Would like to hear how the rustoleum works out. Sent from a mobile device. On Aug 1, 2014 8:08 AM, "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> We used to race against a ¾ ton special painted black called 007. > Boat-for-boat we were as close to dead-even as could be but we owed them > time. If memory serves we rated 126 and they were 130-140 something. I > found out Rust-Oleum (yes those guys) make marine paint at something like > ½-1/4 the price of the “marine” brands that apparently works well when > brushed on. I am going to try it on a cockpit hatch and see how it goes. > You did luck out with the A4 – there are always deals on parts for those > for determined scroungers and many of the diesels of that era have NO parts > at all available anymore. > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > *if anyone wants to buy her for what I have in the boat I can run off and > buy a 43 LOL > > > > *From:* Burt Stratton [mailto:bstrat...@falconnect.com] > *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2014 11:00 AM > *To:* Della Barba, Joe; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* RE: Stus-List big $$$ used C&C > > > > Thanks for the offer, Joe. You never know with these old A4s. > > > > I’m sure you are right about the estimate but I have some wiggle room > before I get to the value of the boat. The PO was planning on salvaging the > rig and crushing the hull so you can imagine what I might have paid. The > boat looked tough but most of the issues (and there are a lot) are > cosmetic. After three weeks we are ready to get her in the water and do > some sailing before the season is over. I have spent so far just over $1500 > and a LOT of elbow grease. My wife is a very good seamstress and she is > willing to do the cushions including adding some back rests. We already > have the materials in hand (Sunbrella). I am not using Awlgrip, just some > decent deck and epoxy paint. The hull is in good shape and I will not be > completely stripping the old paint. It is in good shape, just a little beat > up and the wrong color. I am keeping in mind that this is not ever going to > be a show boat. Just making it look good and feel good for two to spend a > weekend on board. If sails come into the picture that number goes out the > door. We will see where it all ends up but I am confident at this point > that my efforts on this boat will (for the first time in my life) probably > come back to me when I sell her for a bigger boat (the real upgrade). My > guess is that I could have at least tripled my purchase price without doing > anything but what fun is that? > > > > Best > > Skip > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Della Barba, Joe via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2014 10:31 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List big $$$ used C&C > > > > You must be **extraordinarily** good at doing work on the cheap. My boat > could really use new sails, topside paint, and new cushions. The cost of > that exceeds the market value of the boat. I did rewire my boat and that > cost a good chunk of your proverbial $4K doing all the work myself. I have > been quoted around $10K to paint the boat and over $5K to do interior > cushions. I am not trying to be a Richard Cranium – I love the fact an old > C&C has found a loving home – but I don’t see the finances working the way > you think. I have seen again and again that once you start taking things > apart you find more and more things to work on. Good luck – I am anxious to > hear how you get topsides and interior done so far under the going rate > because I need it too. I am pretty good at A4 scrounging if you need advice > with that. > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Burt Stratton via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2014 9:32 AM > *To:* 'Petar Horvatic'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List big $$$ used C&C > > > > Respectfully, that all depends on what you paid for the boat. I am happily > renewing my 1974 33 foot 3/4ton without breaking the bank and I am > virtually certain the value of the boat will increase beyond the money I am > spending. Like anything, if you buy right and have some talent you have > opportunity to invest a bit without worrying about losing your hard earned > $$. I paid almost nothing for a complete and solid yet neglected hull with > a very nice rig. Replacing all the windows and hatch lenses with > polycarbonate cost less than $600. Renewing the interior will cost me some > stripping supplies, varnish and paint. The cushion covers will be the > biggest expense. Next year the hull and deck will get a new paint job. I > will also completely re-wire both AC and DC systems. When I am done it will > be very pretty and comfortable I will be into it for about $4k total, > including the purchase of the boat….. (I do the bulk of the work myself) I > am not including the normal cost of owning and using a boat. > > > > Now if I start doing things like a new diesel, radar, etc, it would > quickly become a losing proposition but I like the A-4. I am on the lookout > for a used radar/chartplotter in case anyone comes across something > tempting.. > > > > Peter, we will with any luck be in Newport sometime later this month for a > well-earned weekend on the hook. I’ll keep an eye out for the Sundowner. > > > > Ship > > C&C 33 3/4ton > > Portsmouth, RI > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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