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Been dry too long?????

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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 12/02/2006 : 16:04:49

Any special issues involved in splashing a boat that has been on the hard for a few years? It's been pretty well protected by a custom canvas cover. It's also a "one owner" boat which interests me but, I don't know that he's ever really done any improvements. The posting looks like the original boat description.

BTW, I got my sails (for my O'day)back from Sailcare in PA yesterday. They look like they're brand new!! Couldn't be happier.

John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
Bay Village, Ohio
Sailing Lake Erie
Don't Postpone Joy!

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 12/02/2006 : 16:19:44

Being dry would be an issue for a wooden hull--not a Catalina.

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djn
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Response Posted - 12/02/2006 : 17:35:14

Now would be a good time to VC the bottom if it needs it. Cheers.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/02/2006 : 18:40:37

Being on the hard for a long time is a generally a very good thing, provided she really was and is dry. Not absorbing h20 via osmosis is great for the hull. Having a season or 3 to dry out is even better. On the other hand getting water trapped inside somewhere without taking care of the problem and the source over a long time can be problematic.

Look at the bolts around the stanchions in the cabin for signs of drippage. Look at the bolts around any added deck hardware. Stick your head into the areas under the setee seats and see if you see any accumulation of anything. If those areas are dry you are probably in good shape as far as being on the hard. If it is covered as good as you mention, it should be in good shape.

dw

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dblitz
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Response Posted - 12/02/2006 : 19:37:42

My SR Fin was on the hard for 5 years and there were some stains inside corresponding to pulpit and some of the stantions but not the bulkheads. I rebedded the chainplates and, wherever I saw stains those stantions and that part of the pulpit. There was also some water in my bilge, but not anything terrible after 5 years.
After splashing the boat in late May, the water accumulation in my bilge was less than a gallon every 2 weeks. My boat doesn't even have an auto electric bilge pump.
I'm very happy with it and know you will be also.
I'm sure you've closely inspected the thruhulls/seacocks and the standing rigging.
What type of boat did you buy??
Thanks for your opinion on SailCare, I've been debating whether to send my sails there, since I think they're original from '86

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 12/03/2006 : 09:27:25

I haven't bought one yet. It'll be a C25 though.

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farrison
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Response Posted - 12/07/2006 : 12:33:02

John;
Here is my stored boat story. When we found our '82 C-25 SR/WK, it had been out of the water for 2-3 years. It did not have a cover on it, and with two years of leaks, the bilge was full and it had about 4" of water above the cabin floor surface! The head was overflowing with rain and snowmelt that had drained down the holding tank vent and backed up in the hoses and head. We picked it up in December, in Utah, and so all of this water was frozen solid. But after two weeks of thawing, pumping, vacuuming, etc. We dried it out and emptied the head and holding tank. We scrubbed down everything we could reach in the cabin and bilge with Clorox and various other cleaners and everything was fine. Our windows leak a little and the chainplates were leaking so we rebedded them all.

That was three years ago. The boat has been re-wired, new cushions added, teak oiled inside and the exterior wood redone. She seems happy now and we have had two great seasons out of her, and are looking forward to many more.

The bottom line is that you should not have any major worries on a stored boat that is dry inside. Keep an eye on the chainplates and windows (our main source of leaks)and repair as necessary. HAPPY SAILING!!

Paul

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