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About the Boat
Crazy Love is a Canadian built 1984 JJ Taylor 26, better known as a Contessa 26. Carolyn and I bought her in October 2011 in Dana Point, CA for about $12,000.
More information about the JJ Taylor/Contessa 26 can be found at bluewaterboats.org
Work we've done on the boat
- Standing rigging replaced May 2013 by Chris Catterton of CC Rigging
- Fabricated and installed new chainplates - April 2013
- Replaced all in-mast electrical wiring - April 2013
- Installed LunaSea LED Masthead Tricolor/Anchor/Strobe - May 2013
- Installed LunaSea LED spreader lights - May 2013
- Replaced masthead VHF antenna and all coax cable - April 2013
- Fitted a WindPilot Pacific Light Windvane - November 2013
- Added a Victron 602S battery monitor - October 2013
- Replaced all electrical wiring - May/November 2013
- Replaced original electrical panel with a modern one - November 2013
- Installed two 50 watt solar panels with controller - October 2013
- Replaced both Group 24 wet cell batteries with deep cycle maintenance free models - October 2013
- LunaSea LED interior lights installed April 2013
- Lifelines replaced with 3/16" Dyneema - July 2013
- Bottom paint by Shelter Island Boat Yard - May 2013
- Cutlass bearing replaced by Morton Marine - May 2013
- New main sheet, jib sheets, halyards, rope clutches - May 2013
- Added tack line for spinnaker - May 2013
- Added spinnaker pole with mast track/chock for vertical storage - May 2013
- Put the name on the boat - May 2013
- Replaced tape deck with Sony DSX-MS60 Radio/MP3 player - May 2013
- Replaced PolyPlanar speakers - October 2013
- Cleaned water tank - April 2013
- Rebuilt the Jabsco head - November 2013
- Added Sony SSB receiver - November 2013
- Installed lee cloths - January 2014
Work we plan to do on the boat
- Replace the inflatable dink with a more durable tender
- New sails - both main and jib have limited life remaining
- Address deck hardware leaks - this is an ongoing project.
- The nonskid is wicked hot in the tropical sun, maybe paint it a lighter color?
- Purely cosmetic - The deck is showing its age, maybe paint it?