Interesting ebay listing
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tego ry=63731
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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:05:56 GMT, Peggie Hall
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tego ry=63731

Hmm. I've seen considerably worse for more than that.

Was the Irwin 37 issued with a teak deck? What's that strangely
geometric mess on the deck surfaces, then?

Keel looks pretty rough and the hull's not very fair, either, however.

You could spend a few grand and have cabinetwork put in...looks like
maybe someone died or gave up halfway through a major reno.

I would say if the Perkins is salvagable, that would be worth it
right there.

Big if, however.

Thanks, Peggy. I like to see at what point people call it quits, as I
would prefer to snag an unfinished, well-made hull, or an abandoned
reno/refit and then refinish it to my specs with the money I
presumably save.

R.

"rhys" skrev i meddelandet
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Was the Irwin 37 issued with a teak deck? What's that strangely
geometric mess on the deck surfaces, then?

Looks like some anti-slippery-stuff that has been removed.

/Thomas

A recent issue of MAIB had a good-looking ferro-cement sailboat (about
45'?) - unfinished, no rigging, think there was a motor. In the water,
reportedly well-built and rock-solid. Offered by a reputable small-boat
builder, in Virginia.

Looked like a good project; the price was right. I'll try to dig up the
info, if anybody's interested...

Thanks, Peggy. I like to see at what point people call it quits, as I
would prefer to snag an unfinished, well-made hull, or an abandoned
reno/refit and then refinish it to my specs with the money I
presumably save.
..

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:15:51 -0500, "Sal's Dad"
wrote:

A recent issue of MAIB had a good-looking ferro-cement sailboat (about
45'?) - unfinished, no rigging, think there was a motor. In the water,
reportedly well-built and rock-solid. Offered by a reputable small-boat
builder, in Virginia.

Looked like a good project; the price was right. I'll try to dig up the
info, if anybody's interested...
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It is my understanfing that ferro-cement boats are essentially
uninsurable. I've only seen one that was actually afloat. It is 60+
feet long and has an 8 ft draft. Not exactly a gunk holer.

A co-worker and his father built a 40 footer in the 70's. Heavy boat.
When it came into the slip at the yacht club he had to toss a line around
a bollard and hold on tight to bring it to a stop. Lots of momentum. Down
below because of the mortar construction it felt like you were in a
basement recreation room.

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