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Well after years of looking at and around boats I finally bought my liveaboard. I've looked at 24-37 feet FRP and steel. I've always liked Pacific Seacraft boats and found a 1978 25 footer nearby. It was in the paper and I almost didn't go look at it. I had already written it off because it doesn't have standing headroom. The 19 footer I have now doesn't either and it was a deal breaker for my liveaboard. Until I saw the boat and crawled around it. It was to good of a deal to pass up, and I really liked the boat. The idea of a cruiser without a mortgage attached to it sold me from the beginning. No bills means more cruising, less working. It needs a lot of work. I just finished ripping up the entire main cabin so I could change out the water and fuel tanks in the bilge. Going to rebuild the furniture and cabinets. It's been a great learning process and I have a lot of skilled friends to help out. I'll try to post some pics. Brandon
Oh well I can't get the pics to upload. I'll try again later
Congrats on the new to you boat... read the post in my signature, as it has a good description of how to get photos on sailnet.... not using their posting feature, since it's basically busted.
So, did you end up with a Mark 1 or Mark 2 (sprit) ? Standard full keel, or one of the very rare keel/CBs?
P.S. The boat on Yachtworld that you posted a link to appears to have an add-on sprit, different from the standard one seen on the Mark 2. If you ended up with a sprit-less Mark 1, boy wouldn't it be nice to add a sprit like that one!?
It's a full keel with cutaway forefoot. Also it's a sloop rig with the bowsprit. The previous owner said the sprit was from the factory but it was replaced due to hurricane damage. If it didn't have the sprit I would add one. It helps so much with the sail area and just looks right. I linked to some photos on the yahoo group. Not sure if you can see them without being a member. Brandon
PSC 25 Hull # 221
The other boat is beautiful, my ideal boat. Email the photos of yours to me, I'll host them for you. If you do it in the next 2 hours I'll host them immediately.
I get the PSC e-mails but don't participate much. I'll have to get involved more. Oh yea, I paid 5 grand for the boat and trailer. I think it was a fair price.
Hey I need to replace the cap rail. What would be a good wood to use? I want something that looks good varnished. The lumber store guy suggested teak. I know a lot of old schooners were built of white oak, which us impervious to water. What do you guys think? Brandon
oak stains a really dark color when it gets wet......ask my bowsprit.
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