A-205 Sirocco

[Jim Marron]

I am interested in Mr. Airng's boat but not sure how to get a message to him. Thanks for any help. Jim Marron

[Bill]

The contacts we have for Steve are old, but may work.  Try the E-mail first:

H-301/540-6728
W-202/678-1105

airing AT georgetown (dot) edu

[S.Airing]

Some people have asked me for an equipment list ,so here it is.
My home and work phone numbers are still the same,but I work strang hours and am hard to catch. Cell phone #202-439-5270
e mail airingsd (at) georgetown(dot)edu

Thanks

[c_amos]

I notice it asks for a password, and then uses Word to open once you hit canx.  That is a pretty impressive list of equiptment you have amassed
there, so just in case anyone has a problem opening this list here it is;




 

                      SIROCCO EQUIPMENT LIST


ELECTRONICS
Shakespeare SE 800 VHF radio
Shakespeare hand held radio with 120 and 12-volt chargers
Autohelm ST30 bidata depth and speed
Plastimo bulkhead mounted compass, can be seen above and below decks
Magellan Nav 6000 GPS and chart plotter and bulkhead mount
Autohelm ST1000 autopilot
AM/FM and cassette stereo

ELECTRICAL[/b]
Shipwright 15 amp mounted shore power charger
Heart interface 1000-watt inverter
25-foot shore power cable
Siemens SP36 mounted solar panel and controller
35-amp alternator
Balmar MC-512 programmable smart regulator
Cruising Equipment Amp-hour meter for house bank
3 fans
1 fluorescent light
4 brass lights
2 brass kerosene lamps
Circuit breaker panel

SAILS / HARDHARE[/b]
Harken unit size 0 installed August 2000
2 #16 self-tailing chrome Harken winches
1 # 6 chrome Harken winch on mast
2 chrome Harken locking winch handles
North Sail main new in 1995(in excellent shape)
North Sail 165% gennaker for furler new in 2001
North Sail cruising spinnaker with sock new in 1996 (only used 3 times)
Stern and bow pulpits
Navy blue dodger and awning
Navy blue main sail cover
Navy blue tiller cover
Navy blue stern rail weather cloth
Navy blue handrail covers
Cockpit cushions and 2 seats
Inflatable dingy with wood floor and transom Seaworthy model 8.3
Oars and foot pump
13 pound anchor 30 feet of chain 200 feet rode
Anchor roller on bow
ENGINE[/b]
Atomic 4 over hauled in 1993
Electronic ignition
Electric fuel pump
Raw water-cooled with thermostat
Water pump new 2001
Racor fuel filter/water separator
Engine gages, RPM, water temp and oil pressure in cockpit
Shaft and packless seal installed 1999
Propeller 3 blade 13X6
Spare propeller 2 blade 13X8
Engine maintenance manuals and parts list

GALLEY[/b]
Origo 2 burner alcohol stove
Adler/Barbour refrigeration in top loading box
GE microwave 500 watt
Magma propane grill with rail mount and navy blue cover
Propane storage bag
Plates, cups and silverware for 4
Weems and Plath brass clock and barometer

VARIOUS OTHER INFO[/b]
Rigging replaced in 1993
Turnbuckles replaced 1993
Main cabin windows replaced 2003
Water tank monel capacity 12 gallons
Fuel tank monel capacity 15 gallons

[c_amos]

Steve,
 
I am astounded and amazed there has been no 'sold' yet posted to this thread.
 
Might just be that you need to double the price, a boat like Sirocco for a price like that might be a little too hard for some to believe.

[mbd]

I haven't been able to get in touch with him.  Anyone know if he's still around???  

...the weather is finally getting nice up here!

[Bill]

I haven't been able to get in touch with him.  Anyone know if he's still around???

Did you try his cell?

"(2/11/05) My home and work phone numbers are still the same, but I work strange hours and am hard to catch. Cell phone #202-439-5270  e-mail:
airingsd (at) georgetown(dot)edu"

[mbd]

Yup.  Cell: two messages.  Home: never an answer.  Email: no reply. Haven't tried work yet, maybe he lives there?  :rolleyes:

[mbd]

Thanks all. Got an email from Steve. He said he's not sure what he'll do with Sirocco, but it's not a priority at the moment.

I should probably be looking closer to home anyway...  

[Jon]

Tony, thanks for answering my question.   I recently bought A-205, whom everyone knows as Sirocco, and she has been hauled so that the marina and I can clean her up and replace some systems.   I think the manual will be a good guide.

[Jon]

I'm pulling 205's old atomic within the next few days and I need to find a way to clean all of the accumulated crud that is stuck to the bottom and sides of the engine bay.  I tried scraping some of it but it's greasy and pasty and seems to dislike the idea of giving up.    Any suggestions, anyone?   thanks.

[mbd]

Do you have access to a power washer? With no engine in the way it seems like it'd be pretty straight forward. I'll scrub mine down with a good dose of Simple Green as part of my Spring cleaning. Works OK and smells good and clean for a little while.  Is your boat on the hard? If so, install a garboard drain so you don't have to pump out your cleaning water.

[Jon]

Thanks Mike, I'll do that.    I don' know what a garboard drain is, but I can probably suck the crud out with a hand pump.   I plan to paint the interior and paint the unseen interior that lies beneath the forward compartment, interior cabin and cockpit with Kilz and then repaint everything.   I had new cushions made and picked them up today.   They look great but they sure were pricey.  

I'm sure that my next question has been covered in one of the prior posts, but is it possible to completely remove the cabin sole for refinishing.   I'd also like to take it out so that I can scrub the bilge  If so....how?   j

[Commander 147]

Jon
 
If your cabin sole is like mine it is glued down to the plywood below it. You won't get it out without destroying it.

[Jon]

Jerry,  that's what I was afraid of.  I spent a few minutes trying to figure out how to get that out, but the sucker wouldn't budge so I'll refinish it where it sits.   Then throw a narrow rug over it, as some do.