Update: Challenges to Overcome
Let the fun begin. Remember the previous post’s summation of the poor quality survey done by Danny Phillips at Haven Marine? It was right on the mark. Fortunately, I saw this coming and was shocked it hadn't already happened.
The Pros: The boat is becoming famous again, word is travelling fast she's being repaired and a piece of New Zealand history preserved. In addition to the City Museum of Wellington and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, I've received a number of calls from other people thanking me for making the effort to save Rogue.
The Cons: She's taking on salt water. Not a good thing for any boat. Apparently, the previous owners Ken and Robin took her out for a last sail, had to take the sails down, and immediately motor in because she was taking on so much water. They then sold it without disclosing this information.
The Proposal: Consensus is I'd be crazy to sail her across the Strait in the state she's in. Either I should box her up and freight her, in which I believe there's a 90% chance she'll get damaged further, or tow her to Wellington in which there's a 75% chance she'll just sink half way across the Strait. Both are expensive proposals that do not guarantee the safety of the boat.
The Plan: Going to put her up on the hard again this weekend to strip back the paint, check for cracks, and most likely get her re-corked, re-painted, and anti-fouled. While she's out, take out the mast and remove the mast track to clean out rot, re-varnish the mast, check for rot under the mast base, check for rot in the mast frame, re-raise the mast and finish rigging. This plan beats the proposals because it achieves the original objective of saving Rogue.
The Pros: The boat is becoming famous again, word is travelling fast she's being repaired and a piece of New Zealand history preserved. In addition to the City Museum of Wellington and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, I've received a number of calls from other people thanking me for making the effort to save Rogue.
The Cons: She's taking on salt water. Not a good thing for any boat. Apparently, the previous owners Ken and Robin took her out for a last sail, had to take the sails down, and immediately motor in because she was taking on so much water. They then sold it without disclosing this information.
The Proposal: Consensus is I'd be crazy to sail her across the Strait in the state she's in. Either I should box her up and freight her, in which I believe there's a 90% chance she'll get damaged further, or tow her to Wellington in which there's a 75% chance she'll just sink half way across the Strait. Both are expensive proposals that do not guarantee the safety of the boat.
The Plan: Going to put her up on the hard again this weekend to strip back the paint, check for cracks, and most likely get her re-corked, re-painted, and anti-fouled. While she's out, take out the mast and remove the mast track to clean out rot, re-varnish the mast, check for rot under the mast base, check for rot in the mast frame, re-raise the mast and finish rigging. This plan beats the proposals because it achieves the original objective of saving Rogue.
Moving Forward: Only three things concern me (ie the worst possible things that can happen aside from loosing someone overboard, running aground, or broaching) is; 1) a leak caused by rot, 2) the mast falling, or 3) the mainsail ripping in half. This plan will address the first two concerns and the sail can be stitched if it rips while crossing the Strait.
Costs and photos from this 'piece of mind' plan will be put on on the Restoration part of the website. It's important the restoration is done right the first time.
Ropetek's honesty and integrity in calling to tell me their newly discovered concerns about the state of the boat today, instead of finishing the rigging and asking for a check, is to be commended. I hesitate to think of what would have happened if I had not chosen Ropetek to do the job.
posted by SF BUCKALEAU at 3:51 PM
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