On Nov 23, 1:37�pm, Gordon wrote:
Gogarty wrote:
In article ,
says...
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:48 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Oh, give it a rest with the survey crap, why don't you? �Why do you
recommend the abdication of personal responsibility with respect to
something he should easily be able to handle himself?

All it takes is to do a little reading and research. There is nothing on a
28-footer that an amateur cannot see and check for himself armed with some
basic knowledge and some small ability to think and analyze.

Professional surveys have their place but not on an older, basic 28-ft
sailboat. It's just not cost effective. The first step towards cruising
should be to know how to evaluate your purchase yourself. If you aren't up
to that simple task then stay ashore. You don't have what it takes.
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Nonsense.

Agreed.

� �I think some of you missed what he said. This is a 22' Chrysler brand
sailboat, not a 28' anything.
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lol the original engine was already dumped for an evinrude 25 , but
its condition is unknown from the person I got it from.

where do I find sails for this?

As I said this has been on dry land for the last 22 yrs and seems to
be invery good shape, being that I restore cars for a living I feel I
should be able to do any and all work myself.

What is the things I sould be looking at before putting it in the
water. I don't see a single mark in the hull that would say there is
a problem there. The keel raises and lowers fine. the rudder looks a
little weathered and may need replacing. I'm good with wood and
thought about redoing the interior to my liking.

As I have said I have been around boat from row to standing on the
deck of a carrier but this is the 1st of this kind and I want to be
as knowledgeable as possible

My newest car is a 67 vw camper so I don't need all the bells and
whistles I'm just looking to feel the waves and wind of the open
waters ok and I want to see my wife sun bathing naked on the deck,
she is a hottie..