The stars finally aligned this fall and I bought a Typhoon Senior, hull #11. It's in decent shape but I have a punchlist for the winter. Fortunately it's in a trailer at my house, so I can easily work on it when I have the opportunity.
First order of business was freeing up the seized seacocks, which I managed to do with plenty of Kroil and judicious use of a rubber mallet. They're the Spartan bronze ones, and I'm waiting on some lapping compound and grease so I can get them back in service.
Next item is to get the bilge pump working. Does anyone have any tips on this? There's a little water in the bilge, and I can see the hose in there, but when I pump nothing seems to come out. Remove the hose and check for leaks? Clean the screen?
This is my first sailboat (have dreamed of owning one ever since the first time I went sailing at age 14), I have a lot to learn and will probably be asking lots of questions in the coming months.
Here's a picture of her on her trailer, freshly arrived at her new home:
![Image](http://edgeis.com/graphics/projects/boat/typhoon/hauling.jpg)