Thanks for addition to this Forum.
I recently acquired a YM Senior here in Nova Scotia ,Canada ...I believe it was built in 1982 and was #1463.
it was stored for the past 10-15 years inside. It has some dry rot...and needs some TLC to make her seaworthy again. It is a MK2 verison i believe since it has a lead keel ( guessing 150 lbs plus) presently the keel is not attached.
anyone with information that i can use to refurbish this Senior would be much appreciated.
also, I am curious if there are other Canadian owners of a YM Senior.
was there a record off when the 1463 plans were purchased and by whom??
I am looking forward to hearing from you folks with much info.
Senior Owner in Canada
Moderators: Eventide Owners Group, Piskie, chris s
Re: Senior Owner in Canada
Welcome on board,
I built Senior 1663 (in Fiberglass) I bought the plans in 1990/91
Chris (Group G.R.P advisor)
I built Senior 1663 (in Fiberglass) I bought the plans in 1990/91
Chris (Group G.R.P advisor)
Re: Senior Owner in Canada
Hi, good to hear from another Senior owner.
I purchased a set of plans in the 1980s and my sail number is 1556.
There is a section on the builders page about my Senior Bethem and an article in Watercraft Magazine appeared in the September/October 2020 edition.
This is the second Senior I’ve owned, the first was a mkll with centre ballast and bilge keels. My current one has a centreplate and sails very well.
Plans are available on the site, and they are easy boats to fix.
Regards Mat
I purchased a set of plans in the 1980s and my sail number is 1556.
There is a section on the builders page about my Senior Bethem and an article in Watercraft Magazine appeared in the September/October 2020 edition.
This is the second Senior I’ve owned, the first was a mkll with centre ballast and bilge keels. My current one has a centreplate and sails very well.
Plans are available on the site, and they are easy boats to fix.
Regards Mat
Re: Senior Owner in Canada
Hi Mat,
Regarding you having had both versions of the Senior. Does the centre plate sail much better than the centre ballast + Bilge keels one? And where your bilge keels plywood or steel?
My Senior, Mikros, has a dropped centre ballast and to 1 foot deep steel bilge keels. Just wondering how it would compare to a centre plate one.
Kind regards,
Joao
Regarding you having had both versions of the Senior. Does the centre plate sail much better than the centre ballast + Bilge keels one? And where your bilge keels plywood or steel?
My Senior, Mikros, has a dropped centre ballast and to 1 foot deep steel bilge keels. Just wondering how it would compare to a centre plate one.
Kind regards,
Joao