1977 Typhoon (Burnin' Daylight)

[Broncology]

New to the forum and thought I would post my plans in hope for some helpful advice in the near future. I grew up sailing (would like to get back into it), but know nothing about restoring boats. This Typhoon weekender was my dads. He purchased it new in '77. I recently pulled the boat out of the water for the first time in 20 years. Needless to say it needs alot of work!

It has been docked at a local marina for the past 20 years. I found the typhoons trailer back in the woods (at the marina) with trees growing through and around it. It took me a couple days to cut the trees and brush in order to pull out the trailer. Once I got the trailer home I replaced all the bunks and put new wheels and tires on it. I still need to do wheel bearings and check the brakes, but the boat and trailer won't hit the road anytime soon. Eventually, I will also need to put a new hitch/brake actuator on the tongue as it is completely rusted.

The day I pulled the typhoon out of the water I realized they had dropped the lake water level more than a foot that morning, making the whole process VERY interesting. I have never put this boat on a trailer or even seen it on a trailer. With some ingenuity I got the boat out of the water, but it is not sitting on the trailer correctly. Not wanting to potentially go through the same ordeal, I ordered an "extend-a-hitch" to make launching and retrieving easier. I have it installed on the trailer and am waiting for a chance to launch the boat and try again. The bunk for the keel must not be the correct height, as the side bunks are making impressions on the hull of the typhoon. I am assuming this means not all of the weight is on the keel and I need to raise the height of the keel bunk to take the weight off of the side bunks. Anyhow, that is my next plan of attack.

I have power washed off the build-up on the hull and am letting everything dry out. The are all sorts of "paint chips" on the hull, which I am assuming is gel-coat chipping off. That will probably be were my questions start to come from as I'm not real sure what needs to be done to fix that. I am capable, I just need to know where to start. Sorry for the long intro!

Chuck

[hilbert]

Welcome Chuck,

Looks like you have made a good start.
The only suggestion that I have is to post this again under "Cape Dorys", which gets a lot more eyeballs than "Cape Dory Project Descriptions & Project Photos".

[ariasis]

Congratulations, Chuck It looks like you have a long road ahead of you. Glad you are here let us know what we can do to help you. I took my typhoon down the the barrier coat last summer. That was a lot of hot, hot work but totally worth it. This is my blog post on the work I did hope it helps. http://bristol-blue.blogspot.com/2012/0 ... phoon.html

[Skeep]

Chuck, fantastic! We all rejoice with you at this Resurrection! Chris's experience with Get Kraken is very much worth your time to read and study. Plus, there is a great Youtube on Skyle's refit and restoration: http://youtu.be/8GzbXe8cC78

You might get some interesting data from the evolution of Baggy Wrinkles on my website too: http://baggywrinkles.blogspot.com/

We will all cheer you on, that's for sure. And feel at ease to share info and ask questions.

[Broncology]

Wow, time has slipped away from me! I have alot of work ahead of me on this boat. I finally have it sitting on the trailer the right way, had to dump it back in the water a few times to get it just right. I have now power washed the entire boat and am letting it dry out for a month or so and will assess what I need to do next. I will post questions on the other sub-forum "cape dorys" and will continue to post pictures here. Thanks for the welcome and support!