BeerDidClam 21 #3201 Posted December 20, 2017 ANy of these so-called i550s for sale anywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiator Sailing 0 #3202 Posted December 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, BeerDidClam said: ANy of these so-called i550s for sale anywhere? Brand new never titled PDX build with carbon foils and spars, on a road trailer ready to go for less than you can build one yourself; just add sails! PM me for details Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3203 Posted December 20, 2017 aisle tell the potential buyer about that, thanks Glad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3204 Posted January 25, 2018 The Clam is back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3205 Posted January 25, 2018 I've got an inquiry about boats in Sydney or reasonably close so an interested guy can see one and touch it to see if there is chemistry. T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3206 Posted January 25, 2018 14 hours ago, timber said: The Clam is back? Only because I forgot my usual login stuff and am too lazy and unmotivated to look it up. Hey. It's January. Did you set the guy in Syd up with some nearby contact info? I hope so! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3207 Posted January 26, 2018 So far no returns about i550's within reasonable distance of Sydney. Many have migrated to Hobart. I am waiting for someone to challenge Commache to race for boat registrations on a course of the i550's choosing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guerdon 40 #3208 Posted January 27, 2018 How are you two doing? I'm with you in spirit. Aloha, Guerdon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sailordude69 0 #3209 Posted January 29, 2018 Do any of you I550 guys have a use for a broken Viper rig + a proctor boom? Just thought I would throw it out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monsters inc 4 #3210 Posted February 4, 2018 I may be looking for a gnav fitting at the mast. Also looking at 640 mainsails, although for an aluminum rig... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sailordude69 0 #3211 Posted February 5, 2018 Monster - There are a good looking set on the viper forums http://forum.viper640.org/index.php/topic,2353.0.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3212 Posted March 10, 2018 Plan sets continue to go out to the world. Three of the recent initiates to the cult are in Georgia (USA), Brazil and Peru. Current project is pouring of a ballast bulb. But this one is a bit different. Poured in three parts with tapered dovetails to join together at destination. You're wondering why? Well the three sections fit in 3 US Postal "if it fits, it ships" boxes. and they have a weight of less than 70 pounds each which is the limit. The guy in Peru wants to know if there are sailmakers there that he is not aware of and mast suppliers. T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monsters inc 4 #3213 Posted April 23, 2018 the 550 thread has been quiet for a while. Here is a shot of mine, out for a wash and to check the fit on the trailer bunks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3214 Posted April 24, 2018 Yow! what a great fairing and paint job. It's a real beauty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guerdon 40 #3215 Posted April 24, 2018 The keel shipping in sections is great. I hope that you and your wife are well. It's never dull, Aloha Guerdon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3216 Posted April 30, 2018 I am aware of another build in Texas fitting trailer bunks and a fast build project in Georgia going well. And another in Far far Eastern Canada looking like a violin. All of the builders are doing a fine job. We've a Peruvian builder wanting to source sails and a mast locally, can anyone chime in?i 550%20t-shirt%20a.pdfi550%20t-shirt%20a.pdfi550%20t-shirt%20a.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3217 Posted May 4, 2018 Timb, love you guys and all that, but I've had about 8 people email me in the last month about the website and how to order plans. Are all y'all ever going to get the site back up? Want some help? Want a free site with a tiny bit of functionality but at least a landing page where folks can order things? I still have an open domain on my web provider. lemme no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coquina012 17 #3218 Posted June 13, 2018 So are plans shut down for a while on these? I am casting about for my next boat, I am not committed yet, but the i550 is for sure on the table. Does anyone have any plans they bought and changed their mind on? Not asking for plans on a boat already built. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3219 Posted June 13, 2018 Watershed just sent a planset to a guy. Yesterday. See the Forum at: http://i550class.org/forums/index.php there's info at the top of the BUILDING AN i550 that's pinned...complete with the email address for Moose and Squirrel (Watershed) also: register for the Forum and win valuable prizes (not really, but WTF, right?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawg_House 0 #3220 Posted June 14, 2018 9 hours ago, Coquina012 said: So are plans shut down for a while on these? I am casting about for my next boat, I am not committed yet, but the i550 is for sure on the table. Does anyone have any plans they bought and changed their mind on? Not asking for plans on a boat already built. If you take the next step to take a closer look, there is an i550 that moved to San Francisco. Our MAP needs location and status updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coquina012 17 #3221 Posted June 14, 2018 Interesting. That looks like the condos over on Treasure Island. Any idea where the boat is kept? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiator Sailing 0 #3222 Posted June 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Coquina012 said: Interesting. That looks like the condos over on Treasure Island. Any idea where the boat is kept? Try Richmond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Dwarf 0 #3224 Posted June 19, 2018 Red Dwarf built by Velocity Boatworks, finally made it into the water. Still some tweaks to take care of but will be sailing soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3225 Posted June 20, 2018 Great boat name. Plans available at i550watershed@yahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couchsurfer 177 #3226 Posted June 20, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 9:18 AM, Coquina012 said: So are plans shut down for a while on these? I am casting about for my next boat, I am not committed yet, but the i550 is for sure on the table. Does anyone have any plans they bought and changed their mind on? Not asking for plans on a boat already built. ...or maybe yer want to save a bit of build time? Carbon Offset is still available. Built in Sacramento. https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/boa/d/i550-sportsailer/6606913998.html On 6/19/2018 at 12:15 AM, Red Dwarf said: Red Dwarf built by Velocity Boatworks, finally made it into the water. Still some tweaks to take care of but will be sailing soon. Wait,what!? So cool,, quite tenacious to get 'er done through all the real-life trials,,, congrats! That's Vancouver area? I'd love to take a look. Maybe I should hold on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couchsurfer 177 #3227 Posted July 3, 2018 yup,,, things are getting pretty exciting here in the NW now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monsters inc 4 #3228 Posted July 7, 2018 Plenty of wind here, dig out carbon offset and take her for a rip, eh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 66 #3229 Posted July 13, 2018 Saw this recent Craigslist posting and figured it would be of interest on this thread. https://missoula.craigslist.org/boa/d/sailboat-i550/6630468652.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jray 0 #3230 Posted July 16, 2018 Haha, Allen. Thats my boat. Still looking for a home for her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 124 #3231 Posted July 16, 2018 How far toward a new one does $7k get you? Mast and one kite? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Crawford 66 #3232 Posted July 16, 2018 58 minutes ago, Jray said: Haha, Allen. Thats my boat. Still looking for a home for her. Nice looking boat. My “fleet” is to large to consider another addition. I sailed a Viper 640 in the Big Arm area of Flathead a few seasons ago. Good luck selling! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donovan 1 #3233 Posted July 17, 2018 Is there still a solid Portland group? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiator Sailing 0 #3234 Posted July 20, 2018 On 7/16/2018 at 5:36 PM, Donovan said: Is there still a solid Portland group? Yes. Of the original 7 boats one is sailing in the Bay Area, one moved to Florida and one that’s finished and has never been splashed is for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caribsailor431 3 #3235 Posted September 25, 2018 For anyone still following this thread, Vivacious (former Hot Canary, built by Gougeon Brothers) is for sale in western Michigan. Incredibly well built and equipped. Asking $7k, but open to reasonable offers if I can sell before winter. On her custom trailer, she fits in a standard garage, so no need to pay for storage. Tons more photos and details here: https://sites.google.com/view/i550-vivacious/home Would love to see this boat go to an adventurous person (R2AK 2019? EC?) who can appreciate her history. Cheers, Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 191 #3236 Posted September 27, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 1:05 PM, couchsurfer said: yup,,, things are getting pretty exciting here in the NW now. What happened? Is anyone still racing these things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tannerri 1 #3237 Posted September 27, 2018 Any being built or sailed in Atlantic Canada? Interested in maybe starting a build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawg_House 0 #3238 Posted September 29, 2018 Warren is building #573 in Boutilier's Pt, Nova Scotia. His build blog is on the i550 site. http://www.i550class.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=364 There is also the i550 Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/groups/122920237740920/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3239 Posted September 29, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 8:52 AM, Wess said: What happened? Is anyone still racing these things? Eye herd their was a race in Tasmania. Some guy from Tasmania won. That's what I herd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 191 #3240 Posted September 29, 2018 2 hours ago, BeerDidClam said: Eye herd their was a race in Tasmania. Some guy from Tasmania won. That's what I herd. So basically ferd herd there was a curd (of these thangs) somewhere else in the werd. But the werd I herd is that a LASER is butterer and fasterd. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3241 Posted September 30, 2018 Laser? taint not! Wut us has been 'cuoragin' folks to do is librate the bottom toob of one of those plastic potato chip's mast an use it as a prod for the i550. Wurx gud. If'n yaal were interested there's four of these i550's lookin for new homes. A yellow wun, a blu'un, a white won, an a red 1. One of em has so much carbon and pox that it will last forever. Ready to go and you won't hafta do any real work ya lazy so n' so. join the cult. We drink Beer but we're nicer than Brett. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guerdon 40 #3242 Posted September 30, 2018 I hope that you two are well. Aloha, Guerdon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3243 Posted September 30, 2018 Laser are nice. I think a few have been built and purchased, although for why, I'll never know. Suppose you are out sailing and you decide you want to take a nap. i550, you find a cove, toss an anchor, go below and spread out. Tough to do on a Laser. Or, you have to poop. On a Laser, well, forgeddaboutit. On an i550, you go below, drop the kids off at the pool and you're done. Face the facts: your options on a Laser are limited. On an i550, they are infinite. It's like an infinity machine, only with sails and keels and shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 191 #3244 Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, BeerDidClam said: Laser are nice. I think a few have been built and purchased, although for why, I'll never know. Suppose you are out sailing and you decide you want to take a nap. i550, you find a cove, toss an anchor, go below and spread out. Tough to do on a Laser. Or, you have to poop. On a Laser, well, forgeddaboutit. On an i550, you go below, drop the kids off at the pool and you're done. Face the facts: your options on a Laser are limited. On an i550, they are infinite. It's like an infinity machine, only with sails and keels and shit. Infinity Machine is a good name but do they come in murdered out black with florescent orange foils? And why so many for sale and so few racing? The original question... what happened; is anyone still racing these things?... was serious, not trolling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3245 Posted October 1, 2018 As far as racing on a regular schedule, no. but in Croatia there is a group that regularly turns out for evening races. There is a video titled #424 racing in 30 knots. Brand new build and the guys were just learning the boat. Planing, scenery, windward werk and some swimming. A good afternoon by all accounts. Hobart has some but don't know about evenings or weekends. I could be mistaken but Death by Snoo Snoo corrected second in a fleet race IIRC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3246 Posted October 25, 2018 Oh, they race. Trust us, they race. I heard one crushed a PHLATT BLACK Laser someplace, somewhere. Fake news? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 191 #3247 Posted October 25, 2018 Only if it fell on it. But rumor is that it is too rotted to even move. And the Laser too fast! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiator Sailing 0 #3248 Posted October 25, 2018 I'm sure the marketing geniuses will be here shortly, but they should be cranking these out in glass by the thousands by now. $8k should get you a solid boat in new condition, just wave the green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tannerri 1 #3249 Posted October 25, 2018 Velocity Boat Works has a bunch of pictures on Facebook of glass ones they’re building. Anyone know what they are charging for those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 728 #3250 Posted November 13, 2018 I think I need one of these in NJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timber 4 #3251 Posted November 15, 2018 Check with Tim at i550watershed@yahoo.com Details and information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Centre 1 #3252 Posted November 15, 2018 On 10/1/2018 at 11:47 AM, timber said: As far as racing on a regular schedule, no. but in Croatia there is a group that regularly turns out for evening races. There is a video titled #424 racing in 30 knots. Brand new build and the guys were just learning the boat. Planing, scenery, windward werk and some swimming. A good afternoon by all accounts. Hobart has some but don't know about evenings or weekends. I could be mistaken but Death by Snoo Snoo corrected second in a fleet race IIRC. 3 are sailing regularly at Kettering Yacht Club - Hi Viz, Squiggle and Zorro(?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeerDidClam 21 #3253 Posted February 11 BTW, the keel bulb plug is now residing in Onatario, CA. It did a global circumnavigation, as far as I can tell. Nice work, bulb. also:The tradition has become: use it, ship it, user pays for shipping to the next user. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
