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John Russell
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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:21:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimGo
 ... The boat is being offered at $1500, that's why I was wondering about the repair cost, both as a DIY and having it professionally repaired. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
A $10,000 boat will cost $10,000 regardless of how much you pay for it up front.

The real question here is: Do you want to go sailing or are you looking for a project? I'd vote for sailing and buy a boat that didn't require major restructuring and repair. There's plenty of them out there.

The question about repairing the sail is hard to answer without know a lot more about the sail. My thought is that if the repair costs more than half the price of a new sail, replace it. Oooops, another $750 -$1000.

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:24:18

It's been a few days. As I recall, it was roughly a 4"x4" hole.

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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:26:44

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The real question here is: Do you want to go sailing or are you looking for a project? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

This is a very good point. I have always bought boats(4 of various sizes) that needed a lot of work but I am now done with that. My next boat will come 100% ready to sail.

Who wants to spend a nice Saturday afternoon working on fiberglass when you can be sailing?

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:33:23

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
The real question here is: Do you want to go sailing or are you looking for a project? I'd vote for sailing and buy a boat that didn't require major restructuring and repair. There's plenty of them out there.
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You're right, there are. But not a lot of them at the price we're willing to pay for a first boat. That's why I'm OK with a small project. I don't mind something that isn't cosmetically beautiful - my priority with this boat will be, as you said, SAILING the boat. But there there are actual, structural issues, then that's another story. If the fix really is as simple as tearing out the rotten wood, glassing it, then reinstalling the wood and glassing over everything, that doesn't sound that bad. Yes, it will take time, but it doesn't sound bad. And I'll have acquired some new skills and will be more comfortable about making other, inevitable repairs. The cosmetic stuff can be worked on on the days where there is too little/too much wind, and on an as-needed basis.

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The question about repairing the sail is hard to answer without know a lot more about the sail. My thought is that if the repair costs more than half the price of a new sail, replace it.
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Yeah, that's my general philosophy, too. That's why I'm trying to find out what the repair cost would be. I'd like to know if I'm looking at sinking $200 into the repair before I could go anywhere with her, or more like $700-1000, which would be a more significant investment and further reduce what I'm willing to pay for the boat.

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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:48:36

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimGo
 . . . it was roughly a 4"x4" hole . . .
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">My guesstimate would be $50 +/-

Depending on the age and overall condition of the sail - a loft may also recommend re-stitching some of the seams . . . which is when the costs start to climb.

Have you surfed the web for used sails?

http://www.baconsails.com/

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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 09:58:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by kentwm
 
Who wants to spend a nice Saturday afternoon working on fiberglass when you can be sailing?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Perhaps for the same reason some people build their own boats as opposed to purchasing one that is ready to sail away . . .

I receive as much enjoyment from working on boats as I do sailing them. Probably comes from my Danish ancestry!

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 10:55:09

OK, thanks for the info, and the link to Bacon. I haven't spent much time looking for used sails, though I've seen some listed on Craigslist occasionally. I wasn't that worried, since I need the boat before the sails! :)

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Response Posted - 09/06/2011 : 17:42:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">If the fix really is as simple as tearing out the rotten wood<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
the wood on my deck was soaked....but not rotten. Catalina used a very good marine grade of plywood in the deck core. Now the coach sides are a different story but the deck is probably fine. It might be wet, but after drying it out, it's probably fine.
The decks that really rotted were the decks that were cored with balsa and Catalina didn't use balsa in these boats.
I like working on my boat. I know exactly what I have when it's done, I did it.
It's about craftsmanship. I enjoy doing top notch work.

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