The guys in the slip next to mine bought a Seafarer 26 at auction for $100!.
The engine is a diesel and the interior was in bad shape. Sails shot....etc.
They put it in the boatyard and one partner took out the interior, took it home
to his shop and duplicated it. They had new cushions made, took off most of the
exterior teak, cleaned and sanded and reinstalled, compounded the hull, put new
bottom paint on, bought a new sail and spent 1 1/2 hours on the yard mechanic
to get the engine running. In three months they were sailing, for about two or
three grand.
But, the boat was complete when they got it, so everything was installed and
identified. One of the partners is a very good woodworker with some time
available, and the yard is just blocks from their houses. And one partner
marina sits on the weekends, to pay for the slip (and I presume the yard space
during reconstruction).
So, if you are handy, have a lot of patience, and are not driving an hour each
way (and have some time) it may be a good deal, but if not, be careful.
Gary
St. Michaels MD
----- Original Message -----
From: sam.c.sal...@gmail.com
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Went to see the 25 for myself
If you're interested in sailing - run away screaming! If you're more
interested in DIY buy it.
I know a guy who is 8yrs into a 1yr restoration of a stripped Ericsson 30
hull like yours. he's into it for about $80k and he'll be lucky to get $20 for
it. ...and he never gets to go sailing!
Buy the best boat you can afford and put your time and money into that. Most
owners will tell you that just keeping up with upgrades and maintenance is a
full time job; a full rebuild is not for the faint of heart. The object of the
exercise is to get out on the water.
Sam Salter C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta
From: san...@vpilot.net
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:33 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List Went to see the 25 for myself
Hi listers,
Thank you all again for helping me with the information request a couple of
days ago.
Today I went to meet with the seller (a boat repair shop) and to inspect the
boat. It's definitely a Mk1.
Before you read further, I have pictures so drop me a line if you're
interested in seeing them.
The boat has been stripped completely, and I do mean EVERYTHING has been
taken off and out. The hull is an empty shell. The former owner was going to
fix the deck around the stanchion bases and do a complete repaint, but after
disassembly and initial sanding, he went awol and left the seller with the boat
in its current state. The deck repairs are half done: the rotten core is
removed and new waterproof plywood sawed in shape to fit.
The seller showed me all the stuff that belonged to this boat, which was a
couple of pallets and boxes full. There is no way to tell for certain if it's
all complete, unless one knows exactly what should go where on the C&C. There
are instruments, but they may not function. The inboard engine (old Volvo Penta
sail drive with Honda 4-stroke block) may or may not function. By the way, the
cockpit floor does have an access hatch to the engine bay like some of you
mentioned.
The hull looks very strong and in good shape. The deck, other than around the
stanchion bases, looks and sounds good. I really like its lines.
The work on this boat will take me the entire summer for certain, and likely
part of the fall/winter, if I decide to buy it.
- Complete the deck repairs(seller is willing to help me with that);
- Full paint job, inside and outside;
- Restoration of all woodwork in the interior, top to bottom;
- Electric installations (I forgot to ask about the wiring);
- Plumbing (sink, toilet);
- All hardware needs to be cleaned;
- Assembly of, well, everything;
- Sail off into the sunset!
The good about all this, is that when it's finished I'll have a practically
brand new boat with many years of sailing fun and no headaches. The seller is
eager to get rid of it and has already made it clear that the price is
negotiable.
But the amount of work seems staggering. And I will need a dry place to work
for a long period, not too far away from home.
I'm curious, what would you offer for a boat in this state? Would you even
consider buying it or would you run away screaming?
I got the impression I'm the first person seriously interested in the boat.
The seller is not willing to restore the boat before selling it, unless his
crew is out of work. I've seen the place, they got plenty of work. So the boat
may even end up on the scrapyard :(
I could really use some good advice.
Regards,
Sander
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________
This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
CnC-List@cnc-list.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________
This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
CnC-List@cnc-list.com
_______________________________________________
This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
CnC-List@cnc-list.com
