Hi All
I am in the process of buying my first boat and its a Cape Cutter 19 called Kira.
she is on this group by a former owner in Poole.
She is rather green at the minute having been on the water (Fresh) for sometime and i intend to bring her back to former glory as soon as i have made the formal purchase.
I have ordered starbrite deck, hull and rust cleaner, so hopefully she'll look brand new after a scrub. (any advice on cleaning would be appreciated).
I plan to fit a swim ladder as she hasn't got on at the mo..
I want to replace the halyard bags, as they are discoloured. i asked Nick at Cape cutter Marine but he hasnt found a supplier as yet.
I would appreciate advice on a cover, I have the choice of mast up or coverall whilst towing and storage, I am unsure if i am to store on the water or dry storage. I am erring on a mast up cover but will it work when being towed? does the mast up option go over the boom? if so I shouldn't need a boom cover???
I want to replace all lines sheets and halyards, I have read there is a rope size chart available for the CC19, could someone please forward me one if they have it as a pdf etc? and any other technical manual relating to the CC19 Kira is a SA No. twenty something.
Any advice regarding these beautiful boats would be appreciated
Have been admiring some of your modifications since joining the association, some ingenious and some very skilfully executed. no doubt I will be copying some and coming up with my own (my mate has a workshop and specialises in Stainless steel fabrications)
I have also been following the CC19 Aurora and the blogs about her travels before I joined, as a pal of mine has a shrimper and told me to check out those blogs.. I have 2 grandchildren who I will be learning how to sail aboard Kira, at 6 and 4yr old we'll start on fresh water for a while.
It has been a very strange old year but bright times ahead and i hope to meet / sail with some of you in the near future. I am a coastal skipper used to cocktail sailing in the med (chartering) or going to the Isle of man TT races chartering out from Largs.
I will post some pics of Kira when i have bought her and my progress in making her new again.