Buying a 36 Mk 1

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canadacatman2016
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Buying a 36 Mk 1

Hi everyone I'm very new to the association. I am in the middle of buying a C36 in Canada.
I love the boat but it has been stored on the hard for 5 years. Although it is covered with a proper winter tarp there has been some water ingress and the bilge has 2 inches of water. There is also a light covering of mold/mildew over much of the interior of the cabin. While I'm sure that this can be cleaned from the hard surfaces, the owners left all the cabin upholstery - saloon cushions berth cushions in the boat and we are concerned they will have absorbed mold spores. From what I know they cannot really be satisfactorily cleaned and I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to get a complete set of replacements, from who and at what cost?
Also as the Universal M25 engine has not been run in a long time I am worried there may be corrosion inside the cylinders etc. Does Westerbeke still provide adequate service kits and parts for this engine?
 many thanks for any help or suggestions you can give me.

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We had a full set of cushions made last year by a local (Kingston) upholstery shop that does boat canvas and cushions.  Cost was $5K.  We are very pleased with the work and the foam.  You may be able to find a similar shop in your area.  We did get a quote from Catalina's supplier which was $5K US for main salon only. 

Alain Croteau
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C36 #1226 SR/wk
Yanmar 3JH2
Kingston, Ontario

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I forgot to mention that the fellow did not use the existing cushions  as patterns to make the new ones. He came to the boat and made his own templates/patterns.  It is very difficult to get a good fit otherwise.

Alain Croteau
"Veritas"
C36 #1226 SR/wk
Yanmar 3JH2
Kingston, Ontario

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Thanks for the great info

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