--- In s227classassociation@..., Mark Swart wrote:
No, I wish. The shoal versions seem to be very few and far between.
Unfortunately, the true resolution will have to wait until next year when we move again. My hauler failed to provide his weight tickets to me. Grr.
First off, a quick hello to the S2-27 group; I have been waiting many years to find you all and glad to see it kicked off in 2009. I have owned and lived on #35 since Spring '99, and have replaced or rebuilt many of the components. Sadly she has been floating here in Corpus Christi (being whipped by the wind - and mostly neglected) the past 8 years while I was stationed in MD at PAXR (for what was going to be a 3 year tour...). Am now retired and just now starting the process of cleaning/repairing/replacing what she needs to be fit again for sailing. Have read the previous 487 messages and am glad to see there are issues I experienced that have been shared by others :)
Mark,
I had similar suprise in 2002 trailering our keel-stepped 86'(#35) from Canyon Lake, TX to Corpus Christi, TX (ironically our second choice for the move was Elephant Butte, as I was being reassigned to Kirtland AFB in ABQ). I remember the shock as the total weight with trailer was over 8k. Will send details when I check the paperwork which is on the boat. That was a very good call removing the rudder. Our "movers" scraped the bottom on the road leaving the yard as the trailer swapped ends. We were up all night with epoxy repairing so we could apply fresh bottom paint again prior to the splash the next day - and we had just had the entire hull repainted that week prior.
As an aside - once she is cleaned and back in service I suspect she will be up for sale. Anyone interested, or know of someone that might be, please contact me.
Gene
#35
