Newbie here and in need for a help to figure out a
budget (and overall feasibility) for restoring a 30’ Rhodes design sailboat from the 60’s. The
boat was built in
Annapolis and it appears to be an
Annapolis 30 model (see here:
ANNAPOLIS 30 (RHODES) sailboat on sailboatdata.com.. More than 6000 sailboats, sailing yachts, dinghies and sailing craft listed.) but some info that I got is that the different
builder built this one for himself, so my guess is that he got plans from Olsen
Marine after they stopped building them because the lawsuit by Philip Rhodes (see notes on the bottom of the linked page above).
Anyway… I am offered this
boat for free to
work on it and restore it, but I’m trying to figure out how much it may cost me to do that. Now, I understand that it is never finished and it can go from something to extreme… but I need to get me some numbers going first.
I am hoping that there are a lot of people with the experience in rebuilding, if nothing but
parts of the boat. I’m also counting on owners of
Alberg 30 that is very similar boat to this one and of the same era.
Here are few photos of the exterior and
interior to get the feel for a
current condition.
Venus pictures by mvelimir - Photobucket The boat has been sitting like this for last 7-8 years and was a nice, cozy home to many families of mice as I discovered many nests as well as their droppings everywhere.
I count on me doing most of the
work as I’m quite handy and unafraid of taking on any kind of
project. I have plenty of tools and will get some more. My plan is to gut everything out, except maybe the front
cabin bulkhead. Once I have everything inside gutted I plan on
cleaning it, repairing anything that needs to be repaired, installing new
electrical wiring, new
plumbing, new
water and
fuel tanks, than painting, building new berths, new
head, new
galley and installing a new
engine.
On the outside I need to do a full
sanding, repairing
hull in few spots, then painting, installing a new standing and running
rigging, new stanchions and
lifelines, new hatches, new boom and of course… new
sails.
I have tried to break-down jobs and cost like this: (cost is based on material and any specialized labor I might need, I don’t
price my work here)
Interior:
1. New
engine............................................ ......................... 3,000
2. New
head.............................................. .......................... 1,200
3. New
electrical system............................................ .......... 1,500
4. New
plumbing.......................................... ....................... 2,000
5. New
bilge pumps............................................. ................... 500
6. New fresh
water supply............................................ .......... 500
7. New
galley (new ice box, sink,
stove, drawers, etc…) ....... 1,500
8. New berths, shelves, etc… .............................................. 1,500
Total interior.......................................... ...................... $11,700
Exterior
1. New
sails............................................. ............................ 3,000
2. New boom.............................................. ........................... 700
3. New standing
rigging (cables, turnbuckles, etc…) ............. 1,200
4. New running rigging (ropes, etc…) ................................... 1,200
5. New
instruments....................................... ...................... 1,500
6. New hatches........................................... ........................ 1,000
7. New
paint job(s)............................................ .................. 2,000
Total exterior.......................................... ..................... $10,600
Total boat restoration project....................................... $22,300
In some cases I have totally guessed the number and I’m hoping that I should be able to do it for less, but it will be awesome if people with experience can
pitch in and let me know if and what can be done for less
money or if I’m unrealistically optimistic about doing something for as low as I guessed.
Please discuss…