Nice looking rig, Rickk. Congrats on the purchase. The $10,000 question, HOW MUCH? Did you get a good deal?
Nice one! How about some more interior pics? You gonna lose that bottom paint?
Congratulations again, now that it's officially sitting in the driveway.
That AS info is fascinating... you batted a home run on that one! It's surprising that detailed records still exist. As I was reading your post I was wondering if we could get a complete copy of their production records. My concern is if Genmar calls it permanent quits on the AS line and the records are destroyed or lost we'd be S.O.L.
Glad to hear you & John got together for the sea trial. Can't think of a better guy to have along. Sea conditions were right for testing things out.
Are going to do the canvas similar to Panacea?
Looks like we've been crossing posts...The canvas-work description sounds great! Concerning the cost, look at it this way; you and your wife will be enjoying that boat long after the invoice is just a faded memory. Not surprised your wife reacted the way she did... for several reasons. 1) The boat will be much more comfortable for her and easier on the knees, 2) The boat has a head and a space to build a meal. 3) You both can spend long days and weekends aboard and be able to keep out of the Sun. I'd also bet she's just as excited about the boat as you are.
If it's ablative paint, maybe a few hours with a pressure-washer or steam-cleaner will blow it off. Worth a try.