chauser
Member
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2015
- Messages
- 15
- Vessel Name
- Full Moon
- Vessel Make
- Ocean Alexander 42
Looking for advice on options for our beloved Ocean Alexander (OA) 42 Sedan. (Yes I know that’s not technically a trawler.) Built is 1986, we’re the third owners and she has served our purposes well since we bought her in 2014. Our original intent for this vessel was to enjoy day trips and weekends on the hook to determine if we really wanted to take on the boaters lifestyle once retired; but in the meantime, to provide a floating office for my husband when he regularly visited his company’s home office in Alameda CA. Seven years later, the answer to the boating lifestyle question is a resounding, Yes! But Alas…
Spending more time on maintenance than boating because of work schedules has been frustrating and yesterday’s confirmation that we now have a fuel leak in addition to other significant issues may be the last straw.
Many of you are familiar with the 42 Sedan, if only in name. We bought an OA in large part because of the OA reputation for a seaworthy quality build and that reputation, in our opinion, is we’ll deserved. It has twin Cummins diesels that have been maintained by a very highly reputed mechanic in our area. In addition to the latest issue though, the generator is not functioning and we’re told it needs to be replaced. A recent rain storm informed that a minor a leak is getting worse. (We’ve applied a temporary fix, but the windshields should be pulled and re-seated.) Instruments need updating (we’ve mostly relied on our iPads for navigation) and the teak on the aft deck is showing its age.
That’s not to say we haven’t taken care of her. New Sunbrella canvas and vinyl windows were installed on the fly bridge in 2018. The VacuFlush system was recently repaired with new vent line and hoses. She gets washed every week, waxed as needed and a diver keeps tabs on the bottom and zincs.
Long terms plans are to purchase a trawler, likely two years out, for possible Caribbean cruising but definitely Inside Passage, Puget Sound, and surrounding. Sadly, we really don’t want to invest any more in this one, but feel it’s time to put her in better hands and save what we can for the next vessel.
So, to the questions:
1: Do you agree this meets the definition of a project boat?
2: What are the best options for getting it sold? My queries to date indicate a broker will want us to make major repairs before listing. How best to get the word out?
3: Does anyone have experience with donating a vessel like this and, if so; who, where, how?
We’ve an awful lot of other things (and expenses) going on in our life right now and this fuel leak really put us over the top. Would love to find as simple and timely a solution as possible. Happy to provide additional details if it helps with our thought process. Thanks for reading to the end and for your input! Chris
Spending more time on maintenance than boating because of work schedules has been frustrating and yesterday’s confirmation that we now have a fuel leak in addition to other significant issues may be the last straw.
Many of you are familiar with the 42 Sedan, if only in name. We bought an OA in large part because of the OA reputation for a seaworthy quality build and that reputation, in our opinion, is we’ll deserved. It has twin Cummins diesels that have been maintained by a very highly reputed mechanic in our area. In addition to the latest issue though, the generator is not functioning and we’re told it needs to be replaced. A recent rain storm informed that a minor a leak is getting worse. (We’ve applied a temporary fix, but the windshields should be pulled and re-seated.) Instruments need updating (we’ve mostly relied on our iPads for navigation) and the teak on the aft deck is showing its age.
That’s not to say we haven’t taken care of her. New Sunbrella canvas and vinyl windows were installed on the fly bridge in 2018. The VacuFlush system was recently repaired with new vent line and hoses. She gets washed every week, waxed as needed and a diver keeps tabs on the bottom and zincs.
Long terms plans are to purchase a trawler, likely two years out, for possible Caribbean cruising but definitely Inside Passage, Puget Sound, and surrounding. Sadly, we really don’t want to invest any more in this one, but feel it’s time to put her in better hands and save what we can for the next vessel.
So, to the questions:
1: Do you agree this meets the definition of a project boat?
2: What are the best options for getting it sold? My queries to date indicate a broker will want us to make major repairs before listing. How best to get the word out?
3: Does anyone have experience with donating a vessel like this and, if so; who, where, how?
We’ve an awful lot of other things (and expenses) going on in our life right now and this fuel leak really put us over the top. Would love to find as simple and timely a solution as possible. Happy to provide additional details if it helps with our thought process. Thanks for reading to the end and for your input! Chris