Sorting through what seemed like an endless pile of screws for my boat I have come to realize that not many of these parts actually go to any boat nor mine, and as a result I will need find what I need to put the rigging back together after taking it down for first splash. The moving costs to the water will be $230 if I pay somebody.
Well searching 1 sail and took it out to get clean and not find the job anywhere. I also found what I thought semi frozen water the hall completely added salt to it. With hopes that the freezing range would increase and allow soon humping of the water out.
Earlier this week I was scrubbing the entire hall and found nicks and cracks in the hole that concerned me. I hope that these are not signs of a larger problem and will steal them I fill in the bottom coat. Moving to the top scrubbing the cover I found one of the wooden slide rails to be broken and will need replacement to keep chatch lifting as well replace 3 tie down bolts. after I took a sample bolt from the lifting hood I noticed a tightly whatd sale bag stuffed deep into the compartment under the pilot area. Sure enough it was the jib and up on later inspection found it to be brilliant white with no damage besides slight oxidation on eyelets.
So the current status of my boat is full of water with supplies in ice 1 sail needing cleaned. Rigging pieces needing replaced railing cord getting tightened ropes needing replaced all ropes. As well as the GPS compass and rewiring of the electrical lights & accessories.
Current upside news is I have a solar panel for recharging the batteries I have 2 deep cycle batteries and a lot of solar lights and battery driven lights to utilize during sailing.
On the decisions pertaining to the course of my boat my goal is yet to be said due to the fact I do not want to jinx it . As for direction it will be south going from the north side of Long Island to Connecticut Connecticut to New Jersey via the East River. New Jersey to Delaware via open ocean. that is currently all I have root out and worked at plotting.
As I was cleaning the boat prior owner came out and handed me the manual for the book and a book on how to sale which included a picture prior to it being pulled out of the water. also in these papers were the fact sheet of investigation & happily a list of parts needed for the rigging. There was a sheet from the marina that pulled it which also included the previous previous owners info. the most fearful thing read in this paperwork was a question mark around "fiberglass?"
It has been on my mind ever since.
Lost Rigging
