1
Cheaper than Kids as delivered
after her 15 hour tow trip from
Maryland to Florida.
4
Fitment of a pair of grease points
and regular maintenance will protect
the carbon steel steering pin.
7
Faux teak vinyl flooring being cut to
shape to match a template made
from the old carpet.
10
A thorough buffing and polishing of
the gelcoat will make almost any
boat hull shine.
2
There’s dirty vinyl and matted sole
carpet but otherwise the boat is in
good condition.
5
Everything screwed to the cockpit
floor had to be removed so the old
carpet could be torn up.
8
With the vinyl glued down and seats
and other fittings reinstated the
cockpit sole looks great.
11
Cheaper than Kids moored to a
pontoon. Note the new teak-effect
vinyl flooring on the swim platform.
3
Installation of a ProMariner battery
charger would help keep the
batteries in fine fettle.
6
Removal of the carpet revealed a
GRP-encapsulated marine plywood
floor in extremely good condition.
9
Helm station cleaned and polished
and with a new chartplotter installed
looks the business.
12
Here’s the finished $3,000 Chaparral
2335 SS in use and moored at
Content Keys, Florida.
PRACTICAL
Transforming a second-hand Chaparral 2335 SS
TOP TIP
Never use a
dissimilar metal wire
brush to clean
aluminium as fragments
may become embedded
in the alloy and
cause electrolytic
corrosion.