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djn
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Initially Posted - 05/29/2007 : 17:59:54

Hi All, well, it seems like nothing remains the same too long around here. A couple weeks ago, I found this boat up in Canada and never thought I’d end up as the proud owner….but here we are. Selling our newly bought 1972 Catalina C27 and buying this sweetheart. I am very excited as I’ve always loved wooden sailboats and a little sad not to be a Catalina owner any longer. As always, I’ll still be knocking about…..Cheers.

'Shady Lady' Description and Equipment List

Located on a cradle in a boat yard in Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island,
Ontario, Canada

Custom sloop built in Norway in 1958
Length: 36 feet, Beam: 10 feet, Draft: 5 1/2 feet
Hull Material is Cedar planks on Oak frames with West System epoxy
Sloop rigged
Fixed keel
Displacement 16,000 pounds approximate
Atomic 4 engine, 30 hp, gasoline with an approximate 32 gallon tank
capacity

Description:

A classic sailing yacht with teak decks and mahogany superstructure,
teak decks have an approximate 8 inch wide cream color anti skid
stripe. 'Shady Lady' has cruised extensively in Lake Huron's North
Channel. Over the years she was frequently photographed for post card
art and also appears in paintings by Canadian artist John Stopciati.
Her classic lines and beautiful red hull, catches attention wherever
she makes port. Her north sea design and heavy rigging makes her
stiff in a blow and yet she still dances with a light wind. Lovingly
maintained by her current owner for 30 years, who rebuilt her after
fire damage in 1975. Illness forced her owner out of boating four
years ago and it has been stored under tarp on the hard in Gore Bay
ever since. The owners stored Shady Lady with the intent of returning
the next season, so she is an entire 'cruise away' package, including
an 8 foot sailing dinghy and a like new outboard motor. The boat has
some seams on the hull whic
h have opened, filling the seams with some epoxy and putting on a new
coat of bottom paint are the normal beginning of the season
maintenance.

Double berth stateroom forward with large opening hatch, 3 opening
ports and a hanging locker and storage in cabinets with sliding
doors. Head aft to port with deck prism, marine head with holding
tank (appoximately 20 gallon capacity) and sink with seawater hand
pump. L shaped settee on port side of salon with storage behind and
under, drop leaf table and custom made liquor locker table insert.
Galley to starboard with Adler Barber refrigeration insulated ice box,
double stainless steel sinks with sea water foot pump, 4 burner
propane stove and oven. Quarter berths aft on both port and starboard
with storage underneath. Fresh water tank has an approximate 12
gallon capacity.

Accomodations: Sleeps 6 in two cabins, double berth forward, dinette
converts to a berth in main salon with aft port and starboard quarter
berths. 4 lexon windows in the main salon with large companionway and
easy step access to main salon. Easy engine access under the step.

Electronics:
2 VHF radios
Depth sounder with alarm
navigation lights
bilge pumps, electric and manual
handheld GPS which may be bulkhead mounted

Electrical:
2 House, 1 engine battery (new 2002)
30 Amp A/C shore power plug in (100 feet in length)
Solar panel
110V and separate 12V DC systems

Sails/Rigging:
Sitka Spruce Mast and boom, Mast is 42 feet long
7 sails (2 main, 4 head, 1 spinnaker)
canvas covers
dodger
sunshade
Whisker Pole
Original winches

Deck:
stainless steel bow roller
stainless pulpit on bow sprit
stainless steel stern rail
lifelines
3 anchors plus chain and nylon rode (Danfur style, with hundreds of
feet of anchor rode)

Additional Equipment:
8 ft sailing dinghy with like new 2 hp Johnson outboard motor and sails
dodger
man over board pole
dock lines
bumpers
life jackets
cockpit cushions
dishes, silverware, pots and pans
stern rail mountable charcoal bbq grill
cradle
boarding ladder
assorted paint, epoxy, bottom paint, varnish and engine parts

Dennis
No Boat
S.E. Michigan

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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 18:06:37

You are the right man for the job, congratulations.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 18:17:31

It's really 'cuz the dinette is to port!

Congratulations Dennis!

Edited by - John Russell on 05/29/2007 18:18:25

djn
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 18:32:32

Thanks Frank, I am really looking forward to getting this boat down here.

Yep John, I feel much better with this layout. Cheers.

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Justin
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 18:39:56

Wow, that is a beautiful boat! I love all the teak, although I would not love all the time I would have to spend to maintain it. Congratulations!

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 18:45:31

Very classy! Are that teak deck varnished?

I'll try to contact my wooden-boat-restoring-expert-friend and check on that statement that open seams should be filled with epoxy. I'm a little dubious about that. I suspect they should be caulked with something that allows them to swell back together. Then you can run some water into the bilge and let nature do the rest.

Congratulations--you'll be a distinguished member of the Admiralty forum!

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 05/29/2007 18:58:22

djn
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 19:05:44

Hi Dave, the decks are West System epoxied. The seem they mentioned is the keel seem. It is a typicle keel smile that show up evey year even on the larger catalinas. However, there are now many plank cracks below the water line which I knew would be there having been out of the water for four years. I will have it set in the water with the crane straps almost holding it up for two or three days. It will take on water untill it all swels up like a wire barrel. Of course we will have the builge pumps running the whole time. Cheers.

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redviking
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 19:23:41

Congrats Dennis! And stop corrupting folks! Pretty soon the market will be flooded with C25's on ebay!

sten
DPO Zephyr C25 FK SR
Coming - C&C 39

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 19:35:48

Now both Dennis' have wooden classics
Cotton Blossom II and Shady lady, sounds like you guys might start hanging out together.

Edited by - Frank Hopper on 05/29/2007 19:36:32

Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
10005 Posts

Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 20:43:38

Frank... That looks very much like the Q-Boat down the river from me... Is that what DC has?

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djn
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 20:45:37

Dave, check out the whole story. It is a beautiful boat. Cheers.

http://www.toandos.com/DCole1.html

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 21:25:13

Awesome boat and an awesome story Dennis.
If ever up in Michigan, I would love to see your boat.

Congrats. May you have fair winds and pleasant seas.

Keep us up to date with news from 36landers.

Paul

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 05/29/2007 : 21:27:02

Yup--same thing... The Q is a beautiful thing to see in the flesh, especially under sail! It's just one of the wonderful classics here on the Mystic River.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/30/2007 : 06:48:07

Once again DJ Nagle used boat sales. $4995 no ups no extras!

congrats

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