Sanford-built "Alerion" on eBay

[rbgarr]

http://tinyurl.com/yn24zx

In need of refinishing at the least. A shame about the delaminating, deformation and the motor bracket on transom(ouch!)

[JimConlin]

Keep 'em coming, Dave.

[Thorne]

What's that whole keel / underbody design about? Couldn't see how the rudder would work, looked more like a swing keel or ??

Interesting!

[rbgarr]

Sanford experimented with the Herreshoff-like boats he built. The cutaway you noticed was so a Saildrive unit could be used if wanted, among other things.

He also built MAGIC, a fifty foot Alerion type, as some might think of it, that had a (IIRC) cupro-nickel keel/floor underbody with a cold molded hull/topsides attached.

[Tim McElroy]

Hi Dave,
I read your message regarding the Sanford Alerion. I purchased her several weeks back. The motor mount has been removed and her hull has been stripped down to bare wood and is ready for bottom paint and 8 coats of varnish on her hull. The delam was very minor and not structural. She will soon be right as new!
Best Regards,
Tim McElroy

[Thorne]

Congrats! We wants pics!

;0 )

[rbgarr]

Tim has made her as good as new, Some nice pics on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140168332528#ebayphotohosting

[bamamick]

Great job, Tim.

Mickey Lake