Next I walked around the topsides trying to get the sun to reflect so as to note any lack of fairness or repaired damage. However she was reasonable fair. I took digital photos as I walked along just to have a record. Finally I came back to the rudder. It was definitely a replacement. I had looked at pictures of other A37’s out of the water and this rudder was definitely shorter. The propeller looked good but I was more interested in the cutless bearing housing and the bearing itself.
The hull was full of water and it only made sense that it was leaking from above somewhere from rain. The fellow who brought the ladder told me that he had pumped it out once and that it had refilled so obviously it was coming from the deck somehow.
I then moved on to the cockpit and deck. In the cockpit was a 6” Richie compass (perfect condition) mounted in the binnicle (SP) along with brand new Raymarine wind, depth, speed and Raymarine 4000 autohelm, both nestled in fiberglass hubs on the guard. I never did find the teak cockpit table. The cockpit was also equipped with full teak grates and two brand new Harken ST46 winches. On the down side was a broken fiberglass propane locker with two very rotten propane tanks and of course the aforementioned hatches.
Reflecting the ad the engine had been removed and as I later found out it was a Volve IIc. The interior was complete but tired. It wasn’t broken or smashed; just tired. There were some areas that needed complete replacement (the galley) but I didn’t see anything that couldn’t be repaired or replaced by myself. The upholstery was in excellent condition as was the full 8” mattress in the forepeak. There was also a brand new Blue Seas AC/DC panel that sells for $800 after discount.
The water in the bilge was a simple matter of turning off a ball valve inside. The sink was set over the engine, but disconnected. No one had ever shut off the drain which was connected to the cockpit drains. Every bit of rain came directly into the boat. Mystery solved.
With my survey (see below) completed I made the trip back to the office and told Michelle I was interested if the price were right. She immediately went and retrieved the boss. He didn’t mince any words. He wanted to sell the boat as they really had no plans to install the motor or fix it up. He indicated that he had bought the boat unseen on the word of the customer and had paid much too much for it. In fact he told me that believing the boat to be worth more, he had paid Barney's Marina in Erieau to sandblast the hull, apply five coats of epoxy barrier and apply VC-17 bottom paint. That explained the scuffing. The sanding wheel had simply gone to high and struck the white paint below the boot stripe. I actually took the barrier coat story with a grain of salt but as he wanted to get rid of the boat I made an offer of $6,000. He countered with $8,000 and within one minute I had bought it for $7000.00. With winter approaching the yard would be filled with storage boats in a few weeks. He gave me three weeks to arrange for transport. To do this however, I needed a cradle. I immediately drove up to Marine Cradle Shop and they promised to deliver a finished seven point cradle to the yard within two weeks. I ordered the heavy transport cradle; not a simple storage cradle.
Addendum 2008: Visited Barney’s Marine in Erieau and verified that they had indeed sandblasted the hull and applied the interprotect and VC17. Cost $4500.00 courtesy of Anchor Yachts. Also heard much more about the history of the boat.
I then moved on to the cockpit and deck. In the cockpit was a 6” Richie compass (perfect condition) mounted in the binnicle (SP) along with brand new Raymarine wind, depth, speed and Raymarine 4000 autohelm, both nestled in fiberglass hubs on the guard. I never did find the teak cockpit table. The cockpit was also equipped with full teak grates and two brand new Harken ST46 winches. On the down side was a broken fiberglass propane locker with two very rotten propane tanks and of course the aforementioned hatches.
Reflecting the ad the engine had been removed and as I later found out it was a Volve IIc. The interior was complete but tired. It wasn’t broken or smashed; just tired. There were some areas that needed complete replacement (the galley) but I didn’t see anything that couldn’t be repaired or replaced by myself. The upholstery was in excellent condition as was the full 8” mattress in the forepeak. There was also a brand new Blue Seas AC/DC panel that sells for $800 after discount.
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| Photo taken in the Port Credit yard |
The water in the bilge was a simple matter of turning off a ball valve inside. The sink was set over the engine, but disconnected. No one had ever shut off the drain which was connected to the cockpit drains. Every bit of rain came directly into the boat. Mystery solved.
With my survey (see below) completed I made the trip back to the office and told Michelle I was interested if the price were right. She immediately went and retrieved the boss. He didn’t mince any words. He wanted to sell the boat as they really had no plans to install the motor or fix it up. He indicated that he had bought the boat unseen on the word of the customer and had paid much too much for it. In fact he told me that believing the boat to be worth more, he had paid Barney's Marina in Erieau to sandblast the hull, apply five coats of epoxy barrier and apply VC-17 bottom paint. That explained the scuffing. The sanding wheel had simply gone to high and struck the white paint below the boot stripe. I actually took the barrier coat story with a grain of salt but as he wanted to get rid of the boat I made an offer of $6,000. He countered with $8,000 and within one minute I had bought it for $7000.00. With winter approaching the yard would be filled with storage boats in a few weeks. He gave me three weeks to arrange for transport. To do this however, I needed a cradle. I immediately drove up to Marine Cradle Shop and they promised to deliver a finished seven point cradle to the yard within two weeks. I ordered the heavy transport cradle; not a simple storage cradle.
Addendum 2008: Visited Barney’s Marine in Erieau and verified that they had indeed sandblasted the hull and applied the interprotect and VC17. Cost $4500.00 courtesy of Anchor Yachts. Also heard much more about the history of the boat.
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