Steve,

As you may recall Sirocco was pulled from the water last April and the refurb work is ongoing. Hope to have her back in the lake by the end of March but the guys that are working on her are very slow. To date she has had a bottom job and we have replaced most of the thru hulls. Additionally, the rudder was epoxied and covered with glass, the deck was reworked for soft spots, the wood has been refinished, the brightwork has been rechromed, the hull and deck have been repainted and she is being refitted with a 14 HP Beta Maine diesel. We still have to rebuild the engine cover and companionway steps, replace the stuffing box, install electronics, an air conditioner and a depth finder and we're going to rework the icebox and replace all of the rigging and life lines, etc. We also need to do some minor work on her mast, refit the spreaders and add one of those wind cup indicators, etc. When I bought her the marina told me it would only take 2-3 months to get her ready so I've had new cushions for almost a year. I love this boat but in retrospect I would not do this again.

I have been wondering if you might recall from whom you bought her hull name decal. I liked that script and would be interested in seeing her name again as you had done it. She is inside of a shop and it's hard to take photos and even if I did, all you'd see is parts and tools lying around in closed quarters. I'll post some photos of her before we launch but I think you'd be happy with the way she is being treated now.