Tsprat...no restoration...I'm just going to throw a sleeping bag up there in that 'looks good' Vberth and GO Lots of plans...but they will 'evolve'.It won't even be home for a while....lots of dream time. Gotta go and feed the critters. PS..Thanks guys.
Last edited by frank durant; 04-23-2009 at 07:52 PM.
Frank
It doesn't look bad at all, The seller description was much worse than it appears in the pictures. Very few mods from original, makes for a nice starting point.
Good Luck
The 'dream' right now is an open interior.Judy really liked the flicka inside. So..enspired by Ebb and Kurt and flicka's, I hope to have it as open as possible with an aft head/shower to stbd with galley to port and apposing settees between there and the Vberth with a fold down table. I'm thinking water tankage forward where the head is now.That would be easy and keep weight aft of the original tank.The 'inboard engine' erea will probably have a second water tank.I'm thinking of creating 'pockets' port/stbd in the cockpit under the seats to each hold a 6 gallon tank.That 12 gallons should give over 30 hrs 4 stroke OB time. Sails will be a battonless main with 3 reef points,jib with one reef point,lightweight 150 and a storm jib. Seems the best compromise in my head anyway.I hope to keep the bilge open for cans etc. Great storage erea for heavy items.
I've seen alot worse actually looks pretty good from these pics. Wow 215 is in for some changes. Looking forward to watching the new girl emerge from old.
I was also ruminating over the idea of "hard" installed fuel tanks. Much less hassle than those damn portable ones flopping around. I think back aft like Ebb is smart since that space isn't great for storage due to the fact that it is always wet! Fuel is relatively light. Actually had them speced out from a ss welding company that specialises in tanks. The price was high and that cooled my jets but still think its a great idea.
Just promise me one thing...you aren't going to touch that great looking formica. Its so, well, 60's!!
hey Frank!
Pulling the tillerhead up to deck level is a GREAT idea
and an important innovation.
Looking forward to seeing just how you solve it -
as the whole rear of the cockpit (and the 'aft bridge deck') has to radically change.
Everytime I moved one thing, it caused twenty other somethings to happen,
and I don't know how many more hours and $$$ materials.....
The shower inside the c'way?
Can't wait to see HOW YOU DO THAT!
Was far into deconstructing the interior befor the Festool sander turned up.
Grinding off the old paint was the hardest and most despicable job ever encountered. And I hired 75% of it out to a guy I see everyday at work - Taped tight tyvec moon suit, double cartridge mask, inch thick toxic dust - think he's forgiven me! Mostly with the Makita grinder, it was deadly, totally.
The Festool HEPA vac and 5" sander which I've had the pleasure to use since
is an amazing improvement. NOT an improvement, its a revelation!
You can lay out a buffet lunch on the settee and sand fiberglass and old paint at the same time! NO KIDDING!
No dust mask, no lung-clogging micros floating in a shaft of sunlight.
Ebb...I wasn't thinking so much about moving the tiller head up as I was building in the tanks in a similar way.It keeps their weight more forward.I'm hoping to keep the 'ends' as light as I can for buoyancy. PM me if you know a east coast supplier of that sander please.The aft head/shower will be smallish...but after fitting into a Flicka's aft head, it should seem spacious.
Frank,
You probably need to approach the Festool god cauciously due to impending wallet shock.
In the past woodworkers forums provide some entertaining insight into the Festool system. I haven't read a negative word. Always good to talk with someone who is using it. It's an investment, something you leave to someone in your will.
Woodcraft Catalog. I think all major catalogs flog it from Kingspor to Jamestown. I think major independent hardware stores would have something you could see and touch. The price is controlled, Never seen a % off sale. There have been a few 10% off introductory offers. It's obviously aimed at professionals - not the home dewityerselfer.
BUT it's obviously a handyman's wet dream.
If you have a Woodcraft store near you, there may be someone there with experience. Certain to have one or two on display.
I borrow the tool from the vineyard shop, that vac is the most powerful of the three I think they sell. Don't really know what the differences are. The high-end vac is taller and heavier with a big dust bag that hardly ever needs replacing!. I know, I've had to lift it up the ladder and onto the boat. But it probably is powerful enough to suck dust through extra long hoses (which we don't have.)
Also, joy of joys, there is an auto setup where clicking on the sander turns the vac on simultaneously. The system is highly engineered and nearly every shop electric handtool is part of it, including three or four more sanders. If you can imagine using a router in the kitchen while preparing dinner you got the idea.
The housekeepers at the vineyard have one of their own, just the vac.
Lots of plans...but they will 'evolve'.It won't even be home for a while....lots of dream time. Gotta go and feed the critters. PS..Thanks guys.
. Its so, well, 60's!!
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