varnished, some of the deck hardware seems old and funky, the companionway sliding hatch is in need of replacement, traveler needs replacement.
Interior: In good shape, clean, but teak siding is coming off(I am assuming I can just epoxy old holes, let dry and rescrew in). There are some rust marks from the other end of bolts from deck. THe window leak a small amout.
Engine: Outboard, 9.9 on mount. The mount seems wimpy and I am afraid to put it on it.
Rigging: Original, being replaced this month.
So here are my questions:
How can repair the cracks in the gelcoat? I think the entire thing will need to be hauled out and painted. Does anyone know of any good places in the Bay area?
Has anyone used an outboard with an alternator to charge electrical? The mount is on the rear transom. Has anyone cut a way a piece of the rear transom to make the outboard more permament?
In terms of the deck hardware and grabrails, can i simply remove, re-epoxy holes and re-apply?
Where can i get a sliding hatch cover and forward hatch cover? Both seem to need replacement.
Does anyone know whether I should add an inboard or if a 9.9 will be enough power?
Is the deck solid fiberglass or is it sandwiched with balsal or plywood core?
I am thinking of trying to haul it out and put it in a yard somewhere, but i do not have a trailer. Does anyone know of a yard where I can work on it and store it? The whole slip fee amidst not sailing it is so damn expensice.
It is in the SF bay, and as a new owner, i feel pretty overwelmed. If anyone lives in the SF bay or Sausalito, I would love some friendly advice. I am a poor student. so i am trying to do it in peices- rigging first, engine second, and aesthetics over time with deck hardware replecements as I get money.
Thank you so much ! This group is great.
Nathan Sackett