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From: Lee Huddleston (no email)
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 12:54:42 EDT
Sam,
First of all, writing, I am sure, for all the member of the List, our
hearts go out to you. It makes us sick to see such a beautiful boat
damaged. It is especially hard when she belongs to a fellow lister. Very
sorry for your loss.
American Revolutionary Navy captain John Paul Jones is reputed to have said
and flown a flag stating, "Don't Give Up The Ship." In Kentucky, where I
am currently living, there is another similar expression (which my
daughters just hate to hear), "Hang in there like a hair in a biscuit."
The point is, S/V Stories She Could Tell appears to be repairable.
Certainly there is considerable damage that will require a lot of work, but
from the pictures she looks structurally quite sound. In fact, looking at
the fiberglass, the only serious damage is on the port side. That can be
glassed over and the hull painted to look like new. Obviously the bow
sprit and the caprail will have to be replaced. I know that it is a shock
and very depressing. But, unless you just want to get a new boat (or
unless there is a lot more damage that does not show up in the pictures),
Stories She Could Tell can be brought back to her former glory.
As for getting her out of her cage of pylons, I would recommend against
hiring a crane. For one thing, it would be very expensive. Secondly, it
is dangerous to people and the boat. And thirdly, it is probably
unnecessary. Instead hire a tug to come rip out one or two pylons that
will free Stories. The pictures show that at least a couple are already
leaning. A harbor tug ought to be able to rip those wimpy pylons right out
of the ground.
Good luck.
Lee Huddleston
s/v Truelove
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