Winsome... gone sailing

Well, finally, Winsome was launched and sailed away. It was a fun project. The owner and his sailing pals are super guys. They stayed with us for a few days while a storm blew through.

There was some fog for an Opti regatta.

Winsome Work: Yankee 30-Cleaning

A couple hours on the boat today May 9. Cleaned out the cockpit lockers. They were a mess of life jacket foam and leaves. Got to work on cleaning the galley, starboard side. Clean water in, dirty water out. Vacuumed the bilge dry and switched auto bilge pump off. We doubt the yacht will sink at its current berth! Removed most of the genoa from the headstay furler. The exterior of the sail was rotted and shredded. The entire thing must come off and a sail from inventory will be installed.

Awaiting DieselSmith guy to show up and commission engine.

Winsome Work

Winsome is a 1971 Yankee 30 located in Chatham. We are providing the owner with local support and clean up in preparation for his cruise to Maine. Earlier posts show pictures of the as purchased state. We are getting to the "clean up in progress" state. Some current pictures, Sunday, April 30th:

Clean, folded and bagged in the garage. 

Cushions in loft, some lines and PFDs drying outdoors in the sun and yet to be brought in.

Cushions drying

Refinishing the hatch boards and tiller

Sail cover, cockpit dodger, fwd hatch awning

150% headsail scrubbed and dried

The old cross-cut kite

Misc bits and a nylon reacher

Old Mainsail and 130% jib which got scrubbed and dried

Detail of 130 "before"

The Holding Tank.  Cap seems loose. Tank is almost full.

Winsome in an earlier location