Contessa 26 sailboat located in Oneida Lake, upstate NY is for sale as of May 2, 2009. New paint, new cushions, well maintained, sailed yearly in fresh water.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Over Draft II to the Paint Shop





Well, finally Over Draft is getting squirted with both new bottom paint and a fresh coat of Dupont exlir. Tony has been laboriously scrubbing, scraping, sanding, peeling, dredging, drilling, plying, piercing, and prepping the hull all last week to get her ready for a new look. Here's some pics of the process.

The first pic was taken right after she arrived on the trailer that hauled her to Central New York Fiberglass in Lakeport, NY on Oneida Lake. The Contessa hauled well down Rt. 31. We arrived, and prepping began outdoors for several days of sanding. Then, she was backed into the shop for the final prepping and eventual spraying.

We're doing the trim line in gold, with a bold navel blue hull. Also, the stern name will be gold with blue drop shadow.

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Blossvale, NY, United States
I recently retired from Syracuse University, in the College of Arts & Sciences as Manager for the Languages Multimedia Labs. I teach scientific communications for SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry. I have been interested in sailing since a trip to the Bahamas in 1980. Finally, my wife and I purchased Oriana, a 26ft Herreshoff. We hope to sail thru the doldrums of Oneida Lake and eventually through the Erie Canal, down the Hudson, to the blue waters off Long Island Sound, up the coast of Maine to Bar Harbor. Meanwhile, I look forward to teaching scientific writing again this year.