110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
After an all-day meeting with the owner on Tuesday--his first time seeing the boat--I was ready to dig in and get the project started. The first order of business was to thoroughly document (again) the existing condition of the hull, deck, and interior to showcase the starting point and act as a reference for future use.
I started the project by working in the interior to remove whatever gear was in the boat and otherwise strip down the interior to its immobile basics, particularly with an eye towards the upcoming deck hardware removal, for which I'd need access beneath various liners and panels in the interior.
These photos detail the interior in its original glory.
First: remove the nasty cushions, which had absolutely no value for any purpose, Then, I continued clearing out the interior and storage lockers, removing several large barrelfuls of trash, including rusted paint cans (latex hull paint), rotting paper and clothing, rusted and useless tools, and gnarly, sticky fenders and ratty lines. There was little to be saved through this process, though I put aside anything with perceived value.
After several trips to fill the dumpster with the debris from the interior, I continued the dismantling process by removing the components of a relatively new autopilot (wheel pilot). Though during its previous "installation" the various wires for this unit had been strung about the cabin like Christmas light strings, with virtually no attempts made to hide or even secure the wires, it appeared to be modern and in good condition, and after carefully removing all the parts I set the unit aside for later disposition.
There were no other electronics of value on the boat, so I removed and threw away a radar scope nearly outdated enough to feature in a museum exhibit, along with an ancient cassette stereo system, VHF, and depthsounder display. Along the way, I snipped and removed excess wiring as need be.
I spent the balance of the day removing interior doors, trim, and drawer units, with the ultimate goal of removing everything that could be unscrewed or easily removed. To allow me to continue in the near future with deck hardware removal, I dismantled the removable overhead liner in the main cabin, which featured sagging masonite sheets held in place with screwed-in teak trim along the edges and seams. Though these panels would not ever return to the boat, I set them aside to be saved as possible patterns for a new overhead. Beneath the panels, I found pieces of foam insulation (though not over the entire surface; the photos below show the insulation as revealed by the panels' removal); the wooden cleats to which the overhead was supposed to be installed were loose in several places and would need replacement.
I also labeled and saved the original teak trim, ostensibly for templating purposes or possible reuse.
I'd continue tomorrow with the interior removal.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7 hours
