The official title arrived in the mail yesterday! Wahoo! Queequeg is officially ours, the State of Florida says so!
Also arriving recently are the new Xantrex LinkLite battery monitoring system, some new battery cables, solar panels, Morningstar regulator, starter and alternator. Walküre will be a bit heavy sailing back to Marathon carrying all the items we've purchased, but when I find a bargain, I jump on it.
Stay tuned for more exciting news about Queequeg.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Upgrades, repairs and plans
So here I am in New Port Richey, staying with some friends and helping fix up their boat while Queequeg sits in Marathon waiting out the hurricane season.
When I return to Marathon I will have a lot of work to do. I need to get the engine running first. I have already purchased a new starter and a new alternator to replace the ones damaged in the flood. The boat will need new bottom paint and we're planning on adding a barrier coat to the old fiberglass while we're at it.
Once that's done we can probably launch and bring the boat over to Boot Key Harbor, about 10 miles away by water. Then it's time to repair the water damage to the interior and start on the upgrades needed for comfortable cruising. The one thing that amazed me about the boat is that it has no "alternative" energy production systems on board. If you want electricity you either have to run the engine or plug in to shore power. Neither option suits us so we will be installing two 75 watt solar panels right away. I've purchased the panels and the Morningstar regulator so all that will be needed is to build a frame over the transom to mount the panels and wire them up. Depending on what we decide to do with our current boat we might move the wind turbine over to Queequeg. There's no inverter on the boat, so I'm shopping for a pure sine wave inverter.
Once we have some electricity available, I will start on the interior remodeling. The floor is completely shot and will have to be replaced along with most of the sub floor. The cabinets and bulkheads are badly water stained to about knee level, so all that teak will have to be cleaned and refinished.
I also know that there are some leaks around some of the port holes and a bit of water damage from those leaks. The ports will probably need to be removed and re-caulked. Then the water damage will have to be repaired. It's not nearly as extensive as the damage farther down.
Then it's just a matter of cleaning and making sure all the boat's systems work.
The sails seem in good shape, except the working jib which might need to be replaced. I've budgeted the money for a Sailrite Kit.
All in, I am currently estimating about $6000 for the whole project, but where else can you get a 40 foot yacht for that kind of money?
When I return to Marathon I will have a lot of work to do. I need to get the engine running first. I have already purchased a new starter and a new alternator to replace the ones damaged in the flood. The boat will need new bottom paint and we're planning on adding a barrier coat to the old fiberglass while we're at it.
Once that's done we can probably launch and bring the boat over to Boot Key Harbor, about 10 miles away by water. Then it's time to repair the water damage to the interior and start on the upgrades needed for comfortable cruising. The one thing that amazed me about the boat is that it has no "alternative" energy production systems on board. If you want electricity you either have to run the engine or plug in to shore power. Neither option suits us so we will be installing two 75 watt solar panels right away. I've purchased the panels and the Morningstar regulator so all that will be needed is to build a frame over the transom to mount the panels and wire them up. Depending on what we decide to do with our current boat we might move the wind turbine over to Queequeg. There's no inverter on the boat, so I'm shopping for a pure sine wave inverter.
Once we have some electricity available, I will start on the interior remodeling. The floor is completely shot and will have to be replaced along with most of the sub floor. The cabinets and bulkheads are badly water stained to about knee level, so all that teak will have to be cleaned and refinished.
I also know that there are some leaks around some of the port holes and a bit of water damage from those leaks. The ports will probably need to be removed and re-caulked. Then the water damage will have to be repaired. It's not nearly as extensive as the damage farther down.
Then it's just a matter of cleaning and making sure all the boat's systems work.
The sails seem in good shape, except the working jib which might need to be replaced. I've budgeted the money for a Sailrite Kit.
All in, I am currently estimating about $6000 for the whole project, but where else can you get a 40 foot yacht for that kind of money?
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Queequeg
As the old song says "This could be the start of something big."
My lady friend, Bev, and I have been living and cruising aboard our sailboat, Walküre, for just over 4 years now. You can see an extensive blog of our adventures here:
Walküre Voyages
Walküre has been good to us, and we have had many great adventures aboard this great little boat, but there are things she just can't do and places she just can't go. This past spring we were offered a chance to acquire "Queequeg," a 1982 Irwin 40 MK II which had been damaged by water flooding her cabin. The previous owner had left her on the hard in Marathon, FL and left on a business trip to Turkey, planning to return. He never did come back and the boat just sat in the yard for two years. Last fall, he tried to sell the boat but could find no buyers because of the damage. With yard fees mounting, he decided to give the boat away to someone who would fix her up and use her. Since Walküre is a boat that I had built myself, I figured that I could repair any damage that Queequeg had suffered.
I posted some of Queequeg's story on Walküre's blog. Here are the links.
Such A Deal
Update
The engine isn't seized.
After some cleanup.
Summer break.
I am spending the summer in New Port Richie helping a friend rebuild his boat. We'll return to Marathon in September and get Queequeg refit and ready for the water. I've purchased a new starter and alternator for the engine, some solar panels and solar controller and a few other upgrade items. Upon our return, I'll get the bottom painted and get the engine running. Then we'll splash the boat and take her over to Boot Key Harbor for the rest of the refit.
Wish us luck!
My lady friend, Bev, and I have been living and cruising aboard our sailboat, Walküre, for just over 4 years now. You can see an extensive blog of our adventures here:
Walküre Voyages
Walküre has been good to us, and we have had many great adventures aboard this great little boat, but there are things she just can't do and places she just can't go. This past spring we were offered a chance to acquire "Queequeg," a 1982 Irwin 40 MK II which had been damaged by water flooding her cabin. The previous owner had left her on the hard in Marathon, FL and left on a business trip to Turkey, planning to return. He never did come back and the boat just sat in the yard for two years. Last fall, he tried to sell the boat but could find no buyers because of the damage. With yard fees mounting, he decided to give the boat away to someone who would fix her up and use her. Since Walküre is a boat that I had built myself, I figured that I could repair any damage that Queequeg had suffered.
I posted some of Queequeg's story on Walküre's blog. Here are the links.
Such A Deal
Update
The engine isn't seized.
After some cleanup.
Summer break.
I am spending the summer in New Port Richie helping a friend rebuild his boat. We'll return to Marathon in September and get Queequeg refit and ready for the water. I've purchased a new starter and alternator for the engine, some solar panels and solar controller and a few other upgrade items. Upon our return, I'll get the bottom painted and get the engine running. Then we'll splash the boat and take her over to Boot Key Harbor for the rest of the refit.
Wish us luck!
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