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February 19, 2018 - Come and get her.....Lot's of gear - she's been in the barn - nice and dry
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March 24, 2016. A deal is pending. April 2, 2016 - nope, no deal. April 26, 2016
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January 2, 2016. New Year's resolution - Passage's restoration has turned the corner, she needs to be finished, and we need to find someone willing to get her back sailing. A lot of the hard part is done, the 'fun" part is left. She'll go to the best offer from someone who will bring her back. The following is a detailed ad, and following that is the history of the boat over the past 16 years, and links to her history before we had her. The links at the left of this page will take you the history of the Dolphin 24, many technical articles, and stories.
FOR SALE/BEST OFFER
Dolphin 24, S&S Design #1497, Built 1960 by Marscot/O'Day, Hull #10
This boat is undergoing restoration and is being sold as is. She is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut
Contact: RonBreault@cs.com
Ad details follow pictures
Passage has been in this barn for the past 8 years - she shares it with Marionette
This is Passage when we found her in 1999 on the Mystic River off Noank, Connecticut. We sailed her to Niantic and hauled her there. She has not been in the water since. We had big restoration plans for her, but we've run out of time. We have completely stripped her of all exterior wood, except toe rails which have been filled and sanded. We removed all hardware, wood trim and portlights, and gutted the interior. Below is what she looks like in the barn. Click on most of the photos for larger images - click the return arrow on your browser to get back here. There's more detail on the work we did on her hull further down on the page. The bottom is sanded and faired, and ready for barrier coating - which we have (maybe the use by date has passed). The topsides look pretty good as you can see. The deck, house and cockpit are nearly ready for painting.
Down below Passage has been largely gutted - except for her quarterberths, engine bed and main bulkhead. This was done to remove weak, rotted wood, and in preperation for a revised layout.
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The forward cabin (left) is stripped and rough sanded and the wood sole repaired, fiberglass tabbed, and faired. This was done back into the main cabin.
The picture at left shows a wood mock up of a holding tank similar to the one we put in Marionette. Passage had a corroded aluminum tube mast step which we planned to replace with a Purple Heart wood base and strut incorporated into a reinforced bulkhead. The base step below the sole has been reinforced and reglassed.
This subject is covered in some detail in a related Technical Section article that you can see by clicking here.
The main cabin redesign plan was to get rid of the portapotty and install a normal head in the forward cabin, along with a stowaway galley/sink. The main cabin would have settee seats/berths port and starboard hopefully making the boat more suitable for day sailing, but still ok for overnight cruising. The following pictures show the current state along with mock ups. Wood for much of this has been purchased. |
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Variations included a siding door, and a folding door. Some of these options are shown further down on this page.
Later versions of this plan envisioned a book shelf and 'park bench' type backrests (on left ala Casandra Rose #56)
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The following pictures deal with Passage's 'parts'. They are scattered helter skelter around the barn waiting their turn....We also have log books, manuals, drawings and literature accumulated to support this project.
That's her mast above, soaked in WD40 and wrapped in Saran Wrap; The poppits come with the deal
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The original Palmer 27 at left is another WD40 soaked part, normally covered (above), and periodically turned over with her pull cord on the fly wheel to keep the inside parts covered in oil. When we pulled her in 2000 we had her completely overhauled - click here to get the detail.
She has been on this bench inside the barn ever since.
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For the purists - the original wood boom and spinnaker pole - in excellent condition. Plus an aluminum boom with all fittings than can be cut to the proper length.
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The bow/stern rails (ok pulpit/pushpit) are in excellent condition, no dents or bends. Ground tackle is good size - could be sanded and re-galvanized
Above left are the combings and tiller. The 'shoulder' of the starboard combing had to be completely remade - an interesting wood shop project. The tiller is ready for varnishing. The fitting has a nice polished look. Above right are miscellaneous wood parts and frames.
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Above - The main hatch - wood trim removed. Might be nice to have a wood hatch?
Left - The companionway ladder - removable
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Miscellaneous parts - portapotty, stanchions, a beautiful centerboard winch, running lights, Dorade box and cowl, etc.
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This 'portable' table has fold up legs and mounts on a center post in the main cabin - Maybe could be used in the cockpit?
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The portlight frames have been polished. The large opening frames are aluminum, the small one bronze. We were thinking of chrome plating...
The thick plastic lenses need to be replaced - unbreakable glass?
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Above - mainsail cover
Left - Sails - Main, 4 jibs (2 in bag) and a spinnaker. Need a good washing. Probably ok to get started but a restored Passage will probably want a new dress.
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Above - This is a real bonus for the serious cruiser - a cockpit house - in great condition - needs a good cleaning
It is held together with snaps and there are 2 removable aluminum tubes athwartships fore and aft, with eyes protruding that tie off the lines to stanchions. It was set up in the barn wood shop over the aluminun boom and, with a bit of imagination, you can see the forward panel stretched out around the mast, not the boom (sorry, could not set this up) and, tapering down, reaching forward to the top of the house. There are 2 large windows port and starboard, and a door on the starboard side. it has a eye at the center top for a halyard.
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Centerboard above left, and rudder above, both rough sanded. Further down the page check out her new rudder shaft heel fitting
left - shrouds, lifelines and lines
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The above quarterberth (left) and v-berth (right) cushions have been recovered with the bottom panels made of a beaded vinyl material to help avoid condensation moisture absorbtion.
If the buyer does not have a trailer (highly recommended) we can load Passage on Marionette's trailer for a reasonable distance trip.
April 26, 2016. Included are 3 quarts Interlux Interthane 2 part off white topside paint in orginal packaging and 1 gallon Interlux Barrier Coat, 2 part, unopened
October 1, 2016. This Johnson 4hp long shaft outboard is included in the package.
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