New typhoon owner, Need HELP

[Andrew]

I am about to be the proud owner of a 'new' 1976 Typhoon weekender. The boat has been out of the water for almost 12 years, and is in rough shape in a few areas, but nothing that I can't tackle... Although I have a few questions before I begin-

1) The boat needs a new cradle... Any advice on how to construct one?

2) The biggest problem with the boat is there is a crack in the keel, back by the rudder. The previous owner did a kind of rough repair, which leaked, allowing water into the hull. A bit of water has also leaked down into the bilges from above, and a bit of it remained in the keel... Is is slowly dripping out now, I would assume that it is similar to all of the other repairs of this nature that I have done, Drill a few holes, let it dry out, then west systems and fiberglass the crap out of it. Any hints, or things I should look out for down there??

3) There is a crack in the after deck, looks to be cosmetic, but there is very little access to see for sure. Everything FEELS solid there, but is this a problem area??

Any help would be much appriciated... Like I said, She needs a lot of work, but she is priced right (about a grand), and I have the time....


Andrew



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[sloopjohnl]

nice price!!
for the money you saved why not invest in some jackstands (4) for the boat? sure will make working on the keel, bottompainting, etc. much easier.
my ty is a 76 also. there is a big taper of the ballast from the forefoot of the keel back to the rudder. when i got mine i too thought i had water in the keel and drilled a couple holes about a foot up from the bootom of the keel back by the rudder. turned out i had actually drilled into the bilge and was draining the bilge. you might want to check that.
as for the after deck cracks - if they are wide v them out and fill with Marine-tex. the color will be a decent match. if they are not wide or very long, try some Capt. Tolleys Crack Cure.
good luck with your good boat.

I am about to be the proud owner of a 'new' 1976 Typhoon weekender. The boat has been out of the water for almost 12 years, and is in rough shape in a few areas, but nothing that I can't tackle... Although I have a few questions before I begin-

1) The boat needs a new cradle... Any advice on how to construct one?

2) The biggest problem with the boat is there is a crack in the keel, back by the rudder. The previous owner did a kind of rough repair, which leaked, allowing water into the hull. A bit of water has also leaked down into the bilges from above, and a bit of it remained in the keel... Is is slowly dripping out now, I would assume that it is similar to all of the other repairs of this nature that I have done, Drill a few holes, let it dry out, then west systems and fiberglass the crap out of it. Any hints, or things I should look out for down there??

3) There is a crack in the after deck, looks to be cosmetic, but there is very little access to see for sure. Everything FEELS solid there, but is this a problem area??

Any help would be much appriciated... Like I said, She needs a lot of work, but she is priced right (about a grand), and I have the time....


Andrew

[Erik Lundell]

Andrew, I have a craddle for the Typhoon. Good shape. Could be dissambled for transport. Email me if interested. It consists of four boat stands, a 5X10' frame of 4X4's and chain connecting the boat stands. Very sturdy.



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