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I'm not certain there will be centerboard issues, but only a hydraulic trailer in the yard. I've looked at several T37's and all differ in many respects. This one is blocked and the centerboard is stuffed with 3 year old dried out mussels and barnacles. On another hull sitting on similar blocking, I looked at a very clean, nicely done up hinge pin system with plates either side of the centerboard. This one I can't see a thing, and, if nothing else, I'd want to replace the pennant appropriately, check the pennant tube and connections, clean out the trunk and spray some bottom paint up in there after proper prep.
IF I do this, I'll take copious documentation photos. I've done this (non centerboard) several times before, from 21' to 53', sail and power. Refits are a disease, and I'm too picky. I once had a 34' center console, a Pearson 10M and a Bristol 35 Yawl all in the yard in the Virgin Islands at one time for total refits. Did a 50' Navy Utility done up as a "Maine Lobster Boat" in California several years ago. Google "Uniflite Navy Utility" and the beast - the one with a tuna tower - comes up. The photos are after I cut a 3' hole in the bow at the waterline to deal with previous owner's concrete dock attack. She come out pretty good, but I don't want that kind of project ever again. Wish I had that boat in the Caribbean, but too long a drive for the old 671 (and me). She was sold, now crabbing dungeoness out of San Francisco.
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