anyone interested in a cal 40 project?

[Grande Mastere Dreade]

came across this in facebook..    https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162013847269782&set=pcb.3114448995461752   

I'm not affiliated, it's in Burgess, VA  

 

[Grande Mastere Dreade]

 

[Somebody Else]

What a shame!

"Free "would be the only appropriate price, then pour $250,000 into it for a 6 knot shitbox.

A very cool 6 knot shitbox, but there you have it.

 

[SloopJonB]

That looks like a complete reconstruction, not a "project".

 

[Boink]

What a shame!

"Free "would be the only appropriate price, then pour $250,000 into it for a 6 knot shitbox.

A very cool 6 knot shitbox, but there you have it.

While I don't doubt the sums involved, I can't help but feel it is harsh to use the 6ksb moniker.......

Stan Honey has a great website for showing what he did to his, for those who are worthy enough to take it on.

 

[DtM]

Burgess VA seems to be a graveyard.

 

[fastyacht]

While I don't doubt the sums involved, I can't help but feel it is harsh to use the 6ksb moniker.......

Stan Honey has a great website for showing what he did to his, for those who are worthy enough to take it on.

You mean *the* Stan Honey?

 

[chewey]

A Diamond in the Rough!!

 

[Benytoe]

we rebuilt this one then did the transpac, a soild year of and a lot of money too.

 

[accnick]

You mean *the* Stan Honey?

Yes. The boat is called "Illusion", and it is a giant-killer when Stan and Sally race it.

They've done a lot of serious cruising on it as well. It was on a mooring near us in Northeast Harbor, Maine in the summer of 2020, far from its West Coast home.

 

[Foredeck Shuffle]

Yes. The boat is called "Illusion", and it is a giant-killer when Stan and Sally race it.

I think you meant that Stan & Sally were the giant killers when they sailed Illusion.

 

[JEA]

we rebuilt this one then did the transpac, a soild year of and a lot of money too.

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Beautiful, Probably didn't look that good when it was new.

 

[SloopJonB]

Probably doing more than 6 Kts

 

[longy]

The family that owns Schaefer Marine did a full, pro boatyard re-build of a C 40. They have 6 -8 videos out on the process

 

[SloopJonB]

Rumour was that he spent over $200K - with the "industry discount".

I doubt most people would flip the boat upside down before prepping the hull for paint. I've seen it done with a Cal 20 but a 40???

 

[carcrash]

$200k is a bargain to refit a 40 footer. I know personally.

People who have sailed on my boat agree.

Like all projects involving personal passion, expect to spend 4x to 10x more than your original guesstimate.

 

[Raz'r]

$200k is a bargain to refit a 40 footer. I know personally.

People who have sailed on my boat agree.

Like all projects involving personal passion, expect to spend 4x to 10x more than your original guesstimate.

Yep. After performing a retrofit on a 43'er, totally agree, and mine didn't look like THAT. Yikes.

 

[Irrational 14]

The Cal 40 is like the VW Bus. It's a cult thing. This boat will probably end up in LA or SF with a full restoration.

 

[El Borracho]

The Cal 40 is like the VW Bus. It's a cult thing. This boat will probably end up in LA or SF with a full restoration.

Yup. There be a small active cult/fleet of well cared for Cal 40’s, all in a pretty row, here in Monterey.