Van de Stadt / Offshore 8m

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neil1967

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Hi

I'm going to look at a 1971 Offshore 8m this weekend, on a mooring. If I decide to buy I'll obviously have her lifted out for a full inspection; however, I would like to be pretty sure that she is OK before I go to the trouble. Grateful for any advice on what to look for - both generic and specific to the offshore 8m.

Many thanks
 
A friend of mine has a 8 meter offshore for sale if you interested. New Chartplotter, Vhf, Depth, Log. New water tank, sink, pump. There is a liferaft a Plastimo 2 burner cooker with oven. The sails are like new (hank on though) Inboard diesel (think it's a petter?) He has just finished rebuilding it and has decided he wants something bigger.
Think he is looking for £4500
If the one your looking at dosent work out and you fancy looking let me know and i'll put you in touch with him
 
How are you doing Rob?

> He has just finished rebuilding it and has decided he wants something bigger.

Your friend has been spending too much time with you!
 
Nice choice, well found sea kindly and solid. sail well in light air and a blow but average in 8 to 15 knots. good downwind like all Van de Stadts. Expect it to point higher than most other boats of the same era. Look for a flattening reef for the main an use it above 15 knots true wind speed.

Things to look at:
Include bilge stringers and keel bolts, Mast compression post base, signs of leaks between hull and deck, chain plate corrosion, sail track internal ply condition may be stained or even soft on places, The longitudinal ply panels running fore and aft in the main cabin are structural stiffeners so make sure the base is not rotted on the inside or you will be up for some extra glassing. The keel will be cast iron and will have to be rust free or you are up for some major work blasting, fairing and protective coating.

Things to expect:
Stress cracking around the top of the 'V' berth in the forward section, and around the base of the cockpit, both are solid glass so don't worry, Thin gelcoat around the edges of the cockpit and most curved areas, close inspection will reveal pin holes, not a problem, just typical of the early layup. Many had problems with water inside the rudder, if you have to rebuild it use 'O' rings on the stock at the top of the rudder to prevent reentry at the most common point.

Not a lot of access to the inboard engine, look for remote mounted filters for better access. Some have had the hole in the forward bulkhead widened, have not seen any suffer as a result of this.

Well maintained she will last you a lifetime and look after you.

My first yacht was a Van de Stadt and I did a lot of work on her to bring her back to original or better in some areas, probably spent too much on her but she looked after us and is still going strong today.

Avagoodweekend.
 
Thanks Old saltoz .We are toying with the idea of a slightly larger boat ,my mooring is limited to 27 ft so Ihave stored your post as a word document in case of needing it later.
 
Oldsaltoz

Thanks very much for your comprehensive reply - most useful. I have seen the yacht topsides already, which looked good - tomorrow, having got the keys, I go below - if the condition of the cabin is anything like the topsides then hopefully I will be able to make an offer, subject to good survey.

Once again, many thanks

Neil
 
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