Aloha everyone...I know most people switch from
Wood boats to
Fiberglass ones but I am considering going the other way. I have the opportunity of picking up for extremely
cheap, an Alden
cutter built in the 30's. I once knew the owner who passed on a few years back. The
boat has been surveyed and the garboards need to be replaced and an
engine installed which is currently in
storage after it was rebuilt. It is of famous lineage which I will not disclose at this time since I do not want to give its location away.
My question is, how long would I be able to haul her out of the
water for a
refit and what are the proper proceedures in doing so? I have heard to spray the
hull down once a week, inside and out, with
salt water in a garden sprayer and so on. I may want to keep it on land for a few years. If you have any suggestions or know of a good book to buy, let me know.