In July of 2010 we watched a boat at a marina sink while still tied to the dock, it took about 7 hours to get it up and out of the water. Al and I found out that the owners took the buy out and the boat was up for auction. In Sept. 2010 we started the long task of restoring the boat, inside and out. We are thankful that it really didn't end up with much water damage inside, but we did have to dry it out and remove all the mold that was starting to grow, once this was done we were able to start removing parts we didn't want and start the painting.
I started the painting inside and Al and our son John started taking all the fixtures off of the deck, once they finished that they started sanding down the hull of the boat. We've made good progress but have much more to do.
We are hoping to have it finished and ready to sail for the 2011 sailing season. We'll keep you posted on our progress.
Right now we are calling the boat Saphira but could use some help with names
26 grampian, it had sunk in a marina and was put up for auction. We hope to fix it up and have it ready for the 2011 sailing season. If all goes well we might keep it and sail the coast one day
Awsome, and nice to hear that after 7 hours it was not TOOO bad. I am not sure if you said and I missed it.. but WHY did it sink?
ReplyDeleteAlso where is the pic in the About Me from? is that the boat before it sank or after.. because it looks nice there.. have a big version of that pic?
hi james . the thru hull for the head hose was not tight and was letting water in till it sank. the boat had clear coat paint job that is peeling bad. so we are painting inside and outside everything
ReplyDeleteArrrgghh those thru hull!! I guess no shutoff on that one? OR was the owner not there and no one willing to break in to close it off? oh well. In a lot of ways we will have the same project, so we should talk more about it! :)
ReplyDeleteIf you going to remove the wheel, try and sell it. If you have not been to the grampian sites, check them out.
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i have sold the wheel already. this week i have replaced the settie floor. glassed it ,faired and painted . we now have the interior all painted. next we will refinish the finish on the wood. i will use cetol , i think 4 to 5 coats will be enough,,,i'm also putting in a high pressure water system.
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