Ginny and I drove up to the boat today. We got up at lunch time and had a snack on the "beach" - She enjoyed a walk along the coast first - even getting her haunches wet in the surf and waves ... brrr! The day was odd - a few smatterings of rain drops but bright clouds and even some sunshine. It was similar to last week when I went up for the first time (without Ginny on that trip). I have asked three outfits to quote and given all the information below. A Rigger based at Keswick, a company based in Northumberland (Amble!). So far only MPM North, at Maryport itself, have responded! (Recession, what recession?).
Invitation to Quote
I have just bought in July this year, from a couple of blokes based in Hamble, a boat - SV Cryptic - a 1978 built Contessa 32, built by Jeremy Rogers & designed by David Sadler. After quite a few adventures with a mate called Stan we managed to get her berthed at Maryport 11 October but not without taking refuge in Workington where some of the damage was inadvertently done.
Her specs are:-
LOA: 9.75m. (32′ 0″)
LWL: 7.32m. (24′ 0″)
Beam: 2.9m. (9′ 6″)
Draught: 1.68m. (5′ 6″)
Sail Area: 52.2 sq m. (562 sq.ft.)
Displacement: 4309kg (9,500 lbs)
Lead Ballast: 2042kg (4,500 lbs)
Head Room: (6′ 1″)
Engine: 20hp Beta diesel - reasonably new / low hours.
Keel stepped mast / with an odd boom
Self furling Genoa but with furling very low down at peak.
Cryptic needs some work. I plan to leave at Maryport for the winter and will probably lift her out once I have decided on the rigging investment (!).
Regarding that, and hence my mail to you, her rigging has not been replaced in at least 10 years of the previous owners, (and I don't know when the current rig was assembled). So I wouldn't mind a quote to replace all of it. Mast, Traveller / Cars, Boom Running & Standing Rigging, Sheets etc. The current boom I think was a furling system for the mainsail but has never been used so, and I don't like it. I do like slab reefing and lazy jacks but the current cover is removable and ties on from the top - whereas I have seen systems where the sail folds into the cover, via the lazy jacks and would like to follow this up. It is currently rigged poorly I suspect, for example it doesn't have very impressive reefing. I quite like the idea of installing something that let's the main sail and reefing all, (or as much as possible), get sorted from the cockpit. Maybe a ZSpar single line reefing boom system? I will take advice though. For one thing I haven't sailed long enough to know a lot. If I can afford a new mast, boom, standing & running rigging etc. etc. - including a better forestay and furling system for the Genoa too then I will need either my current suit of sails re-cut to fit or some new ones and am open to a quote on these items too.
PS I also think her guard rails could do with renewing too. (How much for a netting rig for the dog?).
I also want to service the Beta engine and repair some small damage to the starboard stern quarter toe rail and cleat that got ripped out while she was moored during some bad weather in Workington Port. I also need to replace the wood on the top of port locker. Could some or all of this be of interest too?
