Boydster
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2011
- Messages
- 236
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Change of Heart
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 42
I stand before you, tail between my legs as an owner of one of those boats. The sorry cases you walk by at the marina streaked in dirt, a veritable science experiment being grown on the hull below the waterline etc. She was very much our pride and joy until a series of life changes turned our focus away from our once shining example of vintage fibreglass. I am very sorry to say that the time is nigh for us to part with the vessel that took us on so many family adventures along BC's stunning coastline. My question is this...should I spend the time and money (more time than money) to bring our old Grand Banks 42 back to spit and polish condition or take a bit of a financial beating and put her up for adoption "as-is"?
I'm wondering what the collected expertise here would advise... The ancient Onan genset is tempermental and virtually impossible to find parts for, the exterior varnish needs a complete re-do, much of the exterior canvas is nearing 10 years old and looking a bit tired, I've also found some rot on the aft wall of the master stateroom from a chronic leak.
Each and every issue is easily addressed by somebody handy and with time to spend except possibly the generator.
Cosmetics aside she's fully seaworthy and has many, many years of service left in her (5200 hours on twin Lehmans)
Am I better off taking a year or so to fix everything myself or sell her in the state she's in?
I'm wondering what the collected expertise here would advise... The ancient Onan genset is tempermental and virtually impossible to find parts for, the exterior varnish needs a complete re-do, much of the exterior canvas is nearing 10 years old and looking a bit tired, I've also found some rot on the aft wall of the master stateroom from a chronic leak.
Each and every issue is easily addressed by somebody handy and with time to spend except possibly the generator.
Cosmetics aside she's fully seaworthy and has many, many years of service left in her (5200 hours on twin Lehmans)
Am I better off taking a year or so to fix everything myself or sell her in the state she's in?