When we got Chance we knew there would be a lot of work in her before she was ready to become our home. Here’s our never-ending list:
Deck Repair
- Remove all fittings from the deck (took 3 weeks in itself!)
- Sand down deck
- Epoxy and prime the deck
- Paint the deck with two-part polyurethane paint
- Attach all fittings
Hull Repair
- Sand entire hull removing all paint
- Repair gelcoat
- Barrier coat the hull
- Remove all thruhull fittings and reinstall with bronze seacocks
Rigging
- Replace and install a new boom
- Install furling system for Asymetrical Spinnaker
- Rig the sails
- Replace all safety lines
Electrical
- Rewire ALL electrical
- Build 6 cu. ft regrigeration/freezer
- Install all electronics
Brightwork
- Replace brightwork (It’s a good thing J is a skilled woodworking craftsman)
- Build new radar arch (welded from stainless steel)
- Build and install bow sprit with anchor rollers
Mechanical
- Replace cutlass bearing and propeller
- Add fresh water cooling
- Add high output alternator
- Add oil filter
Design
- Remove center port berth
- Remove center starboard berth
- Remove aft port berth
- Remove folding table to add additional “living space”
- Sew a new sail cover
- Sew a new dodger/bimini
- Replace aft port berth with workstation
- Replace center port berth with sliding “futon” station
- Replace center starboard berth with storage
- Redesign galley into U-shaped layout
- Refit cushions to fit newly designed berths
