I am trying to estimate the cost of restoring a Typhoon. Hull and decks are badly oxidized, the teak is sound but peeling Cetol, a leak in a mast stay deck hardware fitting. Rigging is fairly new, main sail is original but OK, Furling 150 jib is relatvely new, Genoa is 3 years old. Port lights have been excessively sealed which makes them suspect. I's like to go to raw wood and refinish; sand seal and Imron the hull and cabin and at least change the deck color from light pea green to ??. Any advice or help would be appreciated. I buy one of the nicely finished offerings if they were nearer to my Puget Sound home port.
ddstiles@tscnet.com
Typhoon Weekender restoration
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Greg Lutzow
Re: Typhoon Weekender restoration
Dave;
I just recently finished a complete restoration of my Typhoon weekender. All new rub rails, custom made teak ports, new hatch boards, strip to bare wood and revarnish. I had both the deck and hull completely repainted and installed new bronze hardware. I also installed a traveler for the mainsheet and new, longer tracks for the jib/genoa. Repainted the mast and boom with IMRON. New standing rigging. Installed new rudder bushings and bearing. Boat looks better than new. The cost??? Well, understand that I purchased this boat new in 1980 and as such have a great attachment to her. Cost wasn't a limiter. So..... I have the best $7,200.00 $4,500.00 boat in Florida. Keep in mind that my business keeps me traveling extensively throughout the world and doesn't leave me much spare time. Certainly doing some of the work myself would have cut the cost dramatically. Especially if you do the varnishing yourself. It is a very time intensive job. There's just something about dropping a boat off as I was leaving on a trip to India and returning 6 weeks later to something straight out of my dreams.Do what ever you can yourself and leave the rest to the experts and enjoy the results. After all; if you don't spend it you other half will!!
Greg
nms_inc@mindspring.com
I just recently finished a complete restoration of my Typhoon weekender. All new rub rails, custom made teak ports, new hatch boards, strip to bare wood and revarnish. I had both the deck and hull completely repainted and installed new bronze hardware. I also installed a traveler for the mainsheet and new, longer tracks for the jib/genoa. Repainted the mast and boom with IMRON. New standing rigging. Installed new rudder bushings and bearing. Boat looks better than new. The cost??? Well, understand that I purchased this boat new in 1980 and as such have a great attachment to her. Cost wasn't a limiter. So..... I have the best $7,200.00 $4,500.00 boat in Florida. Keep in mind that my business keeps me traveling extensively throughout the world and doesn't leave me much spare time. Certainly doing some of the work myself would have cut the cost dramatically. Especially if you do the varnishing yourself. It is a very time intensive job. There's just something about dropping a boat off as I was leaving on a trip to India and returning 6 weeks later to something straight out of my dreams.Do what ever you can yourself and leave the rest to the experts and enjoy the results. After all; if you don't spend it you other half will!!
Greg
nms_inc@mindspring.com
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Don Craig
Re: Typhoon Weekender restoration
Greg,
Did your local yard fabricate the rub rail and hatch boards or do you have another source? Looking to replace same on my boat. Thanks in advance for any reply.
Don
Did your local yard fabricate the rub rail and hatch boards or do you have another source? Looking to replace same on my boat. Thanks in advance for any reply.
Don
Greg Lutzow wrote: Dave;
I just recently finished a complete restoration of my Typhoon weekender. All new rub rails, custom made teak ports, new hatch boards, strip to bare wood and revarnish. I had both the deck and hull completely repainted and installed new bronze hardware. I also installed a traveler for the mainsheet and new, longer tracks for the jib/genoa. Repainted the mast and boom with IMRON. New standing rigging. Installed new rudder bushings and bearing. Boat looks better than new. The cost??? Well, understand that I purchased this boat new in 1980 and as such have a great attachment to her. Cost wasn't a limiter. So..... I have the best $7,200.00 $4,500.00 boat in Florida. Keep in mind that my business keeps me traveling extensively throughout the world and doesn't leave me much spare time. Certainly doing some of the work myself would have cut the cost dramatically. Especially if you do the varnishing yourself. It is a very time intensive job. There's just something about dropping a boat off as I was leaving on a trip to India and returning 6 weeks later to something straight out of my dreams.Do what ever you can yourself and leave the rest to the experts and enjoy the results. After all; if you don't spend it you other half will!!
Greg
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Greg Lutzow
Re: Typhoon Weekender restoration
Don;
The local yard has two very good woodworkers and they fabricated the hatch boards, the rub rails as well as the teak ports. Excellent work.
Greg
nms_inc@mindspring.com
The local yard has two very good woodworkers and they fabricated the hatch boards, the rub rails as well as the teak ports. Excellent work.
Greg
Don Craig wrote: Greg,
Did your local yard fabricate the rub rail and hatch boards or do you have another source? Looking to replace same on my boat. Thanks in advance for any reply.
Don
Greg Lutzow wrote: Dave;
I just recently finished a complete restoration of my Typhoon weekender. All new rub rails, custom made teak ports, new hatch boards, strip to bare wood and revarnish. I had both the deck and hull completely repainted and installed new bronze hardware. I also installed a traveler for the mainsheet and new, longer tracks for the jib/genoa. Repainted the mast and boom with IMRON. New standing rigging. Installed new rudder bushings and bearing. Boat looks better than new. The cost??? Well, understand that I purchased this boat new in 1980 and as such have a great attachment to her. Cost wasn't a limiter. So..... I have the best $7,200.00 $4,500.00 boat in Florida. Keep in mind that my business keeps me traveling extensively throughout the world and doesn't leave me much spare time. Certainly doing some of the work myself would have cut the cost dramatically. Especially if you do the varnishing yourself. It is a very time intensive job. There's just something about dropping a boat off as I was leaving on a trip to India and returning 6 weeks later to something straight out of my dreams.Do what ever you can yourself and leave the rest to the experts and enjoy the results. After all; if you don't spend it you other half will!!
Greg
nms_inc@mindspring.com
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David Stiles
Re: Thanks Greg
I feel as you do - it has to right or don't do it. I think thi boat is worth about $4,000 as it sits but they want $6000 and I know I'll spend at least $2,500. My wife says I can only have 6 boats and I already have 5 - all in great condition. Have to be careful here.
Dave
ddstiles@tscnet.com
Dave
ddstiles@tscnet.com
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Paul Danicic
Re: Typhoon Weekender restoration
David,
I refitted our 1976 typhoon #1178 spring of '99. I wrote a story on it in which I had the good fortune to be bought; it will come out in the November issue of Good Old Boat magazine. It was a fun job - all hardware removed, replaced if needed and rebedded, bottom washed, sanded and painted, new through hull fittings, seacocks (actually bronze ball valves) and cockpit drain hoses, new running rigging, gelcoat repair and restored on topsides and cabin, foredeck core removed and filled with epoxy, new deck non-skid and painted light grey, new bronze portlights (can't recommend them enough!), all teak removed, scraped, oiled and rebedded, new genoa track, toerails rebedded and bunged, new mainsail built from a Sailrite kit, trailer repaired and outboard motor brought back from depths of outdoor storage for several years.
Quite the project. Very much worth it. HORNET sails very well and looks wonderful. I had help from my nephew and brother which made it fun, and access to a totally bomber shop which made it less painful. Also fell into some serious luck when a used Bowers kevlar 150% genoa came into our life. This website helped considerably. I probably spent about $1500 refitting including the Sailrite kit which was the single biggest item. This boat is an excellent candidate for a project as it WILL sell, but, like that siver star on top of the christmas tree when you were a kid, you WILL not want to let her go. As my brother said, "Buy the boat!"
Good luck,
Paul Danicic
HORNET - MPLS MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu
I refitted our 1976 typhoon #1178 spring of '99. I wrote a story on it in which I had the good fortune to be bought; it will come out in the November issue of Good Old Boat magazine. It was a fun job - all hardware removed, replaced if needed and rebedded, bottom washed, sanded and painted, new through hull fittings, seacocks (actually bronze ball valves) and cockpit drain hoses, new running rigging, gelcoat repair and restored on topsides and cabin, foredeck core removed and filled with epoxy, new deck non-skid and painted light grey, new bronze portlights (can't recommend them enough!), all teak removed, scraped, oiled and rebedded, new genoa track, toerails rebedded and bunged, new mainsail built from a Sailrite kit, trailer repaired and outboard motor brought back from depths of outdoor storage for several years.
Quite the project. Very much worth it. HORNET sails very well and looks wonderful. I had help from my nephew and brother which made it fun, and access to a totally bomber shop which made it less painful. Also fell into some serious luck when a used Bowers kevlar 150% genoa came into our life. This website helped considerably. I probably spent about $1500 refitting including the Sailrite kit which was the single biggest item. This boat is an excellent candidate for a project as it WILL sell, but, like that siver star on top of the christmas tree when you were a kid, you WILL not want to let her go. As my brother said, "Buy the boat!"
Good luck,
Paul Danicic
HORNET - MPLS MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu