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Hi Everyone,

I sold my Commander 93 when I left Bermuda 2 years ago now. Wife was pregnant with twins so we moved back to Canada and it was just sitting on a mooring doing nothing.

I miss her dearly. Especially with all the help I was given at this forum it was a hard sell.

I was wondering if there were any lines on Commanders for sale in the pacific north west (US and Canada). Currently reside in Calgary, Alberta. Wife has given me the ok (assuming right price). Not summer here very often so a project boat could work (again).

Anyways, great to post on here again. I have been lurking in the background looking at some of the beauties on here.

Take care,
Andrew

Thanks Jerry! I figured that was probably the only way of going about it. Fortunately it will be cheaper than in Bermuda since welders are a dime a dozen out here.

Hi Everyone! Been a long time since I've been on here. Moved back to Alberta and enjoying the mountains for the past year. Actually heading down to Bermuda at the end of next month to be reunited with my commander. I had one of my friends check up on her and he said the backstay chainplate is in rough shape along with the winch. May spend a day fixing her up so I can sail Unholey while I'm down there. I saw a couple posts here in the past for a refurbished backstay chainplate drawings so will look to see if I can get a local welder to put a stainless steel item together for me. I don't suppose anybody on here knows where to get a spare backstay chainplate or is it basically get a local welder to remake one for you?

Well moved back to Calgary - the land of no water. So no longer sailing. She's still in the hands of my two good friends down there. Hoping for a visit back down to Bermuda mid next year. Wife is pregnant with identical girls (due next month). Miss the water and sailing so much. Hoping maybe I can find a Commander in Alberta sometime in the near future. Thank you again for your help Carl and everyone on the message boards, you made my time in Bermuda that much more enjoyable! I still come back from time to time to look at everyones beautiful pictures and boats!

Hey Carl, Still here, just haven't been doing much sailing for the past few months with work really picking up. Only 6 more months on my contract so I need to get out and enjoy it more!
 
We actually did a sail around the island in October but didn't get a chance to take any photo's - the reef system here keeps you on your toes with little time to actually sit back and enjoy the sites. Apparently one of the co-owners of the boat took it out when I went home for the Holidays and ruined the winch on it so I'll be going to have a look at the damage tomorrow night to see what I need to fix it.
 
A friend provided us with a spinaker but we need to get it patched and get a pole. None of us have ever sailed with one so I'm pretty hesitant with flying with one unless I have a pretty seasoned sailor on board with us. Hoping to find a free pole around the island which shouldn't be too hard.

 
Again a special thanks to Carl for his help in getting us those sails!

Sounds like a great boatyard. We could use one of those around here! For the commander it costs about 600 a month to store and 300 lifting fee. But with the amount of boats and lack of boatyards its no surprise about the price. The slugs unfortunately didn't work but we made due just using the bolt rope. Sorry about the lack of pics. Been busy with work lately - going to get out both days this weekend. Appreciate you having a look! Almost as many pirates here as Somalia . Enjoy the weekend!

Unholey has come a very long way - this was last summer when the transom was used as a battering ram against a dock.

 
First pics of Unholey under sail (sorry about the bad quality) - really need a name on that transom! Will get some soon with the main up. Thanks for everyones help on the board - couldn't have done this without you all!
 
Special thanks to Carl for getting us the sails!

Welcome to Bermuda - those prices are about normal here, basically take anything and everything you buy and double to triple it. The taxes to bring boats in runs at 100%.

Ironically the commander had a spare mast, boom and spreaders (that would have come in handy for my particular situation)...to bad he didn't list it 4 months ago
 
See the following website for details:
http://www.emoo.com/classoform.aspx?moo&catId=9&idr=40&idDoc=1306382&q=commander&lang=en
 
Ariel
http://www.emoo.com/classoform.aspx?moo&catId=9&idr=40&idDoc=1305443&q=ariel&lang=en

Carl, I sent an EM in regards to the final measurements for the main, let me know if it went through. Having a bit of trouble in determining the length of the jib/genoa luff and was hoping to get some help in how to calculate.
 
Cheers,
Andrew

 
Well here's an image of the spreaders at the correct angle. Only had my blackberry and had to get moving to put it on its mooring. Maybe get some better pictures later on.
 
I haven't installed the backstay as of yet and am using the toping lift and main halyard as a temporary, going to install tonight.
 

Mast is stepped!!!

Well I'm about a month behind schedule but the mast is finally stepped. Could only do it after work and there were a few unexpected hiccups but we managed to step, cut the stays install the sta-loks and get the rigging fully installed. Stayed until 4am in the morning to get it all done but it was worth it.

Hopefully sailing by the weekend, my camera broke while I was out there so didn't get a chance to take any pictures but Ill be sure to post something.

Sorry just reread your post and realized how big of an A$$ I am for mentioning that I hope you feel better soon. That sounds like a terrible accident. Suppose I better count my lucky stars that this is a stepped mast so the same doesn't happen to me. Get better soon!