The rebuilding of a Mariner 32

Who: Daniel Shelley
Port: San Juan Island WA.
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14 March 2009
Fortunately, all the deck and cabin beams are teak and appear to be sound. Some of the floor beams are rotten and will have to be replaced. All the bulkheads are plywood with mahogany strips overlayed. Most of the strips are delaminating and I think the plywood is as well. Actually all the plywood in the boat is delaminated. I guess in 1972 they weren't using water proof glue. All the wiring and plumbing is getting ripped out. I'll pull the Perkins 4-107 engine out. I was told by the previous owner it ran ok when the boat was put into storage almost 20 years ago. I'll tear it down, go through it and do whatever is necessary. Fuel and water tanks come out but will probably go back in as they are stainless steel. Bowsprit comes off and will replaced. The cockpit was rebuilt at some time but is questionable now. At the least the teak decking will have to be removed. It is very weathered but I took a piece off and ran it through a planer and it looked very good, like new. Teak is amazing wood. It's also amazingly expensive at over $20 a board foot the last time I checked. I'll reuse what I can.
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Vessel Name: Independence
Vessel Make/Model: 1972 Mariner 32 ketch
Hailing Port: San Juan Island WA.
Crew: Daniel Shelley
About:
I've been sailing for about 25 years. In addition to the Mariner 32 I'm restoring, I have a 1972 San Juan 24 that I restored in 2002. I have been living on San Juan Island for about six years. [...]

Who: Daniel Shelley
Port: San Juan Island WA.