Commander 89

[Madman]

I’m the new owner of Commander 89, Bodacious Liberty.

Totally an impulse purchase. I like classic-looking daysailers and was looking at Ensigns, Electras, and Commanders.

The boat was in Marina del Rey and a friend and I sailed it up to Channel Islands Harbor last Sunday. Our marina has a pool. That’ll keep the kids busy while I’m working on the boat!

I am amazed at the skill and craftsmanship I’ve seen as I’ve browsed the forum!

Marc
Oxnard, CA

[Madman]

Is that the logo for Nicro Fico on my furler?

Any idea what the hooks on the bulkhead were for? I suspect they aren’t original.

[Madman]

I was trying to get an idea of what was going on up the mast rigging-wise.

[Madman]

Work to be done

[Madman]

I decided to start with the cockpit trim. Have already done some re rigging. A lot of manky junk on the boat

[Bisquit]

Good luck. Looks like you have lots of projects ahead. They will all be worth it. The Commander is a great boat.

[Madman]

What tool do I use to cut the top layer of deck off so I can replace rotted core?

How do I make the cut so I don’t cut the core below, but just the fiberglass skin?

[Madman]

Need some advice on how to cut into the deck to repair the core

[Bisquit]

I use a Dremel saw with the blade sit to 1/4" deep. Be careful not to cut too close to the toe rail. The outer skin and inner skin join there. I've attached a photo so you can see what I mean. Here is a link to a dropbox with a bunch of pictures of my deck recore project.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/88ftelcejccvauy/AABB94DUHzbar_7Krmwx9RYba?dl=0

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[Madman]

Thanks Phil. I’ve spent time looking at your restoration to try to absorb some of your expertise. Inspiring work by you and a bunch of others on here

[Madman]

I modernized some of my hardware. A single Spinlock XAS and Lewmar 7 on each side. The Spinlock were from my local marine consignment store and the Lewmars were from eBay. The original halyard setup on the Commander had terrible angles.

[Madman]

From precision

[Madman]

Finally got started on this project103641036510366

[414]

Hey Marc!

Good luck with the project. Keep us posted on how it goes and any tips and tricks you figure out along the way. Thanks for posting!

-Ben

[Madman]

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[Madman]

S/V Bodacious Liberty came out of the water for a bottom painting. Here is a link to our video: https://youtu.be/rwts3WqgKBs
https://youtu.be/rwts3WqgKBs