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many upgrades and boat is in good working order

here is the ad -location is Halifax Nova Scotia

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/city-of-halifax/26-ft-pearson-sailboat-ready-to-sail/1009184343?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

email dralex@eastlink.ca

Please count me in for one complete set
Alex McLellan
Ariel 24

Hi Tim
We had a great season last year but this spring, when investigating the one remaining leak in the cabin, I found the strongback was partially rotted from water infiltration through the mast step. So I made a new strongback and added a new hinged mast step. Have not had a chance to post pictures but I will. For now here is one from last summer at anchor near our home.

Thanks for the encouragement guys;

Yes I have been cutting and scraping  a lot  in the supine position. Helps to wear goggles and mask for sure.

Ebb, you asked about pressing the core into place while setting. That step is coming up! Any suggestions? I was thinking of pre cut sticks pushing against a plywood cut out the shape of the holes. Maybe with release agent.

Precut tape for the seams sounds wise, I have had the fuzzy furball problem when cutting cloth as well.

Oh well, good thing I still have my day job.

Welcome to my nightmare.

June and still on the trailer! Yikes...

New deadlights were installed this spring.
Note the original frames were drilled through and acorn nuts installed.

with photo!

Greetings!
I purchased Ariel 24 last fall and trailered her from MA to NS (thats Nova Scotia). Here we are last Oct - plenty of headroom!

Topside (at least she is pointed in the right direction)

The stanchions above the cabin liner were not leaking too badly and the core was wet but not apparently rotten (one bit of luck!) so I plan to use the drill, dry (note light on shelf) and fill method.

More areas removed at the bow and a relatively small area around port bulkhead.

Hi Ariel/Commander folks. I purchased A 24 last fall and have started giving her some TLC. I have removed the damaged core from the inside. The areas around the stanchions were quite wet and mushy.
Below is what came out, and below that is the largest area removed (around 1 1 1/2 feet by 1 foot on port side).
My (latest) plan is to;
1. Coat the dry and undamaged exposed balsa core with unthickened epoxy
2. Install new 3/8" divinycell with thickened epoxy and struts to hold it up while it cures.
3. Create a new inner skin with 4 layers of 6oz resin soaked cloth of increasing overlap to the soon to be sanded cabin ceiling.
4. Grind, sand, fair as needed then paint.
After all that the deck hardware would be re bedded using the overdrilling and epoxy fill method as per the Arial manual.

Words of wisdom most welcome. This is my first post so I can't guarantee it but I will try to add some more photos below. Alex