Zöe in Mystic, Connecticut
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My biggest concern was the crack along the portside aft hull that Jay told me about when we first spoke on Saturday morning.  He said it occurred from a misplacement of a boat stand, that he thought it was only in the gelcoat.  It's ugly, but if it's just surface-cosmetic I shouldn't think it'd be a major problem.

Closer inspection seemed to indicate he was correct:  No structural damage; just to the gelcoat.

From inside the port cabin lazerette above, there was no indication of structural damage to the fiberglass, but I believe that's just an inner liner.

Ah geez, it's still got the old single-bolt bow-eye and no stem-reinforcement kit, which means I'd have to get into that tiny space in the bow again to install both new.  I recall that being a contortionist's wrestling match with no room to move.  There's one project I'd hate to do again, but would have to.

But look at that fin keel -- what this exercise is all about . . .

If I decide to take this plunge, it'll all be due to this one feature!

Zöe has a full stern pulpit and swim ladder, so nothing further needs to be done there.  I'm not sure I wouldn't prefer swapping over to my kick-up rudder though -- but if I buy this boat and decide to, that's no big thing to accomplish.  Its lifelines from the pulpit to the aft-most stanchions should work fine even if I change the stanchions and new lifelines.

The motor mount might need work; it definitely needs a new board -- which I just happen to have.  I bought a new plastic one from Catalina Direct last spring but never got around to mounting it, so it's sitting here waiting to be used.  There is no backing inside the transom for the motor mount:  I'd definitely need to add one.  Depending on the hole alignment, it might be possible to just swap Chip Ahoy's OMC mount over, but I doubt it without a lot of addition work.

I wouldn't have to wrestle with installing a new swim ladder, but I would absolutely install new transom scuppers were I to buy this boat.

I've seen the boat.  It's pretty much what I'd expected.  I've a few things still to find out before making a decision, and think about whether or not it's worth the effort and money. . .