rossvtaylor3
Junior Member
First off...hello, everyone.
My name is Ross and my wife, Kara, and I live in Northern Arizona near Flagstaff. I've sailed all my life, starting on two different Montgomery dinghy sailors then Hobies and Prindles then a San Juan 26, which I had in a slip in San Diego for 7+ years. We have a Yankee Dolphin 24, which is a full-keel little beast that looks like a miniature version of the Alberg-designed Ericson 35. Speaking of which...and what brought me here...we recently bought a 35-1 rescue candidate for the huge sum of $3500. I'm just kidding about the "huge" part and we know that the real expenses lie upwind ahead of us, but we're ready and going into this with our eyes wide open.
This particular 35-1 was listed for sale in Southern California for quite some time. The seller/owner was a very cool guy who bought this lady with plans to restore her. He removed almost all of the deck fittings, the rigging, and much of the interior trim...storing them nicely for future use. He had it, under cover, on the trailer it came with. He said he had some inquiries from potential buyers who only wanted the trailer, but he didn't want the boat to get scrapped. Living in landlocked Arizona, I was thrilled to find this vessel on a super solid trailer. So, my daughter and I hopped in our vintage Ford C8000 and drove to Cal. While the truck looks small in the photos, it's got a GVWR of over 26,000 pounds and is well equipped to tow.
The seller said there were no soft spots on the deck and he was absolutely right. She's as solid as can. And while the interior looks rough, everything there is solid. The panels have been sanded and are ready for paint. In fact, the owner had masked off the wood trim around the panels and was close to painting when he quit working on it...which means that the blue masking tape has been on there for years and is now quite firmly bonded to the wood. Getting that masking tape off may be our biggest chore.
So, for now, I'll end my introduction and share some photos of the listing and the tow home.
My name is Ross and my wife, Kara, and I live in Northern Arizona near Flagstaff. I've sailed all my life, starting on two different Montgomery dinghy sailors then Hobies and Prindles then a San Juan 26, which I had in a slip in San Diego for 7+ years. We have a Yankee Dolphin 24, which is a full-keel little beast that looks like a miniature version of the Alberg-designed Ericson 35. Speaking of which...and what brought me here...we recently bought a 35-1 rescue candidate for the huge sum of $3500. I'm just kidding about the "huge" part and we know that the real expenses lie upwind ahead of us, but we're ready and going into this with our eyes wide open.
This particular 35-1 was listed for sale in Southern California for quite some time. The seller/owner was a very cool guy who bought this lady with plans to restore her. He removed almost all of the deck fittings, the rigging, and much of the interior trim...storing them nicely for future use. He had it, under cover, on the trailer it came with. He said he had some inquiries from potential buyers who only wanted the trailer, but he didn't want the boat to get scrapped. Living in landlocked Arizona, I was thrilled to find this vessel on a super solid trailer. So, my daughter and I hopped in our vintage Ford C8000 and drove to Cal. While the truck looks small in the photos, it's got a GVWR of over 26,000 pounds and is well equipped to tow.
The seller said there were no soft spots on the deck and he was absolutely right. She's as solid as can. And while the interior looks rough, everything there is solid. The panels have been sanded and are ready for paint. In fact, the owner had masked off the wood trim around the panels and was close to painting when he quit working on it...which means that the blue masking tape has been on there for years and is now quite firmly bonded to the wood. Getting that masking tape off may be our biggest chore.
So, for now, I'll end my introduction and share some photos of the listing and the tow home.
