Broken Down in North Carolina, need to find a place

[Boatguy30]

I honestly didn't mean to be rude about the sailing, but seriously reckon it's game over if they haulout in NC at this time of year.

[waterdancer]

Originally Posted by waterdancer

My friends, a young Canadian couple just killed their Atomic 4 on their cruise down south. They need a place where they can dock their boat and repower ASAP before the winter sets in.
They were towed in into a marina from hell which wants to charge them by the foot ($1) and they have no showers and will probably have to stay for several weeks.
Somebody recommended a boat yard in Washington, NC
Anybody knows of a friendly boatyards in the are that could accommodate them to do a DIY repower ?
These are tight budget cruisers on a 1974 Tartan 34C
Thank You
Ahmet
S/V Waterdancer 1990 Irwin 34C
Tabasco 1973 C&C 25
Boston, MA

Well, S/V Jacob Nagle made it down to Oriental under sail. They were very thankful for the countless suggestions they got from this list.
Thank you all

[waterdancer]

Originally Posted by Boatguy30

I honestly didn't mean to be rude about the sailing, but seriously reckon it's game over if they haulout in NC at this time of year.

Why is that ?
Jacob Nagle will probably rebuild, or replace the Atomic 4 in the water.

Another snowbird friend just today posted that they had to pull their shaft to replace the cutlass bearing.

[waterdancer]

Originally Posted by Kayoko Monk 33

I looked for your friends this eve at the marina you had mentioned, I live down the street from there. Your freinds came and borrowed a shower the other day and also spoke with Henry Boyd, the Dockmaster at River Forest Marina, not the boatyard, its the place with the mansion here in Belhaven but they did not mention their troubles. Please have them contact Henry or Jim and we can certainly help them out. They can email at dockmaster@riverforestmarina.com. or call. I also spoke with Ricky Radcliffe of Radcliff Marine and he can set them up with an outboard and mount at reasonable prices, and we have a couple places we could set them up at very reasonable prices. River Forest Marina is under new ownership as of a year ago.

Yes Yves told me that he used the shower. He said that there WA no room for the boat there.
So they made it under sail to Oriental.
Thank you very much

[malyea]

Northwest Creek Marina, New Bern is the finest little marina I've had the privlidge to visit.

[awab]

Hello, try
Anchor away boat yard
In hampstead near wilmington.
Easy reach from the icw.
Great yard for do it yourself.
There is a guy with the name chris. Very knowlegable.
I stayed there for many month and was very happy.

All the best

Peter

[DDabs]

Sailcraft in Oriental is a great yard and you can do your own work there too. Highly recommend them.

[Kim Gregory]

Two Atomic 4 s for sale in Ontario $999 ( do not have any relation to the seller ) One running, one for parts:
atomic 4 | sailboats | Oshawa / Durham Region | Kijiji

[hamburking]

Originally Posted by Kim Gregory

Two Atomic 4 s for sale in Ontario $999 ( do not have any relation to the seller ) One running, one for parts:
atomic 4 | sailboats | Oshawa / Durham Region | Kijiji

You forgot this one for $450 asking (thats like $200 USD)

Used Atomic 4 engine for sale | sailboats | Kingston | Kijiji

Apparently, the A4 lasts longer than the boat in some cases!

I bet their A4 is repairable...those things were built to last. Full replacement seems like a last resort to me. And if they are going to repower, why not drop in a diesel...a volvo penta 2002 will likely fit (it fit on my boat which was repowered from the original A4).