Sunday, July 1, 2012

Designers Choice 15 rehab

I got an email from a neighbor asking if i knew anyone who wanted an old boat or he was calling the junk man.

I took a look at it and determined it was worth saving.  It is a 15 foot Designers Choice.

Here are some before pics:





To drag it home we pulled the hubs and brought them home where we could use the aircompressor to seat the bead.




We removed the sails.  They have been outside for years!




Started excavating the cockpit.















 Shake the ants out!!!





Weird hole...something eat it??




MMM Head sail!!!



















 Yes that is lichen!!












 After a good day of scrubbing and bleaching.




Still not perfect, but looking good!







We bleached the sails after scrubbing and soaking in detergent.

Think we will try for a patch first....