BigBlue 0 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hi Guys. I'm trying to give my dad a hand with his old Cav 26. We're not really sure what to do with it... To be honest it's been a bit lonely over the past 2 years, we used to have some great trips on it but now there seems to be so much work to get it back up to scratch, and to be honest we have all moved on. So: What do we do with it. She was a lovely boat but right now her status is: On the hard at HMB, sanded back and ready for some antifoul Single piston inboard engine has seiezed Main is ok, but headsail is like tissue paper Internally she's pretty sweet, new berth covers, nice varnish, working head, the simple things are great, 2 batteries, radio, fm radio etc. Topsides she's filthy, standard rigging is ok, but running rigging all needs replacing. She needs a good scrub (damn seaguls!) Do we: Invest $2-4K or more to tidy her up ourselves? Will that be recouped when we sell it? Antifoul and stick her back on a mooring and sell her as is where is? Donate to out flegding Navy to use as practise? What woudl you do if you were stuck with her? Looking forward to hearing what you think? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 344 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 find someone that wants to restore her and GIVE her away. You may never recoup the $$ and time when you come to sell. Of course, there is a good chance you will recoup what you spend on her, but is it worth the time to do so?? Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,592 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 When I want to move something I put it on trade Me with a $1 reserve. Always works and have been pleasantly surprised a few times. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 344 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 When I want to move something I put it on trade Me with a $1 reserve. Always works and have been pleasantly surprised a few times. That's a better idea than mine.... Link to post Share on other sites
BigBlue 0 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thanks guys. Looking like trademe might be the way.. unless anyone here wants to have a look at her?? Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I restored my cav26 ( full re spray decks hull, New covers windows, varnish, wiring, squabs etc ) & sold her for lots but it was a totally different market then and I did entierly everything myself. Interestingly she's back on the market now but I dont think she will fetch her price. If u do it all yourself, find some second hand sails, rebuild the old donk or find a second hand one it may be worth it to get her sailing again Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I guess you would be starting out somewhere like this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/auction-714074946.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,592 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pretty sure the link above is a Peterson designed Cav 25 , not the Salthouse designed Cav 26. Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 To be anal the Peterson is the cav26 the Bob salthouse design is a salthouse25. The Salthouse25 was never branded under the cavalier umbrella, people just assumed because it was designed by bob like the 32&39 that it was a Cavalier 26 further more I heard that rob carpanter designed 90% of the salthouse25 Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,592 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I bow to your superior knowledge. Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Lol my parents use to own a cav32 then a cav36 & I own a cav36 that came with a full manual for the entire cavalier range! I always assumed that the salthouse was a Cavalier 26 until I rowed past a cav26 in napier and then the penny dropped. I spend far too much time marina mooching & drawing boats so I find every boat interesting Link to post Share on other sites
BigBlue 0 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Well the verdicts in.... She's on the market. Anyone looking for a project? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =725915902 Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,592 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Yep, that's the Salthouse one, nice looking little boat. Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 BigBlue she looks good and that nonskid looks very smart. Is that paint on or stick on stuff? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
BigBlue 0 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 The non skid on deck? I think it's part of the mold. we haven't added anything there.. I think it's even covered in the original gel coat still. Does work well though. Link to post Share on other sites
tomharry 0 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 salthouse 26 1/4 tonner.the cav 26 rudder is futher aft,i have owned both Link to post Share on other sites
ScarecrowR31 8 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Agrre with TomHarry-not a Cav 26 ( my first keeler). Similar but different. Link to post Share on other sites
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