Day 1 of Huntsman restoration.

[FrankS]

So, today I became the proud owner of Sabre Knight, a Huntsman 31 and managed to spend an hour on board with a joiner and diesel mechanic making a rather comprehensive list of jobs to do.
The good
Engines in good condition
No rot in hull
Deck fully repaired and re-caulked this year
Watertight

The Bad
Owner left a heater on and set fire to the galley headlining
Heads are stripped bare and ply walls are rotten
Wiring is suspect
Batteries are dry

Work starts this weekend weather dependent with a view to getting in on Windermere by the end of August.
Watch this space.

[Paul Fl]

Well done Frank, there are quite a few on this forum that would have bitten your arm off to swap their starting 'bad list' for yours! Get stuck in, thinking about doing work is normally far more stressful than actually doing it.
Well done for doing a warts and all posting, and good luck with the project,

[FrankS]

Day 2.
All floors up, lots of water removed by hand as no power yet so unable to use the bilge pumps.
Woodwork in good condition and the grey wood area ,ribs? (forgive me for not knowing the technical name) is solid throughout.
I’ve decided to work inside the aft cabin whilst the weather is bad and re-seal the floor, re-trim the headlining and paint the ‘ribs’?

[Phil62]

Good Effort,

That was a good buy, with a sound base to start from.

Good luck with the resto.