Well as sad as I am to admit my grandfather left me two sail boats after his death several years ago and neither were in prime shape then. Unfortunately the Rebel had her trailer stolen at some point and has sat in my grandmothers yard for the last 10 years would be my guess. the other sail boat is a different story. Well after several years of neglect I am now able to hopefully salvage another one of my grandfathers fleet of boats. He had five when he passed (all different types).
I have a few problems though when i returned home to retrieve the boat i had discovered some issues that require inspection. One is the boom is missing while i have found what type of boom I need I have not found a length (will include hull number at end). Secondly all the wood work is rotten I have been trying to find the proper material and size for the two bracing boards that are on either side of the center board that attach to the seats. I have also noted that the hull seems soft granted it may just be my imagination the transom is sound the deck is sound.
I have walked inside the boat and the hull supports my weight (260 pounds) I wouldn't wanna jump around but it does seem to have a fair amount of movement. I am wondering if this could because or made to seem more prominent because the center board area has less support than it should Also not 100% sure but on the inside of the cockpit flooring area it seems that the glass work may have delaminated some.
Also i have a few cracks and chips in the hull i have noticed any one have any recommendations for what type of materials to use in this would be much appreciated. While i have repaired many boats in the past I have been out of the loop for several years so I am having to re educate myself and resupply myself with catalogs and places to find the equipment i need.
The Hull Number on the Rebel is
RRR5 11045 C580
Any and all info , help, or just plain ol conversation is welcome. The only thing i haven't yet done is finding out which sails are for that rebel yet. My grand father owned numerous boats in his life along with the boats i Inherited roughly ten sail bags full of sails that have been stored for the last several years and none are labeled so once i have the rebel ready I will find out which fits what and measure them all out yay! lol
As i said he left me two boats the second one was a 1977 22 foot Venture Sail Boat the ironic thing there is the boat sank at the marina were my grandfather had her docked at for the last 20 years two days after his death. I find that truly ironic since that boat was his pride an joy.