Zzzzzz said..MorningBird said..
I will seriously consider offers over $40K for MB. A quick chamfer up and she is ready again for Lord Howe. A bargain at that price!
John put up a list of what you have spent on her to keep her updated , new sails, New rigging ,new engine ,
new electronics etc might make it easier to find a buyer.
Too big a job right now.
Suffice to say that she has a soda blasted bottom sides so has a smooth bum (needs a clean right now), engine rebuilt by the marina a few years ago (they put petrol in the diesel tank and spent $7500 fixing the engine which only had under a 1000 hours on it, still with hone marks in the bores), standing rig replaced with new chain plates in 2016 by Joe Walsh, prop shaft now enclosed in the glassed in hull, all through hulls replaced, a Fleming vane and a TP32 tiller pilot, integrated Garmin chart plotter (an old one but works fine), para drogue with rode, MOB life ring, 300 litres of water, 80 litres of diesel etc etc. Tow anchors and chain, grappling anchor.
A new owner might like to upgrade instruments and some electrics but they all work fine now.
For Lord Howe, if I go this year, I will do a shakedown trip or two and if needed give the main a half life refit.
Hire a raft, new EPIRB and PLBs, fill up with food, beer, fuel and water and go. With a crew or two.
