Here is a link to the restoration of a 50 year old Cal 46. The header is Scheaffer Marine. The individual who restored this free Cal 46 is the principle of Schaeffer Marine, and I suspect that there may be some substantial tax incentives. From all the work done, it may have been cheaper to buy a new boat! But this saves another historic boat which still remains an active class racer. Fifty year old Cal 40's are still doing the Transpac, and the Cal 40 is the boat most frequently entered historically in all of the Transpacs. One Cal 40 has done at least 13 Transpacs.
This link came from the online sailing news letter. I found all 18 videos (More to come along later) to be very informative, not only from a sailing standpoint. There is a lot of information on what happens as a fiberglass boat ages, as well as what can and should be done to repair, and improve an older boat--some of these ideas can transfer directly to the C Dory.
If nothing else, it is worth looking at the way the boat was turned over. The lead in the keep had to be supported when the boat was upside down. There were several layers of cloth re-laminated onto the bottom and keep while the boat was upside down. Also the inside of the hull to deck joint was glassed over when inverted.
If you are not a "reformed" sailor (racer), there are some areas you may want to skip. (Sail selection, mast construction etc) I saw a lot of technology which was fascinating for an old racer. It is also interesting to me, since I restored a 20 year old Cal 46 as one of our cruising boats, have raced a Cal 25, and Jack Jenson who owned Cal Yachts was a friend.
This link came from the online sailing news letter. I found all 18 videos (More to come along later) to be very informative, not only from a sailing standpoint. There is a lot of information on what happens as a fiberglass boat ages, as well as what can and should be done to repair, and improve an older boat--some of these ideas can transfer directly to the C Dory.
If nothing else, it is worth looking at the way the boat was turned over. The lead in the keep had to be supported when the boat was upside down. There were several layers of cloth re-laminated onto the bottom and keep while the boat was upside down. Also the inside of the hull to deck joint was glassed over when inverted.
If you are not a "reformed" sailor (racer), there are some areas you may want to skip. (Sail selection, mast construction etc) I saw a lot of technology which was fascinating for an old racer. It is also interesting to me, since I restored a 20 year old Cal 46 as one of our cruising boats, have raced a Cal 25, and Jack Jenson who owned Cal Yachts was a friend.
What sailor hasn't dreamed of a Cal 40 at least once?