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PS: again, the sail plan it afforded would seem too much for our little boats...as it is we are superbly headsail driven. 

I would also be concerned, and rightly so as you all are, is how would we ensure it didn't rip out of our balsa-cored decks...you would want to ensure it was well secured...

That being said, I would definitely like to have the option of moving the headsail effort aft once the winds got ugly...so let me know what you do, heh heh!

Here is the one for sale in Sidney, B.C.

26’ COBA CONTESSA 1982, offshore proven design, 100hrs on rebuilt ferryman deisel, incl., new water pump, solar panel, auto helm st4000, new batteries, depth, cruising spinikar(uk flasher), $18,000,
Tel: 604-485-0056

"The lubrication for a cutless bearing is seawater, which is a fair lubricant but not a great one."
(as per "Heavy Metal" article in Cruising World"...

ooops...I'll keep everyone posted on what may or may not have transpired!  Hopefully not much, but I'll prepare for the worst....eeeeediot!!!
Luckily the boat is out of the water for at least a few more months  so I have no time issue, thank heavens!

So, now that Christian is selling his boat....Christian, did you just duct tape it up for the new owner......KIDDING!  ;D     
I have a Manecraft dripless shaft gland, but still need something to hold it it all into the boat, I use a zinc forward of the manecraft seal so the shaft can't possibly slide off. 

Question: if you are running your boat out of the water (I have a fresh water flush, so no trouble with cooling...do you figure the prop shaft at the cutless bearing should have some lubrication while running engine on the hard?!  I was running it the other day, had it in gear (to charge batteries- my Farymann aftermarket alternator requires engine in gear to charge) I herad a skronky kind of whine for a few seconds, thought it was dry shaft turning in dry bearing?!  I almost had heart failure...took several minutes to stop the frantic pulse, as I thought something terrible had happened!   But all seems ok...I will have a hose outside too to wet prop...thoughts?!  Good lord, who needs aerobics, I have a boat! ;O

Have to say it was VERY COOL to see "our" little boat Pilgrim Society literally heading out into the blue yonder!  And seeing her gurgling along and not letting anything bother her much was really neat!  The shot near the end where CT is holding the pole out with the camera...the fine bow entry and her slim profile shows you why she will just keep on going through the tough stuff!  And surprisingly clear and effective camera work, Christian!

I like the line drawing at the front of site.
I am sure there will be a picture page, etc...and I'm sure it'll be Contessa 26 focused, but we will have a general linkable page etc. as Jose suggested, as we want lots of traffic and interest!
The articles are all helpful, and saves alot of e-mails/posts!

I concur with Jose:  THANK YOU ADRIAN!

And, of course, thank you to SMH, as he originally made this all possible...I sure hope he'll come around here and remind us all that the rum tanks indeed go forward of the fuel tank, not aft!
(I bet he bought a boat with...gasp....HEADROOM!)

Uhh, wha' happened?! ;-)  I mean, wow, that was fast and this new forum looks great, but I thought there was talk of July and then you guys move fast!!   Thanks so much Adrian!  I had read Merrill's post, then John Lee and I and Jose were talking lists, ideas, and then bam!  Here we are!!  Great work!

Hi Kristin!
You mean the loose, ie: sit it on the floor, one that has holes in it?  I had one of those, and felt it to be more like a fiery (firy?!) soccer ball with yours truly stumbling and leaping around!  If it can tip and catch the entire boat on fire, it will in my story!
Umm, is that the one you mean?! ;-)

Yes, there is an aluminum plate left on the deck, and the mast has a tenon joint on the desk that fits into the heel of the mast.  I had just one bolt on the aft edge of mast heel, not at the front, even tho' there was a hole for it. 
I've noticed that many boats have different mast steps.
My boat was built at end of 84.
I'll take some pics this weekend when I go to my sister's where she is on the hard, in the muck! ;-)

Hi George;

The rigger had himself lifted up by the crane, he undid items at top of mast (tri-color, antenna, halyards all pulled through)

The crane itself was mobile, (a crane on a 5 ton size tow-truck style truck) and the operator wwung the crane over the boat, (truck sitting high up on the travel lift dock) and he pulled the mast up about a foot, with ropes wrapped around the spreaders and mast and the riggers held foot of mast and positioned it slowly horizontally, putting  it forward on the bow pulpit and the top of mast on the pushpit.

I didn't take any pictures, as I was madly scrambling to protect my decks from rigger's boots (yes, they just JUMP on from the dirty dock!!!)  I bagged and labeled all the bolts and turnbuckles.  The rigger was great (one guy and his helper, and, um, me kind of being helpful but likely totally in the way!

The whole process took not even an hour, from the time I pulled my boat into the slip to the time the travel-lift came over to lift my boat out and load it on the transport truck. 
All the guys in every part of the process were prompt and efficient and polite, right down to the friendly guy who drove the transport truck and then built supports for the boat at my sister's farm...a small bonus of our busy marine industry here in Vancouver, I guess?!