Ariel #414

[mbd]

...and the v-berth.

[mbd]

...with a nifty chain locker.

[mbd]

Another nice touch - these are built inside each of the cockpit lockers to separate the locker contents and the engine compartment.

[mbd]

OH! And check this out! A414 has been repowered with a diesel - a good while ago, but the engine looks to be in good shape and the owner certainly knows his way around diesels. Awfully tight quarters for maintenance work though, and boy, do I have A LOT to learn. Ulp!

[frank durant]

The boat looks great and obviously has been loved by PO's.The little Yanmar will surprise you if all is well to start with.Diesels are pretty simple really....keep the oil,air and fuel clean and they have a way of going an going an going!! AND on very little fuel!! Don't forget to check the zincs too. A fine start to Ariel land.Keep the pics coming.

[commanderpete]

Now that is a Honey

She was worth waiting for.

[Tony G]

Ooo! Drool, drool, slobber,slobber.

She does look very nice. Being #414, she's probably still 'warm out of the oven'. Danged near brand new! The modifications look really good too. Very fitting, not out of place. The boom craddle looks like it was conceived by someone with some miles under their keel. It would be fun to take an inagural sail with some Caribbean cruisers. Brain pickin'? You bet!

Gawd, I'd be nervous cutting into such nice looking decks. Is she in well enough shape that you could sail her for the season and decide if there are any other changes you'd like to make so you could do them all at one time?

Maybe you just wanna give her to me...

[CapnK]

WOW! Way to go, Mike! Congrats!!!

I know how you feel - I pat Katie's hull every night as I go to sleep, and dream good seafaring dreams.

PS - We, too, are members of the cast aluminum deck hardware crowd. Whatever works!