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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Progress So Far
I got started two weeks late on August 14th.
To start I scraped out leaves and debris from cockpit and rear hatch area. Used shop vac to pump out water. Lots of water. Removed and cleaned outboard tanks, battery box and battery. Opened cabin and pumped out more water.
Removed mast and rigging and put on sawhorses. The boom, sails, and sheets are stored in the basement along with the electric trailer winch. Refurbished mast powering light and plug in. New one costs $47.97 at West Marine. Did have to buy $168 of wire, fittings, and braided halyard. Also replaced topping lift. Put new rings on standing rigging versus cotter keys. Replaced rusted cotter keys on spreader bracket. Put on new spreader boots and taped up. Learned a new trick from the West Marine guy, zip tied the spreader boots on. How cool.
Consulted with Gordon, my 86 year old father-in-law, on how to refurbish the wood pad on the outboard bracket. He gave me some scraps of plywood to cut and laminate for the pad. Gonna work on that today. New bracket costs $249 at Fisherman's Marine Supply. I had to find my table saw in the garden shed and rescue it.
An unexpected pleasure has been finding all my small tools and organizing them. Takes a while, but it sure is neat to be able to find things.
Sail on.
Captain Hal.
Removed mast and rigging and put on sawhorses. The boom, sails, and sheets are stored in the basement along with the electric trailer winch. Refurbished mast powering light and plug in. New one costs $47.97 at West Marine. Did have to buy $168 of wire, fittings, and braided halyard. Also replaced topping lift. Put new rings on standing rigging versus cotter keys. Replaced rusted cotter keys on spreader bracket. Put on new spreader boots and taped up. Learned a new trick from the West Marine guy, zip tied the spreader boots on. How cool.
Consulted with Gordon, my 86 year old father-in-law, on how to refurbish the wood pad on the outboard bracket. He gave me some scraps of plywood to cut and laminate for the pad. Gonna work on that today. New bracket costs $249 at Fisherman's Marine Supply. I had to find my table saw in the garden shed and rescue it.
An unexpected pleasure has been finding all my small tools and organizing them. Takes a while, but it sure is neat to be able to find things.
Sail on.
Captain Hal.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Factory Brochure
These are the images from the factory brochure. Jean Marie is a Montego 19 with a swing keel instead of the fixed keel with centerboard. The 19's were the earlier version. The swing keel and the hump in the cabin sole are the only differences with the 20's.
The Countdown Begins
Well hello there. This is the begining of a new Log Book for the sailing ship JEAN MARIE. She has been neglected for about ten years in the side yard on her trailer. We trailered her here from Palm Harbor, Florida in 1991 and she has been in the water twice since then. Her prior sailing grounds were the Gulf of Mexico off Palm Harbor.
I have set a deadline of August 1st for the start of her restoration. I plan on having her in the water, sailing by the end of August.
Lots of pictures and sailing stories as I get her ready. I am learning how to use Blogger as I go.
I have set a deadline of August 1st for the start of her restoration. I plan on having her in the water, sailing by the end of August.
Lots of pictures and sailing stories as I get her ready. I am learning how to use Blogger as I go.
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