Still in dry dock

t30project · 06-11-2007, 20:06

Well, I'm not quite a live aboard yet, but considering the amount of time I spend working on the boat I might be a "junior" live aboard. I bought my T30 for a dollar a year ago and just started working on her this past summer. I have a long way to go but I hope to start living aboard in just under 2 years. Right now I'm just finishing up the deck joints before battening her up for the winter (NJ). You can check it all out at The Resurrection of Hobyn

dcstrng · 07-11-2007, 07:24

Welcome – I’m new here myslef and mostly a lurker, but enjoyed scanning your site… lived aboard for about five years, twenty or so years ago… Two things I concluded… a boat project is never done, and the bigger the boat (mine was an Irwin 42 center-cockpit), the more daunting the project… for me that meant go smaller than I did last time… this past year my bride and I happened upon a semi-abandoned little sloop and although it was structurally sailable and we had a reassuring overnighter bring her home, it needs lots of TLC… we’re pecking away at a few minor projects while it’s still in the water and assembling half a closet full of stuff for when we haul it in a week or so…

Good luck with yours…

SkiprJohn · 07-11-2007, 10:49

Aloha t30,
Welcome aboard!! Great project. Hope you enjoy the forum. Let us know from time to time how its going.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

06-11-2007, 20:06	#1
t30project Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Boat: 1972 Tartan 30 Posts: 3	Still in dry dock Well, I'm not quite a live aboard yet, but considering the amount of time I spend working on the boat I might be a "junior" live aboard. I bought my T30 for a dollar a year ago and just started working on her this past summer. I have a long way to go but I hope to start living aboard in just under 2 years. Right now I'm just finishing up the deck joints before battening her up for the winter (NJ). You can check it all out at The Resurrection of Hobyn

07-11-2007, 07:24	#2
dcstrng Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colonial Beach, Virginia Boat: Bristol-24 Angels Wings Posts: 324 Images: 19	Welcome – I’m new here myslef and mostly a lurker, but enjoyed scanning your site… lived aboard for about five years, twenty or so years ago… Two things I concluded… a boat project is never done, and the bigger the boat (mine was an Irwin 42 center-cockpit), the more daunting the project… for me that meant go smaller than I did last time… this past year my bride and I happened upon a semi-abandoned little sloop and although it was structurally sailable and we had a reassuring overnighter bring her home, it needs lots of TLC… we’re pecking away at a few minor projects while it’s still in the water and assembling half a closet full of stuff for when we haul it in a week or so… Good luck with yours… __________________ Larry Worry: misuse of imagination… http://www.sailblogs.com/member/awing/

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07-11-2007, 10:49	#3
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,721	Aloha t30, Welcome aboard!! Great project. Hope you enjoy the forum. Let us know from time to time how its going. Kind Regards, JohnL