Thanks all for the encouraging words and ideas I'm real excited about this project and enjoy the work involved I think I have a good plan of attack to get this old girl in the water by mid June I do plan on keeping it for some years and restoring it over time so see you on the water ! Thanks Dan
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2014, at 12:02 AM, Dan Grant <d...@runbox.com> wrote: > Hello all > so my dad gave me this boat and its in ok shape it's been out of the water > for five years and needs to be updated > I am pretty sure I'm on top of it > I sailed this boat with my dad during my early teens and know the boat a bit > but..now I'm 43 and getting back into it big time etc so I can take my family > out > > I just had a survey done and the hull is solid but a few parts of the deck > are wet > Although there is no delamination I know I need to fix this > There is a universal diesel m18 from 86 that is in great shape but its been > sitting for 5 yrs winterized well fuel in tank etc > > I am updating the head with holding tank etc > 2 New marine batteries the wiring is all mostly in good shape > My biggest question to you all is it worth it to restore an older boat? > I don't want my fond memories of sailing this boat to cloud my judgement on > the restoration > Are older boats worth the trouble? > New to the list > Puffin > 1970 > C & C corvette 31 > hull # 148 > Thanks Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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
