Yankee 30 Message Board
Yankee 30 Message Board
Posted by Richard Cox on 6/9/2005, 12:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Yankee 26 for sale" The gelcoat crazing on the Yankee 26 was pretty significant. I believe this boat was in Florida for awhile and that may have contributed to its current condition. I think the crazing is not that deep into the glass, but it will require a couple of coats of primer. The labor for the sanding and filling may be alot. My Yankee 30 was not as bad, and I lived with it for awhile and then did the topsides first and months later the hull. If you have some skills ( I DO NOT), you may be able to do it yourself. I have seen at least two Yankee 30's that were done for less, but after a couple of years they needed it again. I looked at a few Yankee 26's and over 30 Yankee 30's in my search. You are better off buying a boat that has been restored because the cost of doing it yourself will quickly put you upside down in the boat. However, with that said, it all comes down to how much the Yankee 26 will cost initially. I would not want to put over $6000 in that 26, and the less, the better. Best wishes. Richard --Previous Message--
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Miriam
: This message is for Richard Cox. Thank you for
: the information you posted! I have a couple
: of new questions. You say you may know the
: Yankee 26 for sale in Oxnard. Have you
: looked inside/outside this boat; if so, what
: was its general condition? Did the gelcoat
: crazing appear to be cosmetic or did the
: cracks seem to be deeper than that? If the
: general condition of the boat is good, I
: can live with cosmetics for awhile. Don
: Casey ("This Old Boat") says that
: repair of gelcoat crazing -- sanding,
: priming and painting -- is not very
: difficult. I wonder if Casey is optimistic.
: Has anyone out there attempted to tackle
: this job?
: Thanks,
: Miriam Martin
:
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