Sail4beer 3,408 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 7:01 PM, Cruisin Loser said: Gold is nearly twice the weight of lead per volume, and is quite malleable, making it almost an ideal material for a keel. Since the keel weighs 10,500 lbs, it's little wonder rainbows seem to follow us around. Polish guy topped off his keel with gold before he took off out of here about 25 years ago. Melted down his lifetime supply, cut out some lead, put the gold in and some lead poured over the top, painted bilge paint over it and set out for his homeland. True story Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeroy Jenkins 473 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mek 2 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Still some time to go before my boat will be able to go sailing... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,545 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Looks worth the wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldsurfer 180 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 New nets! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Kolibri in Berkeley Marine Center getting the old Volvo MD7A yanked out and replaced with an ElectricYachts QuietTorque motor. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Halifax 593 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Finally finished the Dickinson solid fuel stove install. Just in time, as it was 5C (41 F) on this particular night! Not as pretty as some marine fireplaces (like on Kris's boat) but its cozy. 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Kolibri said: Kolibri in Berkeley Marine Center getting the old Volvo MD7A yanked out and replaced with an ElectricYachts QuietTorque motor. Can you give some details? HP? Battery type? Watt Hours? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bull City said: Can you give some details? HP? Battery type? Watt Hours? ElectricYachts QuietTorque 10 motor, ~15Hp. Batteries will be either 4 ePropulsion E80s or 2 E175s. We need to get the diesel fully removed to do detailed measurements to see if the E175s will fit. The E80s will definitely fit based on my rough measurements with everything in the way. The E175's are preferred as it ends up being 350 AHr at 48V vs 320 AHr. Price differential is ~$20. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 2,154 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Love the fireplace install. Nice and low, just off the sole where it will be most effective. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maldwin 19 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 A couple of shots of my Ralph Stanley Friendship Sloop, now sold. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Maldwin said: A couple of shots of my Ralph Stanley Friendship Sloop, now sold. Near Stonington? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,443 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Just re-found this one from the 'repatriation trip' earlier this year: 725 vs 911 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 15 hours ago, Kolibri said: ElectricYachts QuietTorque 10 motor, ~15Hp. Batteries will be either 4 ePropulsion E80s or 2 E175s. We need to get the diesel fully removed to do detailed measurements to see if the E175s will fit. The E80s will definitely fit based on my rough measurements with everything in the way. The E175's are preferred as it ends up being 350 AHr at 48V vs 320 AHr. Price differential is ~$20. I have one E80. So far, so good. Did you use a "consultant" in the design of your set up? Will the battery "talk" with your throttle controller? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 50 minutes ago, Bull City said: I have one E80. So far, so good. Did you use a "consultant" in the design of your set up? Will the battery "talk" with your throttle controller? I did a ton of research on what is out there and talked with reps from OceanVolt and ElectricYacths. OceanVolt was considerably more expensive and not based in the US. ElectricYachts provided some great system sizing engineering. They have also been doing a lot of testing with the ePropulsion batteries along with several installations using those batteries. The "data sync" mentioned on the ePropulsion website is most likely proprietary. The ElectricYachts controller monitors battery SOC, charge & discharge current, temp, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maldwin 19 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Kolibri said: Near Stonington? No, in Dark Harbor Maine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
py26129 175 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 9:58 PM, Jim in Halifax said: Finally finished the Dickinson solid fuel stove install. Just in time, as it was 5C (41 F) on this particular night! Not as pretty as some marine fireplaces (like on Kris's boat) but its cozy. We had a Force 10 equivalent on our Paceship 26. Many pleasant memories 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
py26129 175 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Ready for haulout. Not sailing now until May 2022 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B dock 88 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,425 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Moonlight row home after doing a few projects aboard last night. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 1,006 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It was a big ole moon last night, wasn't it? Great pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,425 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Crash said: It was a big ole moon last night, wasn't it? Great pic. I think it was actually full last night. Helped illuminate my work up the mast - it was very bright - but I still needed a headlamp so that I could see perfectly where I was drilling and to not drop screws in the dark :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 We had a big ol' moon last night too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NattyBloh 0 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hey Crash, how goes out there in beautiful Cali. Back from ME/NE a few weeks ago and now NB in Winter harbor in Baltimore, Port Covington. Gorgeous solo sailing all summer “Down East”. NB now outfitted with Quantum CF main, UK 105 jib, Quantum Code Zero (yummy sail :). We need to sail together soon…DTB 2013 still my best memory with you and the guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Max Rockatansky 913 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jzk 1,736 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 6/29/2019 at 4:42 AM, Beer fueled Mayhem said: Here is my boat not sailing. As a fuck you to cancer, I went and bought a new Yanmar 4JH57 to replace my smoking Perkins Prima 50. This is us hoisting the new one into the boat! How is that Yanmar working out for you? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Old, stinky, loud version and new, quiet, odorless version. Batteries get installed this week. Once the Volvo was removed we did some very detailed measurements and quickly realized that the ePropulsion battery options wouldn't work. I'm going with 12 Battle Born 12V, 100 Ahr LFP batteries instead. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 4,381 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 there's some cool shite happening here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Kolibri said: I'm going with 12 Battle Born 12V, 100 Ahr LFP batteries instead. Do you know what your run time will be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 34 minutes ago, Bull City said: Do you know what your run time will be? ~13 hrs at 3.0 kts. ~53 hrs at 2.0 Kts. is what the ElectricYachts engineer predicts for my boat, motor, and battery configuration. He says his predictions are always on the conservative side. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sidmon 116 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Ok. Its not my boat... But a fella's gotta dream! Spied Arete in restful repose in an obscure back spot of the yard. She's set a record that will be mighty hard to beat! https://www.sail-world.com/news/242069/Arete-sets-new-Chicago-Mackinac-course-record Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 8:51 PM, Kolibri said: Old, stinky, loud version and new, quiet, odorless version. Batteries get installed this week. Once the Volvo was removed we did some very detailed measurements and quickly realized that the ePropulsion battery options wouldn't work. I'm going with 12 Battle Born 12V, 100 Ahr LFP batteries instead. Have you gotten back in the water yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 2,154 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 My boat not sailing, found itself in the Dec. issue of the Working Waterfront. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kolibri 463 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 14 hours ago, Bull City said: Have you gotten back in the water yet? Kolibri should go back in the water on 12/2 or 12/3. I'm in Hawaii until 12/6. Hoping to skip out of work 1 day that week to sail back down to my marina. Worst case I sale on Saturday, 12/11. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lakeneuch 41 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Today I took the decision to stsy in harbour... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Halifax 593 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 If yours is the blue boat, I love the scroll work at the bow. Looks like a very pretty boat; any pictures in profile? (The foreshortened perspective in this photo makes it hard to appreeciate the lines) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lakeneuch 41 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Yes, the blue one is mine. The scroll work is a piece of cast iron, made to look lile the original scroll work that was inlaid to the planking. I did not know that the underlaying scroll work existed until I had to remove that part of the planking. If i knew that the underlying inlay did exist before removing it I might have tried to restore it... Here is a more profile view (and still not sailing to stay on topic) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Narwhal2 11 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 One of Bob’s gems 956A69FA-F05B-42E5-A2A1-8155B5EE15D1.bmp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,545 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 7 hours ago, lakeneuch said: Today I took the decision to stsy in harbour... Good decision. When it's risky to simply walk down the dock to the boat, staying home is best. Nice boat BTW. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,443 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 At the end of the day, this summer. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,545 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 21 minutes ago, Matagi said: At the end of the day, this summer. Me likey! Van de Stadt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Anchored inside the reef on NE side of Bora Bora, 1999, and off Maeva Beach, Tahiti. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 1,443 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 2 hours ago, SloopJonB said: Me likey! Van de Stadt? Thanks! No, but close. It's a Waarschip 725, or 'Kwarttonner' in dutch, so a small plywood quarter ton from back in the day. Diva is from 1974. I think there are at least some hundred or so still around. Not bad for wooden boats from that era. Quite sturdy, pretty undercanvassed, but a good family boat. The helmsman position is very much forward, so you could sit directly behind the sprayhood when sailing alone, but that's still on the bucket list. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,545 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Of course. The big one has been an object of lust for me for years. I read a quote about them; "Best use of wood since the cigar box". 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 1,840 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, accnick said: Anchored inside the reef on NE side of Bora Bora, 1999, and off Maeva Beach, Tahiti. That's a nice awning. What did you use as stiffeners? Also, steps to the first spreader? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 28 minutes ago, Elegua said: That's a nice awning. What did you use as stiffeners? Also, steps to the first spreader? Two or three folding steps to get above the boom, then fixed steps to the first spreaders. Two reasons: I could free-climb to the first spreaders quickly for coral spotting when required, and I could climb to the first spreaders to make it easier for my 94-pound wife to hoist me the rest of the way to the masthead in the bosun's chair when required. Small trapezoidal awning over foredeck is just Sunbrella, and is a simple design with no spreaders. The forward cabin is our sleeping cabin, and has a big double-opening hatch as well as a large Dorade vent for ventilation. The big main awning was a joint design project with Soca Sails in Trinidad, cribbing every good idea from big-boat awnings seen across the Caribbean, but adapted to our 40-foot double-ender. There is a single wide tubular stainless spreader at the back end, which secures to the aft side of the split backstays at a fixed height. The spreader has ss eye fittings on each end for lashings. Everything else is just done with tension. At the forward end, the awning lashes around the mast in the middle, and clips onto the vertical shrouds outboard. It has cutouts in the outboard edges to fit around the aft lower shrouds, with short lashings to close the cutouts to enable you to apply fore and aft tension along the outboard edges. It secures to the running backstays about halfway along the outboard edges, and has lashings down to the lifelines all along the edges. The main halyard is used on the centerline bridle, which applies vertical tension at three eye points along the reinforced centerline seam. There are opening flaps in the drop sides at the p&s boarding gates. Those can be closed. There is also a roll-up panel across the back. Material is Stamoid, which is vinyl-coated polyester, completely waterproof, and opaque. This awning withstood a number of 40-knot squalls without a problem. The key was strong fabric, multiple fastening points with plenty of reinforcement, and tension. Lots of tension. For some reason, the guy I sold the boat to apparently discarded the awning, as he wasn't interested in cruising in the tropics. That's a shame. A lot of thought and effort went into it. A good awning is a valuable piece of equipment in the tropics, where shade and breeze make life tolerable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,577 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 42 minutes ago, accnick said: A good awning is a valuable piece of equipment in the tropics, where shade and breeze make life tolerable. Amen, and in the sub tropics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 1,840 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, accnick said: Two or three folding steps to get above the boom, then fixed steps to the first spreaders. Two reasons: I could free-climb to the first spreaders quickly for coral spotting when required, and I could climb to the first spreaders to make it easier for my 94-pound wife to hoist me the rest of the way to the masthead in the bosun's chair when required. Small trapezoidal awning over foredeck is just Sunbrella, and is a simple design with no spreaders. The forward cabin is our sleeping cabin, and has a big double-opening hatch as well as a large Dorade vent for ventilation. The big main awning was a joint design project with Soca Sails in Trinidad, cribbing every good idea from big-boat awnings seen across the Caribbean, but adapted to our 40-foot double-ender. There is a single wide tubular stainless spreader at the back end, which secures to the aft side of the split backstays at a fixed height. The spreader has ss eye fittings on each end for lashings. Everything else is just done with tension. At the forward end, the awning lashes around the mast in the middle, and clips onto the vertical shrouds outboard. It has cutouts in the outboard edges to fit around the aft lower shrouds, with short lashings to close the cutouts to enable you to apply fore and aft tension along the outboard edges. It secures to the running backstays about halfway along the outboard edges, and has lashings down to the lifelines all along the edges. The main halyard is used on the centerline bridle, which applies vertical tension at three eye points along the reinforced centerline seam. There are opening flaps in the drop sides at the p&s boarding gates. Those can be closed. There is also a roll-up panel across the back. Material is Stamoid, which is vinyl-coated polyester, completely waterproof, and opaque. This awning withstood a number of 40-knot squalls without a problem. The key was strong fabric, multiple fastening points with plenty of reinforcement, and tension. Lots of tension. For some reason, the guy I sold the boat to apparently discarded the awning, as he wasn't interested in cruising in the tropics. That's a shame. A lot of thought and effort went into it. A good awning is a valuable piece of equipment in the tropics, where shade and breeze make life tolerable. Thanks for the detailed explanation. Why you would throw it away even if you're not in the tropics is beyond me. Awnings turn your cockpit into a comfortable veranda. When we lived in Singapore, we had a landed house and the whole first floor could be opened to the deck and garden with no screens (close to zero mosquitos in Sing). We need to up our awning game, bigly. We have this sad little postage stamp of an awning made by some long-defunct CT sail loft. It is supported by PVC tubing and ties to the boom, runners and our "roll-bar". If it rains, it is vaguely waterproof; just pull the sides down to the weather cloths. Despite its modest spec's, it makes the cockpit a comfortable place to spend time. Works for Maine, but probably not anywhere south. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 2,154 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 11 hours ago, accnick said: A good awning is a valuable piece of equipment in the tropics, where shade and breeze make life tolerable. Even here in Maine, any awning/bimini is valuable these days. We wouldn't be able to tolerate the afternoon heat even on the water. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kris Cringle said: Even here in Maine, any awning/bimini is valuable these days. We wouldn't be able to tolerate the afternoon heat even on the water. Too true. We have a big bimini over the flying bridge on our powerboat in Maine, and have been thinking about a permanent cockpit cover. We had a bimini on our last sailboat, and it connected to the dodger with a zip-in connector piece. The bimini also had two removable back drops that zipped on: one of solid Sunbrella, the other of Textilene to allow air flow and light. In practice, the Textilene drop was the one used most. That bimini was rarely stowed, even in bad conditions, where the additional protection was really appreciated. It could be folded back and lashed to the backstays, and had its own zip-on fitted storage cover. On passages in the tropics, when you might spend days or weeks on end broad-reaching in relatively benign conditions, we kept the connector installed, but zipped open enough to accommodate the bridgedeck mounted self-contained mainsheet purchase (deathtrap!). We only did that when the preventer was on. We went a little nuts on the canvas on that boat, but after spending most of my adult life frying in the sun on sailboats, we were--and still are--trying to save what is left of our skin. Neil Thurston in RI made most of the canvas except the big awning. That included sail covers, a zip-on "condom" for the carbon fiber spinnaker pole, and a big on-deck gear bag that held the original roll-up dinghy. In NZ, we made covers for all the varnished Dorade boxes, as well as a non-skid padded sailing cover for the deckhouse cabin sole, which was subject to a lot of abuse offshore. We also made covers for the varnished rail caps. Some of that canvas is still in use on the boat today, but it must be falling apart by now. If we hadn't had so much varnish, we could have had far fewer covers for it. The design brief for the next boat we designed--but never built--started with "no on-deck wood". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,370 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: Even here in Maine, any awning/bimini is valuable these days. We wouldn't be able to tolerate the afternoon heat even on the water. Huh? That's a nice cool afternoon by my standards. I'd be wearing long pants and possibly a flannel shirt. - DSK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 170 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 No dodger on Hukilau, but the bimini is a must-have. It's up from June through September here in Connecticut. I have no idea how I survived on my last boat without one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trovão 622 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Flying back into water after a 14 month rebuild... 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IStream 3,410 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trovão 622 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, IStream said: Congrats! Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 10,526 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I like the colour better. Well done. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IStream 3,410 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 I do too, but there's no denying that the yellow had a freakish charm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 2,154 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Still life, Penobscot Bay. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trovão 622 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 23 hours ago, Ishmael said: I like the colour better. Well done. The Admiral does too... End of story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trovão 622 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 22 hours ago, IStream said: I do too, but there's no denying that the yellow had a freakish charm. "Freakish" being the operative word... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gn4478 82 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Fortunately there was a happy ending..She is better than new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 2,657 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, gn4478 said: Fortunately there was a happy ending..She is better than new. Yeah, sand is a wonderful thing. Might have been a different story in Maine. Didn't realize you have in-mast furling. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 1,840 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, gn4478 said: Fortunately there was a happy ending..She is better than new. Whoa...what's the backstory to this, if I may ask? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gn4478 82 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Elegua said: Whoa...what's the backstory to this, if I may ask? Hurricane Isaiah. Ripped out a Helix that was over 20 feet down. No water down below. Floated off on the next high tide. I am the luckiest most unlucky guy I know 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gn4478 82 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Cruisin Loser said: Yeah, sand is a wonderful thing. Might have been a different story in Maine. Didn't realize you have in-mast furling. It works very well. I was concerned about it but happy to have it. The old Hood system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 1,840 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, gn4478 said: Hurricane Isaiah. Ripped out a Helix that was over 20 feet down. No water down below. Floated off on the next high tide. I am the luckiest most unlucky guy I know That is amazingly good bad luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 2,657 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, gn4478 said: It works very well. I was concerned about it but happy to have it. The old Hood system. I had one on my Hinckley, never had a problem. I've got in-boom on this boat, works fine, as well. Those Baltics are well made boats. A lot of lesser builds might not have had such a happy ending. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 1,359 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 hours ago, gn4478 said: Fortunately there was a happy ending..She is better than new. Beautiful Baltic. Is that the 43? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 2,657 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Beautiful Baltic. Is that the 43? I believe it's a 51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 48 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: I believe it's a 51 Friends of mine have a very nice 51 for sale right now. All the bells and whistles, including new in-boom furling and electric winches. They are in their 70s and double-hand it all the time, but it is a bit much at times, I would think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 5,159 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, accnick said: Friends of mine have a very nice 51 for sale right now. All the bells and whistles, including new in-boom furling and electric winches. They are in their 70s and double-hand it all the time, but it is a bit much at times, I would think. I think I counted 7 winches on a side... I thought mine was excessive with 4/side... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Raz'r said: I think I counted 7 winches on a side... I thought mine was excessive with 4/side... Depending on how you sail it, you can get along with three or four power winches: main halyard, two primaries, and mainsheet. Other friends of mine of similar age double-hand their Oyster 53, but it was set up from the start for this, with power everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 1,359 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, accnick said: Depending on how you sail it, you can get along with three or four power winches: main halyard, two primaries, and mainsheet. Other friends of mine of similar age double-hand their Oyster 53, but it was set up from the start for this, with power everything. My Hanse 505 is super easy to sail single or double handed as long as the autopilot is working. I have contemplated installing a redundant one below the active one for that once in a blue moon when the shit hits the fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, MauiPunter said: My Hanse 505 is super easy to sail single or double handed as long as the autopilot is working. I have contemplated installing a redundant one below the active one for that once in a blue moon when the shit hits the fan. A good autopilot is at least as useful as another crewperson. It never gets tired, it doesn't need sleep, and you don't have to feed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 10,526 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, accnick said: A good autopilot is at least as useful as another crewperson. It never gets tired, it doesn't need sleep, and you don't have to feed it. On the other hand, applying electricity to a crewperson can really make them hurry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chrick 8 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I'm new to actually posting, have been reading and enjoying for years. Here's my two boats - Razzmatazz has entertained me for the past 7 years: Spice is waiting for me to pick her up and bring her home in the spring: 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chrick 8 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 And a more cruisey shot of Razz (still not sailing): Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gn4478 82 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 15 hours ago, accnick said: Friends of mine have a very nice 51 for sale right now. All the bells and whistles, including new in-boom furling and electric winches. They are in their 70s and double-hand it all the time, but it is a bit much at times, I would think. I took a look at her listing on yachtworld. Very nice indeed. I like the layout with the expanded galley into what on mine is a port upper/lower guest cabin. Somehow they shoe horned a generator in over the engine. Not sure how they had room. I'm looking to do that, but can't seem to make it fit. I'd love to know what yard did that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gn4478 82 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 15 hours ago, Raz'r said: I think I counted 7 winches on a side... I thought mine was excessive with 4/side... I have 15 winches. Just a bit of maintenance.... And at times, it seems we are one short when racing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
accnick 1,732 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 29 minutes ago, gn4478 said: I took a look at her listing on yachtworld. Very nice indeed. I like the layout with the expanded galley into what on mine is a port upper/lower guest cabin. Somehow they shoe horned a generator in over the engine. Not sure how they had room. I'm looking to do that, but can't seem to make it fit. I'd love to know what yard did that. The generator is a complicated installation, since they had to build a mounting arrangement over the main engine. I think the generator installation was done before my friends bought the boat. Not sure which yard did the work. The boat is now stored at Great Island in Harpswell, which is a really good yard, but definitely not a do it yourself yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 1,359 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Chrick said: And a more cruisey shot of Razz (still not sailing): What kind of boat is Razz? C&C? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 10,526 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, MauiPunter said: What kind of boat is Razz? C&C? Not a C&C, looks more like an S2. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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gn4478 82 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 11 hours ago, accnick said: The generator is a complicated installation, since they had to build a mounting arrangement over the main engine. I think the generator installation was done before my friends bought the boat. Not sure which yard did the work. The boat is now stored at Great Island in Harpswell, which is a really good yard, but definitely not a do it yourself yard. It looks like the main engine is more forward than mine. That makes a bit more room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CriticalPath 165 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 8 hours ago, MauiPunter said: What kind of boat is Razz? C&C? 5 hours ago, Ishmael said: Not a C&C, looks more like an S2. Abbott 36
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