Bought my first yacht / liveaboard

[pallantejm]

1970 34' Don Brooke yacht. Currently moored in Auckland harbor but will be getting her to a marina to do some DIY. Will post more pics as progress is made (and undoubtedly questions for help along the way).

So far tasks include: cleaning up the Lister Petter engine, redoing wood flooring, reupholstering, repainting, cleaning out mold, and minor cosmetic fixes.

If anyone has advice on fixing up a similar yacht I'd love to hear your experience/feedback!

The end goal is to make her sustainable/liveable/sailable around the bays of NZ over the summer.

[theDangerz]

Congrats!!!!

[WanderingNomad]

Congratulations.

[tkeithlu]

She's pretty, to boot.

Mold? Dry her out so it doesn't return. Reduce sources of water in the interior (yeah, you can't get rid of your breath, a big source), by running a small dehumidifier or an air conditioner while you are not on her. Then, bleach solutions kill everything.

[mglonnro]

Cool! And she has the Christmas lights as well!

[NorthernMac]

Side question, what makes a yacht?

[mglonnro]

Originally Posted by NorthernMac

Side question, what makes a yacht?

There is no universally accepted answer to that question

[Tayana42]

In the USA the term yacht is associated with luxury and expense but that is still quite relative. So I generally say a yacht is any boat more than 5 feet longer than the boat you own.