Pam,
Applause, Applause !
Way to go Girl !
Keep us in the Loop on further details..
Ralph Ahseln
1984 "Oblio"
Gresham OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Derby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 7:19 PM
Subject: catalina27-talk: what a weekend!
I just got back from another marathon boat session, and just want to beam
about my progress so far. If you remember I bought a 1974 c-27 two months
ago off of Ebay (510$ shhh) She had been left alone for more than 10 years
and the marina claimed her and got her title. After 3 powerwashings inside
along with a lot of bleach, she looks much better. 5 coats of barrier
paint, 2 coats of bottom paint; some paching on deck (waiting to do the
paint the deck til she is in the water); an almost finished rebuild of the
head, some hose replacements, varnished a lot, replaced two starboard
bulkheads with sheets of plastic wood (? I forgot the name)--refitting them
definitley took a long time. The mast is totally rewired with new lights,
wire antenna, halyards and windex. It doesn't seem like a lot in black and
white, but I really did some work! And besides, it is an away game...it
takes me 4 1/2 hours to drive from Norfolk, VA to Middle River MD! The
yard guys seems impressed with my skills, even for a girl! The mast goes
up this week, I return On Friday, work twice again as hard and finish her
enough to make her sailable and then, Monday or Tuesday, down to Norfolk I
go!
Here's to all you who love boats and work on them too!
Pam (on the yet to be named C-27)
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