Initial Inspection and Evaluation

Here is the boat, J/24 Hull # 2762, on the day of general inspection. The previous owner kept her in fresh water for a long time, and so we are not surprised to find lots of blisters when we pull out for an inspection.  The boat is suffering from some of the typical issues that accompany a boat of this age.  Besides the blisters, there is one are of deck core rot forward of the port shroud, and the stanchions bases flex a good bit.  The boat is pretty much as  it came from the factory.  The bottom had been "done" once before, and after some sanding, it appears that the keel may actually have been faired, but will know more as we get into the project.

No apparent Hull damage otherwise.  Looks pretty solid.  The rudder does has a spot where someone got too aggressive with the sander and it appears to have been sanded through to the core.  Fortunately, the rudder was not left in the water, so I am hoping to be able to repair it.

If you enlarge the photo below, you start to get a sense of the blisters.  EVERYWHERE, and lots of little ones.  Will have our work cut out for us if we tackle this job.

 If you enlarge, you can see a few blisters on the keel too, but generally there does not appear to be any damage to the keel.  It appears in decent shape, and firmly attached.  All good signs.