MY RESPONSES IN CAPS FOR CLARITY, I AM NOT SHOUTING
Yesterday it failed
survey:
SKYLARK A 1973
PEARSON 36-1 ALSO FAILED HER
SURVEY, BUT I CHOSE TO GIVE HER A COMPLETE
RENOVATION
Rigging needs to be replaced. $6000
DEFENDER
MARINE CAN DO BETTER, IF YOU SWAGE THE TOP FITTINGS AND USE STA-LOK FITTINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STAYS.
A couple
fuel leaks
HOSES PROBABLY ALL NEED REPLACING DUE TO AGE
Water ingress through a chainplate (assume it can be rebedded during rigging)
OF COURSE THIS IS A REGULAR
MAINTENANCE JOB THAT NEVER GETS DONE. THE CHAINPLATE
LEAKS ON SKYLARK WERE SO BAD THAT THE VENEER
HULL LINER HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACE. THE
PLYWOOD CORE OF THE KNEES WAS WET ALL AROUND, BUT THE
FIBERGLASS IS SO THICK IN THE KNEES THAT IT WAS ONLY GIVING SHAPE, NOT STRENGTH. I DRIED OUT THE KNEES AFTER REMOVING AND INSPECTING THE CHAINPLATES
bonding system not functional
SO HOOK IT UP AGAIN...OR NOT. SOME SAY BONDING IS NOT A GOOD IDEA ANYWAY
Shaft drive needs alignment
SO WHAT? THIS IS NO BIG DEAL AND SHOULD BE PART OF ANNUAL OR BI-ANNUAL
MAINTENANCE
Water leak through the quadrant
steering
THE FLAX PACKING JUST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THAT'S ALL. IT DOESN'T LAST 40 YEARS...
Varnish is too far gone. It needs to be taken back to the
wood. $1000
SO?
VARNISH...I WANT TO LAUGH. THE SILICONE USED TO
BED MY TOERAIL WAS OVER 30 YEAR OLD AND ALLOWD THE 100
WOOD SCREWS USED TO FIX THE TOERAIL TO THE
DECK WERE ALL LEAKING ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. I HAD NEW
TEAK MILLED A BIT HIGHER AND REBEDDED WITH SIKAFLEX AND NUTS AND BOLTS!!! NOW THERE ARE NO LEAKS AT ALL.
Needs a new
bimini $1000
SO?
Radar not functioning
THE NEW
ELECTRONICS ARE SO MUCH MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND EASY TO OPERATE THAT YOU SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THEM.
Questionable
chartplotter works but shows discoloration
READ ABOVE
halfway installed watermarker
SO FINISH IT...
Sails have been left on when absent. There is a light green moss on the headsail and most halyards.
REPLACE ALL...
Water left in
tanks when absent.
CAN BE CLEANED...
This is starting to look pretty grim.
IT IS A
RENOVATION PROJECT AND AS SUCH IS BASICALLY OVERPRICED. OFFER 10K LESS AND GET ON WITH IT.
Surveyor said I'd spend $15k to get it up to snuff. He said normally a boat this size and this
price it would be a major
project. He says that isn't the case for this boat so he kinda gave me the thumbs up if I want to spend the
money.
Really it seems the last owner was delinquent (4years)
SO WAS MY PO. HE NEVER EVEN MOVED THE BOAT, JUST USED IT AS A WEEKEND GETAWAY
I also paid for
haul out. The
hull showed no
osmosis.
The
engine fired right up and had some smoke. I'm having an
engine survey done tomorrow.
Wondering if I should continue with
purchase. Not looking for a yes or no but things I should consider.[/QUOTE]
THESE PEARSONS ARE GREAT BOATS, MOST OF THE MATERIALS USED ON THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION WERE EXCELLENT QUALITY. AS I WROTE, MY BOAT ALSO FAILED THE SURVEY, BUT I HAVE A
PEARSON 26 AND KNOW THE BASIC QUALITY AND SPEED ARE VERY GOOD.
I CHOSE TO TO A 10 YEAR
OVERHAUL, EVEN REPLACING THE OLD TREADMASTER DECKING. BASICALLY REPLACED EVERYTHING BUT THE NEW
YANMAR ENGINE THAT THE PO HAD INSTALLED.
I HAVE WRITTEN A SMALL BOOK ABOUT MY EBAY
PURCHASE, BASIC RENOVATION, CROSSING THE ATLANTIC AND GETTING THE BOAT
LEGAL IN THE EU.
ON AMAZON...ISBN 978-0-9889-2348-5 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK
BASICALLY, DO YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS BOAT? IF SO, SPEND THE TIME AND
MONEY TO BRING IT BACK TO LIKE-NEW CONDITION. MAY TAKE SOME TIME, BUT THE BOAT IS IN A GOOD PLACE TO GET A LOT OF THIS
WORK DONE.
GOOD LUCK
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