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  • September 15, 2013 11:55 AM
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    Hi you guys, thanks for all your comments . Boat building does stir up the emotions .  I was talking to a guy about this boat . He seems like a good fit , he has a partner, they both  are young carpenters and both have girl friends that want to do boat work . Also all are properly funded  $ . So far nothing is set in cement , but we will see what happens.
  • September 16, 2013 6:42 AM
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    You can either build it and own it, or purchase, pay for it twice over 10+ years, and never know it.  Honestly, I am happy and do not regret the boat project/build.  Most boats this age need all of the same maintenance and updating anyhow, and it costs the same.  My idea is that the boat can be acquired for almost nothing, upgraded and maintained, and sailed away... as long as the vision is there and is never lost.  "Patience" is the word of the day, and patience is required to complete a project like this... and when it is complete, the rewards are oh-so-sweet.

    T.
  • September 17, 2013 4:28 AM
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    Tyler and Amy,

    Very happy to see the old Widgeon about to sail again. "Patience" would be an excellent boat name for the resurrection of any of these classic old sailing vessels. I have an accounting of every penny spent on Rhapsody over the last 18 years but never added it up. Who cares? It's not about the money.

    Werner
  • September 17, 2013 2:10 PM
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    Westsail 32 "Patience" WSSK01750474
  • September 17, 2013 7:08 PM
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    Mark, I hope they do get the boat and are successful in restoring her.  It's great to see a "Good old Boat" resurrected.

    Tyler I'm glad you're happy with your project boat and you may be exactly the right person to get the job done.  None of us in the been-there-done-it-crowd want anything but success for you.  It's painful to see an old Westsail going to waste.   The problem is most people vastly underestimate the time and money it takes.  After all you're already the second owner to take on the project.  The first owner who had your boat is looking for a cruise ready boat.  To some people the journey is more important than the destination and there's certainly nothing wrong with that. But the numbers don't lie. If you want to go cruising or sailing this is the most expensive and will take the longest time to get you there. 

    We're extremely proud of our boat and it's been the center of our life for twenty years.  If we had had bought the new boat twenty years ago and added 20K, quite a bit for twenty years ago we would be even now.  Keep in mind we did not buy a fixer upper, she was in bristol condition and one of the best on the market at the time, yet we still put a fortune in her.  At least she was sail ready.

    You're doing a great job and I look forward to following your progress.

    Jim

     
  • September 17, 2013 9:41 PM
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    My wife and I came to a point where we decided to buy our W32.  She was in bad shape and we knew it.  After 3 circumnavigations and then sitting in the hot muggy Louisiana heat for six years, there were bound to be a lot of issues.  But that did not stop us from buying her and starting the refit.  Every time we step aboard we feel her soul. 

    I think its awesome that others are also fixing up these old boats.  They're beautiful and functional.  Sort of like how my head turns when I see a classic car pass by, when an old beautiful boat comes by it sings to me in a way the newer boats just can't yet.  Maybe one day if I live long enough I'll see the new boats in the same romantic way but I'm not there yet.  

    So keep on keeping on refitters.  I love to see them come back to life. 
  • September 18, 2013 9:01 AM
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    Tate McDaniel wrote:My wife and I came to a point where we decided to buy our W32.  She was in bad shape and we knew it.  After 3 circumnavigations and then sitting in the hot muggy Louisiana heat for six years, there were bound to be a lot of issues.  But that did not stop us from buying her and starting the refit.  Every time we step aboard we feel her soul. 

    I think its awesome that others are also fixing up these old boats.  They're beautiful and functional.  Sort of like how my head turns when I see a classic car pass by, when an old beautiful boat comes by it sings to me in a way the newer boats just can't yet.  Maybe one day if I live long enough I'll see the new boats in the same romantic way but I'm not there yet.  

    So keep on keeping on refitters.  I love to see them come back to life. 


    Tate, yours is one of the few blogs I check regularly and you guys are doing a great job.  I still don't look at new boats with any great affection.  Actually the last time we were at the boat show and saw the new boats we thought thank god we have our Westsail.  Even though our boat is "finished" we have been working almost seven days a week to get her ready to leave next month.  Here's some photos on how she turned out.

     https://picasaweb.google.com/111834525627890796788/Worldwind?authuser=0&feat=directlink

    Jim

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  • September 18, 2013 11:19 AM
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    Jim Focha wrote:

    Tate, yours is one of the few blogs I check regularly and you guys are doing a great job.  I still don't look at new boats with any great affection.  Actually the last time we were at the boat show and saw the new boats we thought thank god we have our Westsail.  Even though our boat is "finished" we have been working almost seven days a week to get her ready to leave next month.  Here's some photos on how she turned out.

     https://picasaweb.google.com/111834525627890796788/Worldwind?authuser=0&feat=directlink

    Jim


    Great photos Jim.  I bet you guys are just busting at the seams with excitement being so close to leaving !
  • September 18, 2013 7:05 PM
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    Jim,

    What type of varnish did you use on your cap-rails?  They look great!

    David F.
  • September 19, 2013 6:16 PM
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    The short answer is Epifanes. We used Epifanes wood finish gloss varnish for the first eight coats, no sanding between coats.  Then we put two coats Epifanes gloss clear finish, sanding required between coats.

    Here’s the long answer.  Over the years we have tried most everything from Westmarine’s varnish to Cetol.  We finally settled on Crystal which we found to be the best we have ever used.  It lasted two years in Mexico and was in really good shape when we got back.  Unfortunately an injury kept me off the boat for over a year and a half, hence we’re in the third year in a one year turn around, requiring the cap rails to be stripped. Crystal had become hard to get and real expensive.  We then tried Interlux varnish that required no sanding between coats.  It looked bad when it went on and worst a month later.  So we tried Epifanes on the deck boxes on the mast pulpits and the pictures of them are 1-1/2 yrs. old. This year we stripped the cap rails again and used Epifanes which is what we will be sticking with until something is proven better.  We also normally put two coats of West systems on before varnishing as in the deck boxes.  But on the cap rails we didn’t this time and stuck closely to the manufactures instructions.

    Jim

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