Re-fit?

[PEEJAYSEA]

I recently purchased an old steel hull & deck / wooden coachroof Dutch built yacht. The plan is to tidy her up and get some further sailing experience with the family before setting our sights higher / further afield.

I have had her surveyed and she is fundamentally sound but requires some hard work in the cosmetics department! She was purchased with this in mind....

I am looking for some "ball park" figures / info relating to some re-fit / tidy up work I am considering for next year:

1. I am considering moving the cockpit hatch back to its original centreline position (it was moved to the starboard side of the coach for some reason or another by a previous owner) - wooden coachroof. I would also like to install a better hatch cover / garage.

2. Install a proper Navigation table

3. Install a pilot berth

4. Install additional storage in the aft end

As a "newbie" I am hunting around for advice / information on the best step forward and also potential costings.

She is currently located in South Wales.

I would appreciate any direction / detals of shipwrights etc if possible please.

Many thanks
Paul

 

[nimbusgb]

tidy up and refit involve vastly different sized piles of money.

How big a boat? Steel must be 30' plus? A lot of money could be spent. i suggest some photos may help somewhat!

Sometimes starting from scratch is easier than refitting!

You have posed a 'how long is a piece of string' question!

 

[prv]

Are you considering doing some or all of this yourself, or buying it all in?

Pete

 

[PEEJAYSEA]

Re-fit

Sorry - I thought it may have been a piece of string Q!

I hope to be able to get invloved and do some of it myself but this is a first venture and would be a massive learning curve - especially to someone with limited DIY type skills. Perhaps it may be better to sit this round out and watch

Photo to follow.

 

[PEEJAYSEA]

re-fit

coach roof / hatch shot attached.

internal layout drawing to follow

 

[Csail]

Where in s.wales?

 

[nimbusgb]

coach roof / hatch shot attached.

internal layout drawing to follow

You've attached the thumbnail - very difficult to see without a magnifier

from what I'm seeing though I would say leave the companionway where it is unless you have a big bucket of cash to spend. it may cost more than the boat is worth to move it.

 

[PEEJAYSEA]

Sorry - can't upload anything bigger!

Boat is in Barry, South Wales.

She is 36ft LOA. I am probably looking at a tidy up rather than a full re-fit. Financially challenged due to a recent house purchase

The forepeak cabin, heads and saloon are OK but need sanding, varnish and painting. The Galley area, chart table and companion way need re-thinking to be honest in order to make the best use of available space etc. the aft of the boat has massive storage potential and room for a pilot berth if carefully thought out.

I don't want to sink £thousands into her without getting her onto the water and seeing waht she is REALLY like for us as a family. As previosuly stated, she is cosmetically challenges but apparantly very solid / seaworthy.

I will try adding additional photo's.

 

[Sandyman]

I hope you've got deep pockets full of wonga cos what you are proposing ain't gonna be cheap. Wouldn't worry for now about what she looks like. If she's seaworthy then see what she's like for your family before doing all the work. Have seen sooooooooooo many projects like this that come to a sticky end...............often after years of work & £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

 

[Stu Jackson]

If the [parts work and boat floats and it moves, then use it for awhile before you do ANYTHING.

We've heard of so many folks who invest all the work ahead of time and get disappointed.

Use it first before you do the modifications. Many have found that things they thought they needed to do, well, just weren't necessary.

Separate needs and wants.

Good luck.

 

[PEEJAYSEA]

Stu / Sanyman

Thanks for the advice. It was my general thought to be honest but it does no harm in asking.

I can see pretty much where the work needs to be done to improve her (notwithstanding your coments) having crawled over a number of boats before purchasing her / whilst sailing. Although not a salty sea dog by any stretch of the imagination - I can see where there is room for improvment.

We are novices to this and as previously stated, the primary aim is to get a few sea miles under our belts whilst having some fun / learing how to do some basic boat maintenace. it WILL be a very steep learning curve but we are willing to give it a go.

I fully take on board the advice given and SWMBO has pretty much said the same thing - patience and see what is what. There will be little things that need doing to get her ready for next season (impending Op tour to sandy location!) but our appitites are truly whetted.

Paul