Getting started

[Cruise4coast]

After sleeping in the canal for 2 years I finally grabbed the tail of the tiger. No turning back now. Not going to be a total refit but one hell of an undertaking. Got at least ten bottom jobs sanded off. Also sanded and prepped hull sides. Starting prep on the cabin. Plan to use awlgrip spayed. Shafts are out headed to get new couplings and checked for straight.

[SEVEN]

You poor man. Lol. Bring her back to her glory. Good luck and keep the photos coming.

[Tim Powell]

My first hat was a 1964 34 with 440 Chrysler a gas drinking rascal. But my wife and i wore it out all over the ocean and creeks every weakens.
We broke it in all right cooked, swam, fished, and burned the heck out of gas. Go back home make a little more money and away we went again
young dum and full or everlasting fun. Enjoy it all about the good times we still talk about the 34.
enjoy and welcome to the best darn web croud around for hat info and its free except for the crap you have to put up with from Scott and Freebirb.

Tim

[Boatsb]

Some advice is not even worth what you pay for it.

Remember Some of us with 41's will be interested to see what she becomes.

[Cruise4coast]

A few roadblocks- the anchor doesn't fit the davit or davit isn't long enough. Need to reconstruct several feet of fiberglass behind the starboard rub rail. (Not too bad) Seal the cap/ rail joint. Decide whether or not to r&r the port holes.Looking at relocating the run lights to bridge. And lastly the dreaded window frames. I really want to paint soon as we are running out of good weather In the next couple of weeks here in lower Alabama. Headed down for a huge work weekend starting Wednesday with some help. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.Derek

[Cruise4coast]

Making lots of progress. Got most of the exterior sanding done. Bow rail undone. Main engine and genny thru hulls out. All the old antennas gone. Thinking about removing the outriggers. They are aged pretty bad.

[oscarvan]

Rooting for you. Done stupid big jobs. Know the feeling, but it IS worth it.

[krush]

The original 41 is one of the most versatile hulls out there! Good speed without tons of HP and a nice ride in most of the stuff you'd take a 41 in.

[Cruise4coast]

Thanks for the input and support! She is testing me pretty good. Removed 36 bow rail bolts. 28 are sill half way in the deck. The rail fittings are rough looking, hope to replace them. Also a little scared to crawl into fly bridge seat areas to remove grab rails. It looks like a coffin in there. However you tend to learn everything about your boat in these areas when getting "all in" I am having fun going going the distance. I will try and keep the pics going.Derek

[oscarvan]

Whatever you do, don't Google "Ship fitters disease".