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25-02-2009, 16:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Boat: 1978 S2 9.2C - 30' Sloop "Plan b"
Posts: 9
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Finally
Hi, I joined this board in 2006 and have only lurked since then but I believe the time has come to say hello and share a bit about my “Plan b”. I have been re-fitting my 1978 S2 9.2c sloop, Plan b, since 2004 and living aboard the entire time, including 11 months on the hard. (In all fairness, I work on a ship half the year so everything took twice as long.) I purchased the boat at auction in derelict condition with some structural damage knowing the road would be long and hard but I purchased what I could afford, moved aboard and went to work, go small – go now. I hauled the boat and had 330 blisters, that’s right 330. I did a complete bottom peal, dried out for 8 months and put on a new bottom, engine, rigging (standing &running), sanitation system, paint, dodger & enclosure, refrigerator & freezer, 300 amps of batteries… and a bunch of other stuff. All that in addition to replacing the main floor frame and two chain plate bulkheads, new teak and holly… well, you get the idea. I have had my hands on every square inch my boat, inside and out. It just kept going and one thing led to another until, well, I think I’m ready to go. I’ll be getting off the ship around mid March and we’ll be starting our shakedown/breakdown cruise, we were going to Tampa, but plans changed so we’ll be departing Cape Canaveral, FL and heading south to the keys. Well, that’s it. I just wanted to let you know about us and get to know some of you. I hope to see you out there.
Mike
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25-02-2009, 16:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nevada City. CA
Boat: Sceptre 41
Posts: 3,857
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Wow Mike:
Sounds like a great project. Can you share pictures and /or costs. As I remeber those S9.2 were pretty quick boats. Have fun on your trip down the coast and welcome to CF.
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Between us there was, as I have already said somewhere, the bond of the sea. Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns -- and even convictions. Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
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25-02-2009, 16:29
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Diego
Boat: Passport 47 CC
Posts: 467
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Pictures or it did not happen.
Kidding.
Welcome aboard!
Michael
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25-02-2009, 16:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Winnipeg
Boat: None at this time
Posts: 8,462
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Congratulations and welcome.
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25-02-2009, 16:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Boat: 1978 S2 9.2C - 30' Sloop "Plan b"
Posts: 9
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pic's
Here's a start. I took a ton.
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25-02-2009, 16:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Boat: 1978 S2 9.2C - 30' Sloop "Plan b"
Posts: 9
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the wood was grey when we started.
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25-02-2009, 16:45
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Diego
Boat: Passport 47 CC
Posts: 467
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The man rigged an air conditioner. Damn.
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25-02-2009, 16:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Boat: 1978 S2 9.2C - 30' Sloop "Plan b"
Posts: 9
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Hey, it was hot out there. And I had power.
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25-02-2009, 17:01
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,822
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Welcome to posting... its not that hard 
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25-02-2009, 18:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Great Neck, N.Y.
Boat: Lancer 30, Little Jumps
Posts: 824
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Wow...going sailing...good for you...your picture of the real owner/captain asleep
tips us to who really did the heavy lifting. Enjoy your well deserved cruise!
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s/v Little Jumps
Lancer 30
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25-02-2009, 18:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Boat: 1978 S2 9.2C - 30' Sloop "Plan b"
Posts: 9
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Thank you, Ballast (the cat) is the driving force that motivates the crew daily.
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26-02-2009, 08:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: At Sea
Boat: Albin Vega 27 Lealea
Posts: 65
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Looks like you did a good job Mike. Glad you are posting again.
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27-02-2009, 16:30
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Welcome aboard. Good to see the progress.
Kind regards,
JohnL
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