Hi all, I purchased my first sailboat last fall, though I've been sailing for 30+ yrs . Browsing through this wonderful forum, I think I have one of the 1971-3 manufactured boats, since the only number on the boat is "1892" under the bow eye and it has wooden side rails, tiller, and rudder. There are access ports in the bow and stern and the mast step has been reinforced. The mast hole holds water, which is a good sign. I plan on removing the side rails to sand, varnish, and replace the screws that fasten it to the boat, and I'd like to repair the outer coat of the boat since a few spots are rubbed down to the fiberglass and the outer rim of the boat seems to be non-water-tight (that outer lip has exposed wood).
My questions (so far) are:
Does the mast reinforcement look adequate?
Are the trailer options basically Kitty Hawk or TrailerX? I've been trying to find a used trailer or a kit to make one, rather than spend $1200 to have a Kitty Hawk shipped to me.
I currently have the boat stored upside-down on two sawhorses with rags between the deck and sawhorses to help spread the forces on the deck. Is this ok for storage? I plan on storing the boat on an appropriate trailer once I obtain one.
I'm sure I'll have more questions once I start working on the repairs, and sail it for the first time this spring!
Thanks,
Brandon
My questions (so far) are:
Does the mast reinforcement look adequate?
Are the trailer options basically Kitty Hawk or TrailerX? I've been trying to find a used trailer or a kit to make one, rather than spend $1200 to have a Kitty Hawk shipped to me.
I currently have the boat stored upside-down on two sawhorses with rags between the deck and sawhorses to help spread the forces on the deck. Is this ok for storage? I plan on storing the boat on an appropriate trailer once I obtain one.
I'm sure I'll have more questions once I start working on the repairs, and sail it for the first time this spring!
Thanks,
Brandon