Date: 8/29/2006
Name: Jake Chesna
email: Absolutjake77@yahoo.com
subject:HIN# 30 For Sale - Damsel in Distress $1000
- For Sale - $1000.00HISTORY
35 Knot winds on lake erie, sailing tward sunset bay, things get rough so we decide to beach the san juan and wait out the storm. Well i guess the storm had a different plan because it got us pinned sideways against the beach, the crashing waves healed us over. normally it would be no big deal but all the stuff inside all fell to one side, just out of coincedence the debree hit the keel winch and let it drop! so as the boat righted it self and since the water was so shallow the keel had no were to go but back up. Right at that instintanious moment another wave hit the bow and pushed the boat back and snap. the keel went forward, the boat quickly filled with water and she was at the mursey of the storm. later analysis showed that there is a hole as wide as the keel about 6 inches forward. the keel cable snapped somewere, and if We would have had the air balast caps on it would have floated home!! other wise the boat had a soft deck, that we replaced with 3/4" ply wood and never sealed from underneeth to eliminate the ability to trap water. A recently fitted J-class racing mast, a fresh black paint job that had been scratched in the storm revealing a yellow gel coat in very small spots. LOTS of extra stuff for boats (radios, bumpers, Travelers, blocks) It has a old evinrude 7.5 twin, that had a nice swim but can easly be restored. Sails are in sailable condition no rips tares just stains. trailer needs tiresLocated neer Buffalo NY ... call cell if interested (716) 698 2964
will emial pics or to meet, posibly concider delivering.
great boat hate to see it go but... you know the drill
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