Mark, Congratulations!!!
Good luck!! Danny ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List New boat - actually own it now! Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:23:18 -0400 So the deed is done. I decided to throw caution into the wind and I now own a 1986 CS 30. The PO was not interested in any further negotiation despite my finding a few issues - but I feel like I had a good price and that this was a good boat for me, so I just went for it. Was down at the boat on Sunday - doing some cleaning. Got some pictures of the cracks in the ribs. https://picasaweb.google.com/110611663409773219866/DropBox?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKGJ-8HGzvSpJg&feat=directlink Not great, but not to serious (IMHO). I see a bit of fiberglass work in my future to stiffen those back up. - Comments from the CS list indicate that the ribs are a liner, not structurally part of the hull. Otherwise everything looks quite good. Bow stem does not appear to have cracks (as best I can see without removing the forestay). CS list recommended the cockpit drainpipes needing a good check - while they look watertight I can see some serious cracking - those will need to be replaced. It was recommended that I should pull the fuel tank and clean it - looking at it yesterday I see that it was stored for 2 yrs at only 1/8 full - so all the more reason to look closely. Mechanic was able to start the engine fairly easily and ran it for 45min - so it can't be too bad, but hate to find sludge getting stirred up when I do the 12 hr trip home in the spring (boat is 100km away by water). The good news - easy to empty with only a bit of fuel!!! Question - there is an older "water/fuel" filter on the boat (not Rancor - at least I couldn't see that name on it anywhere) - it's mounted pretty low in the cockpit locker (even with the fuel tank) - it would be really hard to access and change the filter etc in any type of weather -- are there better locations? Wonder if I might want to go to a plastic fuel tank rather than stainless? I didn't see any signs of leaking (few pictures of underneath). The big cleaning job was a nasty sticky brown film all through the bilge. Didn't smell like diesel - but maybe it's really OLD diesel that has been stuck there forever. Came up not bad with Mr. Clean and a few hours of elbow grease! Lots to do - but getting too cold to do much! Mark -- --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana _______________________________________________ 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
