Commander 299

[Commander227]

I picked up Commander 299 off of Ebay this last summer feeling she needed a new home and be around supportive people who would love her. The Princess had attracted a lot of attention last summer and proved herself to be (in my opinion) the ideal daysailor for Lake Minnetonka. I figured it would not be too hard to find 229 a new home. About one week after we got her back here a gentleman stopped by to get a closer look at "The Princess" after seeing her at a WYC race, and voila, 299 had found a new family. We are going to spruce her up a little this winter for the new owner and I'll try to keep up with some pictures.
Here are a few of her as she sat in Marblehead.

[Commander 147]

for being an active player in helping to keep them alive and well. Me thinks since you have already found a new home for 229 you probably need to have a few more Coronas and log on to E-bay again. :rolleyes:

[commanderpete]

Bless you, bless you....and congrats to the new owner!

[Commander227]

Pic #1 - Hardware and britework removed and staring deck repairs.
Pic #2 & #3 - Cuddy clean up.
Pic #4 & #5 - Starting deck repairs.
The boat is in pretty good condition. The deck gel coat is severely weather checked and cracked, however, with the exception of the port forward chain plate and around a stanchion fittings the decks are very solid. The deck around the mast step has been recored by a PO, very nicely done. The boat owner picked up all the wood and will whittle away his winter with the britework.

[Commander227]

Pic. #1 Commander 299 keeping good company.
Pic. #2 All deck repairs completed and ready for final prime.
Pic. #3 After 2nd prime coat buzz down, wiping down in prep for 3rd and final primer coat.
Pic. #4 229's deck was very solid but extremely weather checked. It is important to get the primer into all the crevices instead of just bridging over them or the checking will telegraph through in a few years. We worked a vinylester paste (the blue stuff) in with a roller then buzzed it down and reapplied.
Pic. #5 Final prime coat sprayed on. One more sanding session and on to the topcoats.

[Rico]

Great rescue job!
I'm all thumbs up for your effort!

-And I'm very envious of your great work space!

[ebb]

Love all the different angle shots!
Every view shows what a great daysailor the Commander is.
Your 'gentleman' buyer is getting a fine restoration for his buck.

When you think how difficult it is for many people to restore a Classic from the keel up, it's worth every penny.
And that you are reviving one of the most beautyful designs ever conceived - THAT ALL WHITE OVERHEAD PHOTO PROVES IT! - is real classy too.

Feels good, way over here via some internet noodle in California, to see you breathing life into this gorgeous old one design. Everett Pearson should stop by to shake yer hand and buy you lunch!:D
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Carl would if he could!

[bill@ariel231]

the commander looks great...

i got to ask though, which ariel is that on the right side of the picture?:)

[Lucky Dawg]

Hummm, what do you bill the new owner for that "spruce up"? I ask in all seriousness.

[Commander227]

We are just throwing on the finishing touches on 229. Now that its starting to warm up a bit, the N.O. is finishing up the bright work.

Bill; That is A 235, another rescue boat that I found a N.O. for. We are doing some deck repairs and new non-skid, new engine controls for the A-4, strong back etc. I'll try to get some pics up of her as well.

Dawg; Twenty something, depending on new hardware and such.

Rico; Here's another color choice for ya.

Pic #1, Taping for the nonskid. We used Awlgrip paint with Awlgrip course additive.

Pic #2, Aft deck with plated hardware and new traveler set up.

Pic #3, Freeboard.

[Commander227]

I was walking by ol' 299 with a camera in hand so I snapped a few pics.
Phoenix fell in with good folks, hopefully we can get them on the board.
(I know they visit from time to time)

[Commander227]

Phoenix starting the Burton Cup with Ceili in the background

[Commander227]

As I was at SYC to get The Princess cleaned up I strolled by ole C299 and noticed a nifty little mod for her new Torqeeto motor.