Panacea/Seaward 22

[K3v1n]

Well after looking and looking I went and bought a Seaward. It is a model from the fine vintage year of 1985. Needs some TLC but has great potential for a family cruiser and best of all I had their full support. Hope to bring her home this Saturday and begin the clean up and maybe, just maybe get her in before the season ends.

Guess I can't shake this threefootitis.  :-\............. :)



Fairwinds
-Kevin

[AdriftAtSea]

Congrats on the new boat... ;)

[BobW]

Congratulations on the new boat!

How about some pics, plans for mods and improvements, and tales of adventure!  :)

[CapnK]

Cool, Kevin (Grog) - ever outwards and upwards, eh?  ;D :D She's a good looking vessel, keep us posted!

[AdriftAtSea]

CapnK... looks like another case of three-foot-itis. ;)

[K3v1n]

I promised my wife that this is it for awhile. I have to get through at least two full seasons before selling, but that hasn't worked in the past.  ;)



Here she is tucked into the driveway as all the other fine ladies that preceded her.
Not much room left to go any larger, had to cut down a few trees to fit her in and be able to walk around.  :o



Working on cleaning her up first, lots of gear inside to go through and clean or throw out. Once she is emptied a nice scrubbing is in order, quite a few leaks have lead to a bit of mold. I'll keep ya's posted as to my progress and what projects I have instore.

-Kevin

[Paul]

LOL. It's deja vu all over again......'cept bigger.   :D

[K3v1n]

Well the work moves forward. Removing alot of old wiring that the PO had installed. Looking to upgrade the fuse panel and rewire as needed.





Mast step work in next on the list.



-Kevin

[Bob23]

   Aye, ya scurvy landlubber, I knews if I chased you from website to website I'd find you. Now, over the side with the likes 'o you!
   Hey... I made it! The GS2 looks great.... keep me posted on the progress...if you need any help, let me know.
   Can you believe they let a scruffy old fart like me in here?
   Bob

[K3v1n]

Well after much debate we decided against Gypsy Soul 2 for a name, well I should say my better half decided. I was pushing for a new name feeling the boat should have her own identity. Just needed to give her time to figure that out herself. So welcome 'Panacea', hopefully my cure for threefootitis for awhile.   ;D

Oh, and a cure for that sickness that occurs between the hours of 9 to 5.  ;)

-Kevin

pan·a·ce·a [pan-uh-see-uh]
1. a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all. 
2. an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.
3. an ancient Greek goddess of healing.

[Captain Smollett]

Great name, Kevin.  Keep up the good work on the restoration.

Grog to ya, mate.

[K3v1n]

Thanks mate!
Worked on the rudder today which I learned has a bit of water in her.  :-\
So I drilled some holes to get most of it out. I'll give it the winter to dry out before patching and painting.



-Kevin

[CharlieJ]

lol- sounds like a great name.

Laura named our previous boat. She named it "Necessity"

Cause it was!!!! ;D

[CapnK]

Good one, Kevin. Hope it cures that x-footitis before you hit the dreaded 30' mark, and have to undergo a boatectomy to be healed again. :D

[K3v1n]

Hoy mates!

Yes the work continues and I am glad to report the bottom is at long last cleaned of all old paint. Bondo work has begun followed by a bit of fiberglass work then onto barrier coat and then antifouling.





Still hoping for a Juneish launch.

-Kevin

[CharlieJ]

PLEASE reassure me you AREN'T using just plain Bondo!!

[K3v1n]

Not an expert boat repair guy here, but I'm using the stuff called Formula 27 by Evercoat. On the last boat I used Marine-Tex but that proved to be expensive.



  ???

-Kevin

[CharlieJ]

ok, I was just afraid you meant Bondo from the auto parts store. THAT Bondo is porous and will absorb water and just flake off.

[K3v1n]

Well she is just about ready to launch. Still a ton of things that can be done but I want to sail. Looking at May 23rd for a dippin' date. Can't wait to see how she sails and if she's a keeper, at least for more than one season. Still have a longing eye for a Beneteau 235 for sale locally, thank goodness she is still priced too high for my budget.

Sail report to follow.

Fairwinds,
Kevin

[AdriftAtSea]

Good to hear it... :) Do you have recent photos??