The Santana 25

LOA: 24.58'
LWL: 19.50'
Beam: 7.82'
Draft: 4.08'
Sail Area: 262 sq feet
Displacement: 4,050 lbs
Ballast: 1,800 lbs
Builder: W. D. Schock Corp., Corona, Calif.
Designer: Shad Turner
Production run: 1973-77
Number built: 160

Whoohooo!

Lots of folks say the best days of a boat owner's life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it. Well, those folks are full of shit. The best days are the ones like this October 2008 afternoon.

Before and After

Here's Bumbo being hauled out of the water in April 2007, after about six years in Lake Lanier; and below, up on the hill after her bottom job.




Here's what the bottom looked like after a thorough pressure washing.



Surprisingly, despite the years between overhauls, there were only a couple of spots of blistering in the fiberglass. And if you're in the area and need some work done, we highly recommend Wes Compton, who did the bottom job for us.