Help I bought a turd of a sailboat

[DefinitelyMe]

I guess he's not all that keen on the answers here. Seems to have gone silent.........

[JBsurfin]

Originally Posted by Chris P

I bought my first sailboat it needs practically everything replaced. I need some advice, my rudder and shaft are just swinging around down there and I think the only thing holding it all is a metal cross bar at the top and some freaking hose clamps any advice would be appreciated.

"I bought my first sailboat it needs practically everything replaced."

Maybe you should have sought out some expert advice before the purchase? If that bad, donate it and walk away. Why throw bad money after a bad purchase.

[arcticmonkey]

grab a beer.... sit back... prioritize.... begin (the life long ) journey
welcome

[cuthbert]

Originally Posted by lars

Never heard of a responsible boat owner disposing of a boat in a proper manner, unfortunately that becomes the goverments job. Non floridians would be shocked at the sheer number of boats that litter our waterways.

That is really interesting can you give some idea of how many boats there are? I'm wondering if it differs from a car...If you (generic-plural) dump a car then a salvage yard retreives it under local government contract and then can also make some small amount by selling the cost/debt to a private company for pennies on the dollar. I'm not sure if the local government pursues the owner also (I suspect in both cars and boats cases that they do). Similarly in the case of cars and boats they both do end up as scrap one day, thankfully that along with some landfill there is some recycling possible. During the life of both products they are taxed regularly both directly and via fuel/other costs, so if the most economic and logistical means is that the local authorities tackle the task - so be it.

However, I wouldn't want to live near a place where either cars or boats are in limbo while their status is resolved and action taken.

[ben2go]

I think he bought the citation on craigs list that was a floating hull that had been stripped clean. It's to bad. That boat is probably on the bottom or blown up on shore. Friends report they have been dealing with severe winds down there and many boats dragging anchor and break free from their moorings.

[Dubbinchris]

YouTube and Instagram has unfortunately provided lots of hard lessons to wanna be new sailors lately it seems.

[AJA]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Hi thanks for the response, I purchased an Irwin 34 citation it's on the hook in the bayou in Panama City Florida I have no motor every time the wind blows or big wake comes bye I hear this loud knocking I went down the engine room and I could see the rubber show just swinging around like a pendulum

You may be talking about the centerboard knocking about in the trunk of the keel.
I had an Irwin 28 that had a retractible centerboard and it would bang around quite a bit when it was lowered and we weren't underway. Not a problem at all. just noisy. Great boat for us overall. Took us up and down the east coast for 15 years. My only gripe with Irwins ( I have a 37' now) is that they don't point worth a damn.

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by Dubbinchris

YouTube and Instagram has unfortunately provided lots of hard lessons to wanna be new sailors lately it seems.

I completely agree.

Originally Posted by AJA

You may be talking about the centerboard knocking about in the trunk of the keel.
I had an Irwin 28 that had a retractible centerboard and it would bang around quite a bit when it was lowered and we weren't underway. Not a problem at all. just noisy. Great boat for us overall. Took us up and down the east coast for 15 years. My only gripe with Irwins ( I have a 37' now) is that they don't point worth a damn.

OP stated that he could see the rudder post knocking around in the back of the boat, or something to that effect. The sound could be as you described and sound like it's coming from the rudder.

[Patrigo]

I reckon you should catch yourself on, and buy a Rubics Cube or similar. You should be able to handle that.

[john manning]

Buy a bigger boat. I have found that always changes your perspective on problems in smaller boats.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by DefinitelyMe

I guess he's not all that keen on the answers here. Seems to have gone silent.........

Either that or the thread has provided him/her/they with sufficient entertainment already.