The Islander 37

Eric Grant obtained this Islander 37, hull #131, mid summer of 2009. It has probably not been in the water for five years or so. In better times, she was sailed out of Michigan City. At one point in the early 1990s, she was used as a honeymoon nest! But it has been a long time since her construction in 1970.

The batteries are, of course, dead. And her wiring is very suspect. The rudder is cracked as a consequence of water probably leaking in at the rudder stock and freezing. The Perkins desiel has not been run for years. There is a good deal of rot in the interior woodwork and especially round the portlights. The cabin floor has several weak points. The hoses are mostly very brittle and even cracked.

Notice the brand new trailer in the picture! It cost a good deal more than the boat. Eric and I towed the 15,000 lb boat just over 100 miles with his Suburban! Not sure we want to do that again.

The headliner has all been removed in the photo above. It was Formica with a foam backed vinyl glued on top. We will reinstall the original Formica with new vinyl headliner (at least that is the plan).