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seaworthy. Among other problems, when petitioner
purchased the Cloudia it was infested with beetles and
other parasites, and her frames were badly worn back from
the planking of the vessel. The sails on the boat were
theatrical sails that had been used in making the above-
mentioned motion picture and were not designed to withstand
winds. Further, the sailboat has a foreign hull which
prevents it from being chartered in the United States.
After petitioner purchased the Cloudia, he began
to repair the boat, as his finances permitted, in an
attempt to make her seaworthy. This work has included
the following: Repair of the decks; repair of the masts;
repair of the spreaders; restoration of the frames and
planking; purchase of new sails; installation of a new
running rig fore and aft; and restoration of the interior
of the boat, including new reefers, sinks, stove, floors,
heads, and bunks. Additionally, in or around 1987,
petitioner rewired and replaced the plumbing on the boat.
During the years 1987 through 1990, petitioner
occasionally allowed friends or acquaintances to rent the
Cloudia as a place to stay. The persons who rented the
Cloudia included a boatwright who had worked on the boat
and several members of the Oklahoma City Boat Club.
Petitioner's activity of renting the Cloudia was sporadic.
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