Folks - I need to repaint the transom of our 1990 C&C 34+. Looking for advise on how to find a paint that will be a close match to the original grey white hull color?
Thank you Stephen Thorne 34+ Dejavu’ 770.722.2848 On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:53 PM Richard Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Martin, its great to hear that you are back on track; I do hope you are > documenting the restoration of Calypso...if possible, it would be nice to > see photos, or video of the projects and your progress...you could become a > You Tube star! Any chance? > > Richard > s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/2950+Breckenridge+Lane?entry=gmail&source=g>, > Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin DeYoung <martin.deyo...@outlook.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 9:05 pm > Subject: Stus-List Calypso 1971 C&C 43 update > > Calypso’s 5+ year restoration continues, and may be picking up pace. I > got distracted from the rebuild by selling a business, retiring, moving to > Port Ludlow (near Port Townsend WA) and of course, the Covid-19 pandemic. A > recap: > > Calypso, a C&C design “Limited Edition” built by Bruckmann’s in late 1970, > launched as Arieto in January 1971, hull #1 of +-15 hulls sold. After a > successful racing career out of Boston it was sold to the Great Lakes as > first Phantom then Esta Es and raced in many Chi-Mac races. We purchased > her in late 1998 and trucked her out west to Seattle. > > From 1999 to 2015 we raced and cruised Calypso around the PNW including a > 2015 summer trip around Vancouver Island. At the end of that summer it was > clear the 44 years of hard miles and exposure had taken its toll. There > was rotted balsa core in +-20 sq ft of deck, multiple bulkheads with rotted > plywood near the hull, 300 old fastener holes that needed epoxy filling, > tired deck, topsides, and interior paint, and many more old boat issues. > > Today, most of the major repairs are complete, some needed structural > upgrades added (used the original C&C drawings to guide us), and she is > almost ready for the paint shed planned for this spring or early summer. > We will move Calypso from its Shilshole Bay Marina slip to the Port Ludlow > marina as soon as a slip is available. I can see the marina from my house > and drive there in 5 minutes, 6 if there’s traffic so the pace of project > completion will pick up considerably. > > Aprox. 5 years ago I switched to following the cnc-list via the digest. > The recent list software upgrade pushed me back to the “full meal deal” of > receiving all the emails. As I now have a good working knowledge of them, > I will chime in if I see any questions from owners of Bruckmann built C&Cs > from the early 70’s. > > Martin DeYoung > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle/Port Ludlow > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - > Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
