Re: JEMA Cal 21ft 1972 Hul 222

Look for soft spots on the deck This is a trailerable boat so you should not have any blisters in the hull... Look for any rot on structural components, they can be replaced but is a lot of work Learn how to use epoxy ONLY in new plywood or non water damaged plywood. Encapsulation is the key

There no feeling as good as when you have something you restored with your own two hands. But it usually takes sweat, blood and determination. And money. Not a boat, but back in 2007 I purchased a 1973 Ford Bronco as a project, to restore and enjoy. Well, it took me more than seven years to complete the job. I saved a ton of money, but I was not driving a Bronco for those years. So, if you want to sail right now and the boat is years from sail ready, you need to decide if you can wait. But I can tell you that the day you do sail the boat you fixed yourself will be a great day. You will be smiling. Here is a before and after shot of my Bronco. I got it on the road November 2015. Been driving it one year this month. http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Early%20Ford%20Bronco/Front_end_removed_-_2_zps0u3r7rk5.jpg.html http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Bronco%20completed/IMG_2256_zps3xcoygt8.jpg.html On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Carlos Solanilla ca… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Look for soft spots on the deck > This is a trailerable boat so you should not have any blisters in the > hull... > Look for any rot on structural components, they can be replaced but is a > lot of work > Learn how to use epoxy ONLY in new plywood or non water damaged plywood. > Encapsulation is the key > > Sent from my iPad > >

On 11/8/2016 10:23 AM, NEWMAN d2… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: > > > There no feeling as good as when you have something you restored with > your own two hands. But it usually takes sweat, blood and > determination. And money. Not a boat, but back in 2007 I purchased a > 1973 Ford Bronco as a project, to restore and enjoy. Well, it took me > more than seven years to complete the job. I saved a ton of money, but > I was not driving a Bronco for those years. So, if you want to sail > right now and the boat is years from sail ready, you need to decide if > you can wait. But I can tell you that the day you do sail the boat you > fixed yourself will be a great day. You will be smiling. Read that one carefully. Most of us are happiest when we're doing something constructive or creative. For me, working on the boats & cars is a form of recreation or therapy. I've never envied the ultra-rich who travel about on superyachts. They've got a captain to navigate the vessel, and crew to do all the maintenance and cook the meals. The owners are just going for boat rides. What's the fun in that? I recall once somebody I knew saying "Maybe Chris will take us for a sailboat ride!" My reply was that you go _sailing_, not for a "sailboat ride." Active vs. passive, doing vs. sitting. Check out the cool Bronco photos. There are two ways to drive around in a fun and handsome vehicle like that. (1) Pay a lot of money. (2) Work hard at it. For most of us, (2) is the realistic option. My other boat is 55 years old now and has lots of varnished mahogany and spruce. She's pretty, and she attracts lots of comments, even from power boaters. Those comments fortify my resolve when I'm in a cold, damp boat barn in the early spring, sanding and varnishing and contorting myself into those positions that only boat owners know to reach some obscure nut. And now even my Cal 20 is attracting complements. I think she deserves it because Bill Lapworth drew a pretty boat, dammit. But it also takes work to keep the rudder varnished, the topsides shining, and the rigging in good order. The market value of the two boats together is undoubtedly less that $10,000, probably quite a bit less. But the value to me in richness of life experience is beyond value. If I had to wait until I could afford to pay somebody to prepare and maintain my boats, I'd still be sitting on shore. And I'd probably be watching TV, bored to death. Do something useful. Chris Campbell > > Here is a before and after shot of my Bronco. I got it on the road > November 2015. Been driving it one year this month. > http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Early%20Ford%20Bronco/Front_end_removed_-_2_zps0u3r7rk5.jpg.html > > http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Bronco%20completed/IMG_2256_zps3xcoygt8.jpg.html > > > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Carlos Solanilla > ca… [at] yahoo.com <mailto:ca… [at] yahoo.com> > [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com>> wrote: > > Look for soft spots on the deck > This is a trailerable boat so you should not have any blisters in > the hull... > Look for any rot on structural components, they can be replaced > but is a lot of work > Learn how to use epoxy ONLY in new plywood or non water damaged > plywood. Encapsulation is the key > > Sent from my iPad > > > > >

As always, well said Chris! Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma On Nov 8, 2016, at 8:14 AM, ccampbell cc… [at] lsnm.org [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > On 11/8/2016 10:23 AM, NEWMAN d2… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: >> There no feeling as good as when you have something you restored with your own two hands. But it usually takes sweat, blood and determination. And money. Not a boat, but back in 2007 I purchased a 1973 Ford Bronco as a project, to restore and enjoy. Well, it took me more than seven years to complete the job. I saved a ton of money, but I was not driving a Bronco for those years. So, if you want to sail right now and the boat is years from sail ready, you need to decide if you can wait. But I can tell you that the day you do sail the boat you fixed yourself will be a great day. You will be smiling. > > Read that one carefully. Most of us are happiest when we're doing something constructive or creative. For me, working on the boats & cars is a form of recreation or therapy. I've never envied the ultra-rich who travel about on superyachts. They've got a captain to navigate the vessel, and crew to do all the maintenance and cook the meals. The owners are just going for boat rides. What's the fun in that? > > I recall once somebody I knew saying "Maybe Chris will take us for a sailboat ride!" My reply was that you go sailing, not for a "sailboat ride." Active vs. passive, doing vs. sitting. > > Check out the cool Bronco photos. There are two ways to drive around in a fun and handsome vehicle like that. (1) Pay a lot of money. (2) Work hard at it. For most of us, (2) is the realistic option. My other boat is 55 years old now and has lots of varnished mahogany and spruce. She's pretty, and she attracts lots of comments, even from power boaters. Those comments fortify my resolve when I'm in a cold, damp boat barn in the early spring, sanding and varnishing and contorting myself into those positions that only boat owners know to reach some obscure nut. > > And now even my Cal 20 is attracting complements. I think she deserves it because Bill Lapworth drew a pretty boat, dammit. But it also takes work to keep the rudder varnished, the topsides shining, and the rigging in good order. > > The market value of the two boats together is undoubtedly less that $10,000, probably quite a bit less. But the value to me in richness of life experience is beyond value. If I had to wait until I could afford to pay somebody to prepare and maintain my boats, I'd still be sitting on shore. And I'd probably be watching TV, bored to death. Do something useful. > > Chris Campbell > > >> >> Here is a before and after shot of my Bronco. I got it on the road November 2015. Been driving it one year this month. >> http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Early%20Ford%20Bronco/Front_end_removed_-_2_zps0u3r7rk5.jpg.html >> >> http://s1363.photobucket.com/user/gary__seven/media/1973%20Bronco%20completed/IMG_2256_zps3xcoygt8.jpg.html >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Carlos Solanilla ca… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: >> >> Look for soft spots on the deck >> This is a trailerable boat so you should not have any blisters in the hull... >> Look for any rot on structural components, they can be replaced but is a lot of work >> Learn how to use epoxy ONLY in new plywood or non water damaged plywood. Encapsulation is the key >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > > >