And de-naming and re-naming ceremony and the first sail out of the marina.... All yesterday!!! (pics at end of restoration photos)
It was almost 10 months ago that we splashed her and limped into the slip with an overheading engine and blown muffler spaying water & steam everywhere. It was the first water the boat had seen in 6 years!
[U][B]My wife hasn't been back until yesterday.[/B][/U] On Saturday, I STOPPED work, put all the tools away, got out the Chlorox and just[U] scrubbed[/U] and [U]scrubbed[/U] for 8 hours straight, aft to v-berth.
The day came yesterday... would she accept her as OUR boat... or would she forever remain my mistress and man-cave.... [U][B]What stress!
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[URL="https://picasaweb.google.com/102843705999906416554/C36Restoration?authus..."]Here is the photo essay[/URL] of (some not all) of what i've been up to every week, 4 days a week, after Masters swimming practice, for the last nine months. I've had a Blast! (albeit an expensive one)!
The sails are good, I just need to pull the moldy lines down and run them through the washing machine,
Paul & Ann -
"Freestyle" -
1985 C36 #454 -
North Puget Sound, WA
Way to go!
Gary Matthesen
"Holiday"
1987 #50646
Oyster Bay Long Island NY
You should feel wicked proud (as they say in Boston). Job well done.
Paul & Wendy Keyser
"First Light"
Rye NH
2005 C36 MKII #2257
Wing, M35B
Great work there. Enjoy your "new" boat!
Ken Akers
1995 C-36 MkII #1378 SR/FK M35A
San Francisco Bay
Nice job and plenty of it for sure! You should be proud and good luck!
Gary Bain
S/V "Gone With The Wind"
Catalina 36', Hull #: 1056, Year: 1990, Engine: M-35
Standard Rig
Moored: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Home: Auburn, Maine
Amazing! Great work.....
Nick Caballero
Retired C36/375IA Mk II Technical Editor
Thanks alot guys :)
FYI I just noticed that you have to open the individual pictures (or slideshow) to read my running comments/descriptions. The captions don't show in the thumbnail/proofsheet overview.
Paul & Ann -
"Freestyle" -
1985 C36 #454 -
North Puget Sound, WA
Congratulations. Great job!
Interesting, the ground wire from the mast to the forward keel bolt. Nice.
Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
What gauge is the mast-to-keel wire, please?
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Joe & Patti Worth
"Tehani"
1999 C36 MKII #1810
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
[QUOTE=jworth3;22299]What gauge is the mast-to-keel wire, please?
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It's a piece of the left over 2/0 gauge. If you look real close you can actually see the number on the cable :-)
I cheated though and only used a hose clamp on the keel bolt end, instead of a big crimped lug held by another keel nut. Although probably a million volts of lightning won't care :p
Paul & Ann -
"Freestyle" -
1985 C36 #454 -
North Puget Sound, WA
Congrats!!
That should deserve a celebration!
Andres & Arantzazu
S/V "Carpe Diem"
Hull: 1773
1999 C36 mkII
Hong Kong
http://www.abclubhk.com/
Looks awesome!
From one swimmer-sailor to another, you may have just inaugurated a new event -- the [B]12-yard Freestyle[/B] :)
David
s/v Portmanteau
Hull #2133 -- 2003 MKII
Seattle, WA
[QUOTE=FlyMeAway;22304]Looks awesome!
From one swimmer-sailor to another, you may have just inaugurated a new event -- the [B]12-yard Freestyle[/B] :)[/QUOTE]
Hahahahaha I love it....
12 yards.... sure sounds alot easier than the seemingly [B]endless sets of 200 on 3:30[/B] that we did today!!!
Paul & Ann -
"Freestyle" -
1985 C36 #454 -
North Puget Sound, WA
How did you do such a great job of painting the engine? It looks new.
2000 C36 MKII 1825
The p/o changed out the engine with this one, it came painted this way. It doesn't look quite so nice up close. Salt corrosion is already bubbling through.
Anyway, the panel that came with the engine says only 470 hrs. I don't know if that can be believed. Does the panel/tach really belong to this engine? The panel itself looks 100 yrs old... but at least the wires/connections are all new now.
Paul & Ann -
"Freestyle" -
1985 C36 #454 -
North Puget Sound, WA
Great job!
Mike
Deja Vu
1991 MK I # 1106
Marina del Rey, CA