Looking for help renovating a Pahi 42 (Azores, Portugal)

[Kris]

I realized over this summer that the project boat that I purchased at the end of 2024 will take me a few more years to complete at my current speed and time availability, which is not really what I naively expected when buying it.

The Pahi 42 is not generally in bad shape and is in the water at the marina in Ponta Delgada, but there are a lot of small time consuming works necessary and there are very few professional services here to help out (aside from the fact that I don't really have the money to pay for them). 

So basically I am looking for volunteers willing to help me renovate the boat; relatively basic works like painting and so on. I think I have enough experience by now to show people how to do it, so someone interested in learning how to renovate or build a wharram would be welcome.

It is possible to live on the boat or at a guest room in my apartment, and generally speaking the Azores are a nice holiday location (for nature lovers and people looking to relax or surf), so that would be the compensation of sorts.

If someone is super motivated and puts in a lot of work I might also be willing to sell the boat to them at a discounted price, but that isn't my preferred option. Ideally I would find someone interested in sharing the boat in the longer term, as frankly speaking it is too big for me alone and I am also not a very experienced sailor.

So let me know if this interest you 😊