Sold spring 2015

Slow start to the sailing season as we went away for June (non-boat trip). Finally got away for the weekend to the Toronto Islands with the kids but boat still under used, hence we are reluctantly selling.

Spring (July this year) maintenance and upgrades for the year:

-Dodger restitched
-Head pump rebuild
-varnished spreaders
-New mainsheet and 4 part block
-Main halyard routed to cockpit
-New wire Jib Halyard
-New Mizzen staysail Halyard
-Upsized Aft Cleats to 8 inches (2)
-Removable extension for double berth to actually fit 2 adults comfortably
-New set of 12 flares
-New appropriately sized dinghy anchor and stuff sack
-New cover for dinghy sail/spars
-*Numerous other smaller jobs done

Looking at this list I have done more projects than I realizeed this year, and will try and put off some and get some sailing in.

"Project Bin" contents nearing top of "to do list"
--1 1/2" cockpit scuppers
--can of non-skid for decks
--Mahogany hand holds and Hardware

30' Acadian Yawl "Snow Day" on the hard

30' Acadian Yawl "Snow Day"

Bow before double roller ('06), full bottom job

-see cruising pics for double bow roller

Stern, anchor roller/windvane

Side deck/ double life lines/Cabin top

Companion way hatch

Binnacle/Wheel/full bridge deck

Chart table/ cooler #2/ swing out instruments/ Electrical/dinette aft view

Dinette foreward view

1/4 berth (starboard)

Batteries - house bank (2) under 1/4 berth, starter (1)under companionway sole

Galley (Starboard) , 2 alcohol burner, 1 of 2 coolers, fresh and bay water pump

Head/V-berth/hanging locker

Head, Lavac vacuum toilet/ pump/tank under side deck

V-berth hatch

There are more "cruising/underway pictures" in a seperate post in this section.

AY30 Specifications

Specifications and Upgrades
30' Acadian Yawl (MKII) 1970
Hull number 127 was built in Mahone Bay Nova Scotia by Paceship Yachts (McVay Yachts).70.

Specs:
-LOA 30'
-Beam 8' 6"
-Draft 4' 4"
-LWL 21'
-Ballast 3400lbs
-Weight 7500 lbs
-Hull Fiber reinforced Plastic, modified full keel
-Engine Atomic 4, 10 gallon fuel tank
-Steering -Wheel
-H2O 38 US gallons above keel

Check this out for line drawings and interior layout brochure.
Snow Day is a mark II Yawl
http://www.paceship.org/downloads/brochure-Acadian.pdf

Sail inventory (Yawl)
-130% RF genoa
-100% RF Jib
-100% Hank on Jib (newer, added ‘07)
-Storm Jib (hanks, added ‘06)
-Spinnaker and pole
-Main (3 reef points)
-Mizzen Main
-Mizzen Stay Sail

Upgrades:
'09
-New Mainsheet, 4 part block and cam cleat (Garhouer)
-Dodger restitched
-Head pump rebuild
-Main halyard routed to cockpit
-New wire Jib Halyard
-New Mizzen staysail Halyard
-Upsized Aft Cleats to 8 inches (2)
-Removable extension for double berth to actually fit 2 adults comfortably
-New set of 12 flares
-New appropriately sized dinghy anchor and stuff sack
-New cover bag for dinghy sail and spars
*Numerous other smaller jobs done

‘08
-Raised and interprotected waterline
-New manual bilge pump upgrade (Whale Mark V)
-High capacity electric bilge pump, switch, and separate thru hull fitting
-Bright work and cockpit non-skid redone
-Starter replaced
-Engine coolant thru hull valve and hose
-new collapseable mast stands (deck stored mast)

‘07
-Mast hinge
-Working Jib
-Hard wired battery charger (Xantrec 10amp)
-SS bollard
-rear chain locker, SS Hawse hole cover

‘06
-Ritchie Gimballed Compass
-Uniden DSC VHF
-Mast head antenna and marine grade wiring etc
-Garmin GPS
-Aqua signal Masthead tricolour/anchor light, wiring and panel
-Hydrovane self steering and emergency tiller (used)
-Lavac Vacuum head, pump, tank, lines, thru hull
-Battery bank 1 starter , 2 house
-new battery switch, large guage wiring to batteries / starter
- Marine grade 110V/30 amp panel, wiring, sockets etc
-50’ shore power cord
-2 Hella 12V fans
-Marine grade stereo/CD player
-upgrade additional four X 8” cleats with backing blocks
-Double bow roller, custom SS
-single stern roller, SS
-Upgraded ground tackle
--33lb Bruce, 100’ 5/16” chain, 200’ rode
--25lb CQR, 30’ 5/16” chain, 150’ rode
--25lb Danforth, 25’ 3/8” chain, 150’ braided rode
--chain stopper on primary anchor
-Engine work
--all new tune up gear, new independent fuel filter system, shaft bearing and stuffing, head removed and block/valves serviced, zinc port added, thermostat guage and other spares on board
-double life line added
-ring bouy and line
-new flares
-recertified fire extinguisher x 3
-fire port to engine compartment
-extra SS vent plates added to lockers to aid air circulation
-2nd and 3rd slab reefing points, lines and hardware to main
-bottom stripped, interprotected and antifouled
-etc
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Loads of other stuff original to boat
Life sling
Force 10 BBQ
Sea swing spare gimbaled cooker burner
Cockpit cushions
Flares
Charts
Boom arrestor
Spare winch handles
Fenders
Boat hook
Dodger and Bimini
Spotlight
Radar reflector
Etc etc
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Acadian Yawl 30 1970
Seaworthy Fiberglass hull, similar to Alberg 30. Many upgrades for 06/07 family cruise to Bahamas. Walker Bay RID and outboard /sail also available. Pickering. Contact Mandy/Rob CDN $17,000 obo
(416) 287-0884
E-mail snowdaycrew@rogers.com-----------------------------

Pictures
Acadian Yawl 30’ 1970


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2006 Survey available
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http://snowdaytravels.blogspot.com/
Journal of 06/07 voyage to the Bahamas
-mostly text and pictures of places seen but a few boat pictures as well
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New Bottom Job-Spring '06

Dock/New Bow roller- Summer '06

Crab Cay Bahamas -spring '07

Polopel Island-Hudson River - Fall '06

Hope Town Harbour, Bahamas --Bottom Middle-- April '07

NYC-78th St Marina -'06

Main Cabin/Companionway- Underway Intercoastal '06

Side deck- Shadow, 85lb dog- Summer '06

Fore hatch/deck -Port Canaveral '07

Dinette, Halloween '06

Foredeck/Anchor arrangement (Dolphin)-Abacos - Spring '07

Acadian Yawl 30 1970
Seaworthy Fiberglass hull, similar to Alberg 30. Many upgrades for 06/07 family cruise to Bahamas. Walker Bay RID and outboard /sail available. Pickering. Contact Mandy/ Rob

CDN $17,000 obo
(416) 287-0884
E-mail snowdaycrew@rogers.com-----------------------------

Kids Sailing Walker Bay - Cobourg '08

Bay of Quinte, dinghy- summer '08