Old boat fun means old boat work!

[EJO]

Daydreamer, it is good to read about your progress. As for the A4 you already know where to go. From what you have done to the boat already it sounds like both of you know how to use tools. it is for that reason that I would say pull the engine yourselves. You're sailors so you know how to use block and tackle and that engine is not tthat heavy. Using a home build frame (A-frame) you should be able to pull it and then taking the engine apart is pretty straight forward, saving you a lot of money. Start by pouring in some MMO (Marvin Mystery Oil) to losen everything up on the inside and PB-blaster/WD-40 on all the nuts and bolts.
The Moyer sight will help you through the process and with parts.
Good luck.
E-J
proud owner of an old 1972 Irwin 32' Classic

[mylynne]

Originally Posted by daydreamer92

As I've mentioned in my intro, we bought a fixer upper Tartan 27. She's seen better days but then again, so have I. We're the same age.



(That little bit of a boat you can see on the right is a free USYacht. I think it's a 24 or 25 footer. So, if anyone wants a free boat, there you go!)

We had a lot of initial cleaning up/tossing out to do. This is looking down at the port settee area. That cushion went into the dumpster. Pee-yewwww! The box holding those lines disintegrated when touched. Despite labels to the contrary, the engine is NOT in that small white container!



That's ice in the bilge at the bottom of the picture. It had melted when we went back for our first clean up. We tried assaulting the dirty water with our wet vac. The wet vac did not like the process so we made a note to buy a hand pump and try again later.

I was able to persuade the husband to start removing teak doors and other things since the inside of the boat is, well, desperately in need of paint. You can see that here somewhat. Imagine paint chips all over and you get the idea.



(Anyone know what that slot might be for? Looks like something outta fit in there, but I don't see a matching slot on the other end, nor anything to slide in there. )

Pretty much anything inside the boat was thrown out or taken home to be cleaned up. I managed to ruin the sleeping bag in my attempt to wash it. Still the lines came out well. My couch is now covered in them, freshly laundered, untangled and sorted.

There were two sails (a main and a 140 genoa). They look to have been made circa 1984. They were mostly white with a couple rusty colored stains. The sailbags were also stained and rather smelly so I washed them.

Twice.

Finally the house stopped smelling bilge-y. It should; I was washing things for almost a week. I've grown a bit of a tolerance for touching greasy yuk.

The slot your asking about is for a padded back rest. The settee was to be an easy convertible. My Dad had hull #28. They are good boats, watch your decks they are very prone to soft spots.

[drcov]

Where did the back rest connect on the other end.

[thomasc]

hey daydreamer,
awsome job on your boat and your writing.I just spent the last hour+ thouroghly enjoying your thread. I hauled your boat for you.

[Padeen2]

Nice work! Keep your courage up; there's an end somewhere out there.