harrytheboss
Junior Member
Current E23 MK II owner, considering upgrading to a 35-2 that is for sale at my marina. It has been listed for a few months, and the owner has come down on price a bit. I think I may be able to talk them down a bit more.
The Boat.
It is a 1974, kind of dirty but in solid condition otherwise. No blisters on hull, deck is solid, bulkheads look like they stayed dry and the chain plates are good, along with the rest of the standing rigging. Halyards/sheets look old but sailable along with the sails. Spinn pole too.
The Ugly:
The boat does have a known issue with the transmission- it doesn't shift into gear. I'm sure this could be an easy cable issue fix, or the entire transmission could be shot. I also noticed the prop shaft strut has a few millimeters of play in the hull, and I'm not sure if this could be an issue. Also the head was removed, haven't had a chance to ask the owner about that or the state of the tankage yet. All of the electronics seem to be nearly OEM, and there isn't really any other nav equipment other than an old chartplotter. Also, there is a small chip on the aft tip of the keel that seems to have a very shoddy fiberglass repair done but it's very small so I don't believe it was a large impact.
One other thing- it has no name. I would certainly have to change that before getting in the water.
Overall, seems like a solid boat that could use some love. Was wondering if there is any advice about things to look for from current owners, upgrades worth making, and other ideas about the transmission. My boat is ready to go in the water, and hard to make the choice to spend the summer fixing up a boat vs. sailing now.
Thanks!
The Boat.
It is a 1974, kind of dirty but in solid condition otherwise. No blisters on hull, deck is solid, bulkheads look like they stayed dry and the chain plates are good, along with the rest of the standing rigging. Halyards/sheets look old but sailable along with the sails. Spinn pole too.
The Ugly:
The boat does have a known issue with the transmission- it doesn't shift into gear. I'm sure this could be an easy cable issue fix, or the entire transmission could be shot. I also noticed the prop shaft strut has a few millimeters of play in the hull, and I'm not sure if this could be an issue. Also the head was removed, haven't had a chance to ask the owner about that or the state of the tankage yet. All of the electronics seem to be nearly OEM, and there isn't really any other nav equipment other than an old chartplotter. Also, there is a small chip on the aft tip of the keel that seems to have a very shoddy fiberglass repair done but it's very small so I don't believe it was a large impact.
One other thing- it has no name. I would certainly have to change that before getting in the water.
Overall, seems like a solid boat that could use some love. Was wondering if there is any advice about things to look for from current owners, upgrades worth making, and other ideas about the transmission. My boat is ready to go in the water, and hard to make the choice to spend the summer fixing up a boat vs. sailing now.
Thanks!