Commander 89

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

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.

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

Work to be done

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

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

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?

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

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/88ftelcej...rmwx9RYba?dl=0

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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

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.

From precision

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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

Attachment 10378Attachment 10377Here’s what I’ve done so farAttachment 10377