Lots of readers making mountains out of molehills here.....this a small project boat, great to learn how to fix & sail....good choice!
I’d suggest you do the minimum now to make it useable, and tackle the cosmetic once you’ve been sailing & have decided that
work is worthwhile.
1.
adhesive on the
fiberglass : cosmetic =phase 2
2. rotted
plywood interior wall that will need replacing. Critical - but exterior ply good 2 sides is more than strong enough. Tab in place,
paint to seal. Tabbing video below
https://youtu.be/Drc6zdlLGY0
3. missing
icebox - find a cooler that fits for now. A fridge requires too much
power for round one = phase 2 project, once you know you need it.
4. Missing stove - camp stove in cockpit will be just fine.
5. Missing some of the
rigging wire - critical to replace degraded wire.
a) Measure your old wire, and go to a local rigger or online - here’s Link to one shop that does this. There’s many of them....find one close to you
https://foghmarine.com/wire-rigging-work.html
b) rest of wires - inspect before blindly replacing. You were smart enough to recognize first bad wire. If unsure, get local rigger to inspect....and show you how to set up
mast first time.
6. Needs
bottom paint sandblasted off - why? If you’re just daysailing, don’t worry about it.
7. Teak
parts on the top need help. - Definitely cosmetic. Sand &
varnish when you have time, but don’t remove unless you think they are leaking inside the boat.
8.
Battery needs replacing so the
interior electric works. - more importantly so your
navigation lights work too.
a) step one.....get a
battery that fits your battery box/hold down and existing terminal connections, charge it up, and install it. Good chance most things will work. If not....go get the recommended
books & figure it out, too complex to cover in a paragraph.
b) step 2 - assuming lights work.....how are you going to recharge?
- if just daysailing, recharge at home.
-
solar - go to the
books. If it is a very small mobile panel you can just clip it onto the battery when the boat is stable.....likely good enough if you’re only driving
led lights.
- there are
outboard motors that have
charging abilities. More $$, but that’d be pretty straight forward (& works in the dark.)
9. Water tank is rotted through - assume this was metal? Cut out & replace with plastic. Lots of options online, but
shipping gets expensive....take a look at local
chandlery (or better yet
used boat gear shop).
- for daysailing, a large camp water jug will work.
You haven’t mentioned
sails. Spread them out on the lawn and take a look so there’s no surprises.
Go for the quick win.....do critical work to get boat in the water, go sailing, and then decide how much more work/$$ you want to commit.
It’s a great first boat......enjoy!