gregdettmer
Member I
Back in 1992, the second owner of an E38 hauled the boat for a total refit. The boat was partially disassembly (removal of mast, rigging and most bolt on exterior hardware). There was a complete stripping of bottom gelcoat (due to blisters) followed by re-fairing which include 2 layers of biaxial glass. At the time, 500 lbs of extra ballast were added with the help of Mars Metals. The Sides of the boat were painted Navy blue with a clear coat polyurethane and the tope side was painted with a white Poly urethane. Then the boat sat and sat and sat on land for 17 more years. During which time the fresh paint dulled and the clear coat cracked.
Two years ago I became the third owner.
Since then, the boat hull and deck have been repainted with Alexseal (via roll and tip), Bottom paint, Re-bed of all deck hardware, Mast repainted, all new rigging, new electrical, new plumbing, rebuilt engine, new prop, new shaft, all new thru hulls, new fuel tank (old one leaked and damaged some bulk heads which were also replaced) and the list goes on and on and on. While all is not done cosmetically, it was finally time to place the boat back in the water where it truly belongs. This is a picture of the boat moving for the first time after 19 years. It floats, its dry, it runs and the mast gets stepped next week.
Thank you all for the advice here on the website; I could not have gotten this far with out
Regards
Greg Dettmer
S/V Spirit Soul
E38
Off the stands for the first time in a very long time
100 yards to the slip
A happy boat in the water
Two years ago I became the third owner.
Since then, the boat hull and deck have been repainted with Alexseal (via roll and tip), Bottom paint, Re-bed of all deck hardware, Mast repainted, all new rigging, new electrical, new plumbing, rebuilt engine, new prop, new shaft, all new thru hulls, new fuel tank (old one leaked and damaged some bulk heads which were also replaced) and the list goes on and on and on. While all is not done cosmetically, it was finally time to place the boat back in the water where it truly belongs. This is a picture of the boat moving for the first time after 19 years. It floats, its dry, it runs and the mast gets stepped next week.
Thank you all for the advice here on the website; I could not have gotten this far with out
Regards
Greg Dettmer
S/V Spirit Soul
E38
Off the stands for the first time in a very long time
100 yards to the slip
A happy boat in the water
