Recent content by p.gazibara

All boats have their maintenance lists, but I wouldn’t call them all project boats. Says the guy about to take on a project boat…

“Project boat” can mean a lot of things. We just recently looked at a Delta 46 “Project Boat” that washed ashore in the last big cyclone to hit NZ. She had a big old hole in her keel, but amazingly survived on her side for 5 days before being returned to the water and motored the 100nm to...

Cinderella is for sale: 35-2 tiller steered. She’s in NZ though. I also wouldn’t want a wheel if I can help it. Recently sailed a 52’ junk schooner, tiller steered, was a cool boat.

Heya all, Just dropping this one here in case there may be any fellow mariners who might need crew this summer. We just booked our tickets back to the Midwest (IN) in June from NZ so our daughter can meet the family for the first time (we have been in NZ over 4 years now) Prior to setting off...

I’d try to get some perspective from other electric boat owners first, but the overwhelming simplicity ties very nicely into reliability. Mark F has had an E drive in Lotus flower for over a decade now, I’m sure he can provide some insight. We converted Cinderella back in 2016, so we have 8...

Assuming you are in the Societies (Tahiti) typically you wait for the trades to have a S component then head for the Tuamotus/Marquesas so you have a reach back to HI, our good friends did it on a 40’ cruiser in about 2 weeks out of Rangiroa. Second largest atoll in the world, the main pass...

Also, don’t worry too much about height, just get it above your head. Our test boat could pick up and track speed/directions of windsurfers racing in the harbor. We were probably 300 yards from them? Dome was probably 8-10’ off the water. The big radars could pick up birds dive bombing bait...

Cataracts may not be scientifically valid, but you DO NOT want those focused microwaves within a meter of someone’s head. Brain injury can result. We had strict rules at Navico when testing the radars, they are no joke. The modern pulse compression is much less dangerous than the previous...

I should be THAT guy… Have you considered going electric? It can be done at a fraction of the cost of a new diesel install. If you are willing to learn how to do the work it can be very inexpensive. Electric drives are much more forgiving with props/drivelines. In the long run it pays to match...

Heya Jay, Your name came up in conversation with E/K. They sent me the youtube link to your off grid floating home setup. Amazing! I’m in Tonga now surveying the boat. Found a few issues, but that’s expected on an old boat. Trying to make my list of items I’ll need to ship up from NZ before...

The problem with open ocean passages is… They call some of us back again and again. Nothing quite like it really. And Hawaii? Sounds like a kitesurfing dream. Pull the rig and change anything that doesn’t look right. Pull the rudder and do the same. Have a good look at those keel bolts...

Well, I have an update to the story. Our offer was just accepted on a 1972 Spencer 44 ketch! The boat is built like a tank and was cruised by a family (friends of ours) for the past decade. Their girls learned to walk and grew up on the boat. They are the family that inspired us to raise our...

There was not very much rotten balsa on Cinderella. Just a few spots in the deck.

It runs athwartships just aft of the rudder. Tabbed to the hull and bottom of the cockpit sole.

The keel is encapsulated, and many of the 35-2s filled with water from the bilge area from the inside over the years. This happened to Cinderella. The PO remedied this during the blister job. The lead in the keel I believe is just set in place with gaps around. The lead shot was added then...