Jailbreak, Part1 Preparing boat from.... jailbreak. Actually34 foot boat sits in relatively small lake without any waterway connection to BIG water. I think i need to fix it, we are going to move her to BIG water. prepare her for transportation. Take mast down and fix it over the deck., drain tankage, take all unnecessary stuff from the boat. Transport her to "Spa". I plan to move boat to boatyard to do all work on hull I could not do in the water and postponed. Put boat on hard for several month in Rockport to finish project list: Replace thru-hulls to composite; Fix strut; Make lightning protection ground; Check and repair rudder (if need); Replace hinge pin on centerboard (depends on how bad is it); Repair anything I find on the hull under water. (i am pretty sure there is something to repair); Prepare topsides for painting; Remove all ald bottom paint and apply barrier-coat; Paint topsides and put new anti-fouling bottom paint; Recond...
Refitting and restoration 47years old Irwin Citation 34 sailboat. Originally Blog is made to motivate myself to continue this hard work. DIY Step by step work. Working almost single-handed. Going to make the boat seaworthy and put it in salt water. Most records are just reminders what and when was done. If you are interesting in some details, please put request to comment. I will provide more information.