1981 U.S. Yachts 33 - Goin My Way
Note: boat purchased on 2008-May-17
Marine survey and water test passed
Pre-purchase information, 2008 April
Original information file from owner
The owner has restored the functionality of the boat, and there are some cosmetic tasks remaining.
Some notes
-from current owner
- -spartan inside
- -some deck leaks when new to current owner, e.g. genoa track
- -mast electricals torn will be repaired
- -a bit narrow in the back, built to meet IORC requirements
- precious owner only raced ... had keel removed and rebedded - perfect condition, new bolts, no leaking
- Cabin top had been rotted, some company repaired it by removing wood coring from inside and then ribbed it (the old C&C factory) and then glassed over
- -has consolidated thru-hulls from about 8 to about 4.
- -rebedded stuffing box, now dry
quite a bit of data at www.sailboatdata.com
-also see Chaser 33 (and Buccaneer 335?)
www.ussailing.org/phrf
-notes from showing of 2008-04-19:
- -front of hull/keel join: minor epoxy issue
- -keel described as full of lead, top to bottom
- -fiberglass blemish about waterline on starboard side near stern (old repair?)
- -rudder described as completely dry inside
- -all new (consolidated) thru-hulls ("brass" ["bronze?"])
- -slop in cutlass bearing needs dealing with
- -water damage to some of the wood low in boat from old winter-storage water/freezing
- -weight of galley and batteries lists boat to port ("1 inch")
- -V-berth dinette table converts to berth (requires minor repair)
- -balsa in side decks was wet from leaking cabin windows, so i) windows sealed and ii) drilled holes inside to let it dry out (planning to fill the in again; I suggest leaving open!), claims no rot! (and decks feel sound)
- -balsa in side decks does not extend all the out to most later margin - pure glass along outer edge
- -"drifter" no longer included with boat
- -single spreader
- -solid vang (see photo)
- -wind instruments malfunctioning (but possibly repairable, and has visual vane)
- -small (but functional) steering wheel
- -blemish area port side deck over bulkhead; must have been worked on in past
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-this page updated 2009-12-27