Cal 28 flushdeck

[Cal28]

I have just purchased a Cal 28 flushdeck and am thrilled and excited at the prospect of finally fulfilling a lifelong dream.

She is definitely a project, although she handled well motoring from Half Moon Bay to her new home in San Francisco Bay in 10-12 foot swells.

I look forward to perusing the articles here and would love to hear from anyone who has done some major refurbishing - I need to install and wire 110V AC, redo the 12V system, add batteries etc. etc. just for starters. As she is 42 years old, and being an old Ford man, I look forward to restoring her much as I would to an old '67 Mustang although with the additional benefits of taking her out and sail.

I am sure you will see my name on the forums asking some inane questions - please forgive my inexperience - but at 61 years young, time isn't on my side.

You have a great site here and I hope to contribute to it positively.

[Jim H]

Have a great time with the Cal 28.

I rebuilt a Cal 20 with my brother, and I looked over a Cal 28 flush deck like yours closely once. They are surprisingly solid and seaworthy, easy to work on, and should be fun to sail.

Post some pictures.

[Cal28]

Jim

Thanks for the welcome ...

I haven't sailed in 25 years but she does seem very seaworthy. I'm sure she is easy to work on (for someone who knows what they are doing). For me, she's a challenge - but one I will enjoy working on.