What a wonderful day (or 3)

[PhillM]

So those who know me know I like to pick up an old boat and make her seaworthy again. My 3rd project is a semi-sunk Corribie MK2 which I picked up after someone had tried to change the seacocks on their drying mooring and failed. Think incoming tide and hull full of water. They did clean her up after and out a new (to them) 2 stroke engine one her.

Anyway, a couple of K to buy. £6k to refit + about 39 days of labour and £2k of optional electronics to play with and I have a pocket cruiser ready to go anywhere.

In which, today, I had one of the best days sailing I’ve ever had. Against wind and tide (for 2 hours before it turned) from Yarmouth to Cowes. It was delightful a brilliant.

 

[Concerto]

Congratulations. Too many old boats are left to rot, you have saved one. Enjoy and repeat.

 

[PhillM]

Ah yes the urge to repeat is strong. I need to amortise the costs over a few years … a bit like childbirth (I’m told) that you forget the pain (cost) when you feel the urge to have another!

 

[ridgy]

Great stuff but surprised you needed to pay 2k for a sunken corribee.

 

[PhillM]

Great stuff but surprised you needed to pay 2k for a sunken corribee.

I got the engine too - not the one he sunk but the one he bought afterwards (and yes I checked)

 

[Corribee Boy]

Where are the pictures?