November Launching in the South

[jimlewis]

Dear fellow AOG members,

On Friday 19th of November, 2010 I launched my 27 Albin SC in North Myrtle Beach, SC and cruised a few miles up the Intracoastal to Little River, SC where she will be docked (Mariners Pointe). As many of you up North are putting your boats to rest till Spring, I am looking forward to all seasons of boating in NC and SC. If my computer skills (or lack thereof) alow me, I will post photos of the event. I purchased the boat in Alabama last year and have spent 16 months restoring her. She has new bottom paint, new Flag Blue AwlGrip hull color, new Interlux Brightside topside and interior, new cushions, headliner, cabin lights, electric head, deluxe lavatory and galley fixtures, new counter top, repairs to porthole water damage at each window, and new rudder bushings. Still some minor things to finish but am enjoying having her in the water just relaxing on her. As the old saying goes "there is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much doing as simply messing about in boats". Thanks to all you forum contributors for info and hints on various and sundry problem solutions. I really enjoy reading the posts and am looking forward to meeting other "Albiners".

Jim Lewis
Smithfield, NC
27 Albin SC
Six Grand

[Fortunate]

Jim,

Congratulations. I would be very interested in seeing some pictures of the topside rehab. We are thinking of doing the same to ours. Also, if you have any pointers, problems that could be avoided, etc, I would appreciated the heads up.

Kim

[Dave]

Nice job, looks like a brand new boat and I am jealous about the year round boating.

Dave
1988 27 Convertible
Blind Bay, Nova Scotia

[jimlewis]

Will post more photos later as I need to get the cabin interior ship shape. Hope to finish some interior work over Thanksgiving. So far "she who must be obeyed" and the grandkids give it a "thumbs up". In addition to the previous mentioned upgrades, I also replaced the rub rail and insert with a one piece rail after making repairs to cabin and hull joint
with new rivets.

Jim Lewis
Six Grand

[Veebyes2]

I'd never own a dark hulled boat but they sure are pretty. Thought about putting a gold stripe down the side a few inches below the gunwhale. Not so low where fenders will rub it. The stripe will take some of the high-sidedness of the 27 away. A boot stripe an inch or so off the bottom paint could help too. You can get good quality tape in any colour from somewhere like a Sherwin Williams store.



Made a difference to mine but I should have used wider tape.

[jillsusan]

Both of your boats are fantastic-- i have an 05 28-- in the process of giving it the same classic look

[jillsusan]

beautiful boat!!!