Happy Holidays everyone,
I am still on my quest to find that right boat that is raceworthy but
also nice enough to cruise a bit w/ the family.
Seen some ok boats lately (and let a great one escape while I was out of
town).
A few questions for you. 2 boats I have seen lately have different
issues, and I am trying to figure out how big a deal they are. Both are
early 70s models.
1) Model A is pretty solid but has some cracks at various places in the
top of the transom. Seems like it must have been the victim of a
collision.
Any thoughts on this and, if needs addressing, how much work it is to
reinforce the transom?
Pictures of Model A are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/gbincoming/S22_Transom?authkey=0lVBQ823_ms&feat=directlink
2) Model B is nice cuz it has a bow pulpit and pushpit/stern pulpit. The
issue I worry about on this boat is potential rot and separation from
leaking chainplates over the years. When I tapped on the tabbing of
glass to bulkhead, it didn't sound quite right.
Pictures of Model B here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/gbincoming/S22570?authkey=ibRn-QLngm0&feat=directlink
3) I am leaning toward doing either an in-water survey or an in-water
plus 10 minutes on the club hoist (to see the keel & fairing) type
survey. Do any of you know a surveyor you would recommend that knows
Tunas?
Thanks a bunch, and, as before, if the economy or an opportunity to
change boats leaves you ready to part w/ your Santana 22 around the SF
bay, Santa Cruz, or Monterey, please let me know ASAP!!!
Hope to join you on the water eventually...
Greg
