RESULT!!

[crazy4557]

Just recently I've bought a Targa 43, wasn't quite what I wanted as it's a UK spec with heating and I wanted a boat with a med spec but the price was right as they say...
Anyway, she's pretty much down on her luck after no tlc or love for many years. Grubby's an understatement but a bit (or a lot) or elbow grease has transformed her. So, I'm dead chuffed and my new boat's looking the nuts already.
One of the big let downs was the canopy so I had commissioned a new one to be made this winter but in the meantime arranged to replace the windows in the current one so I can use it for a winter cover. Normal story where they have yellowed and cracked and starting to fall apart.

Whilst have a good old rummage around yesterday in the aft cabin I come across a big bag under the bed that was hidden by lots of old trash, that has some blue canvas thingy's in it.. Takes it up on deck to find I have an almost brand new canopy.

Fitted it yesterday and apart from getting a few alterations to suit my taste and make it more user friendly it's what I call a result.

Anyone else found a nugget on a new to them boat?

 

[kashurst]

great choice of boat, I loved mine, take it when it's rough and it's amazing to drive. What engines have you got? Find wise - never been that lucky - found a good spare anchor which I still have, several boats ago but thats it.

 

[lisilou]

I'll say! Thats saved you a few quid for sure. Yay!!
L

 

[GSL]

Found a box of 12 replacement fuel filter elements in my last boat, thought that was a great find......... 'til I worked out that tanks were full of bug!

Does that count?

Grahm

 

[rafiki_]

Excellent result crazy. I found an old toilet seat and some flares 10 years out of date in a locker under the main cabin bed.

 

[crazy4557]

74p's so the better one's. A bit smokey just before the turbo's spool up but VP will get his grubby hands on it next week and hopefully reduce this to a more pleasant level. Did you notice the same?

 

[lisilou]

We inherited a Gimp in our engine bay. Quite a peaceful chap really so we just leave him be until I get bored and bring him out to play mwhahaha.

 

[crazy4557]

Excellent result crazy. I found an old toilet seat and some flares 10 years out of date in a locker under the main cabin bed.

I also found some food that was 2-3 years out of date

 

[crazy4557]

Found a box of 12 replacement fuel filter elements in my last boat, thought that was a great find......... 'til I worked out that tanks were full of bug!

Does that count?

Grahm

There's a half empty bottle of Fuel Set on board so hopefully the last owner has looked after the tanks.

Hope you got yours sorted without too much hassle?

 

[U4]

The previous owners of my (now sold) SC29 had left the boat full of booze. Everywhere I looked there seemed to be more and more creates of larger and bottles of wine

 

[blueglass]

I got a bouquet of 1970's plastic flowers in a plastic vase. top dollar.
shame you found the canopy AFTER ordering a new one!

 

[crazy4557]

I got a bouquet of 1970's plastic flowers in a plastic vase. top dollar.
shame you found the canopy AFTER ordering a new one!

No problem there as the new one wasn't being started until the New Year. Cancelling it won't be an issue.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Anyone else found a nugget on a new to them boat?

Yes, I once found a 'fully equipped' pink blow up doll in a locker of a Princess 435 I bought several years ago. I gave it to my stepson for Christmas as he was having trouble finding a girlfriend at the time but he didn't seem too happy about it. People are so ungrateful sometimes

 

[symondo]

Not much to find on our latest boat.. the previous owner also took half of the itinerary off it.... I say half, if it wasn't screwed down it went with him including cutting a few wires out for good measure

Less said the better. However... top find!

 

[rbcoomer]

A (thankfully vacated) wasps nest!

 

[kashurst]

Deleted User's post just reminded me, discovered in wardrobe on present boat - a full packet of Viagra! - what ever that may be. Apparently previous owners had a full time female skipper.

 

[Gemini]

We found under the aft bunk a large white bag containing white HD winter canopy complete with full fore deck cover for our T39, weights a ton to move.

 

[CMJ]

Yes, I once found a 'fully equipped' pink blow up doll in a locker of a Princess 435 I bought several years ago. I gave it to my stepson for Christmas as he was having trouble finding a girlfriend at the time but he didn't seem too happy about it. People are so ungrateful sometimes

Why can't we have a 'like' button like Facebook????

 

[Tender_aft]

Why can't we have a 'like' button like Facebook????

I heard that the Admins were contemplating it, but they decided not to once they realised OGaryO would totally overuse it.

 

[lanerboy]

congrats crazy on the new boat I looked at that boat on the net and its a very nice boat

I was down my new boat this weekend for the first time after getting her on Thursday and had a right good rummage around in the locker at the back and was amazed to find

full set of spare parts inc filters, anodes, belts etc etc

full set of screen mesh covers for front and side screens

set of blue striped fitted bown cushions

all this stuff was things I never new about so I am feeling just like you are crazy "over the moon"