Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

[flashback]

That strip of glass inside will be a good moisture barrier as well.

 

[tpenfield]

Yes, it is a trailer sailor. An O'Day Mariner 19. It has a weighted centerboard that goes fully up into the centerboard truck when retracted. I think the CB weighs 160 lbs and there is another 100 lbs of ballast (lead) around the base of the CB trunk.

The spec. weight of the boat is 1,400 lbs IIRC.

 

[flashback]

I had an oday 27, very good sailing boat, especially after spending some love on the bottom and keel, never got any fancy mylar sails, but the dacron was good enough to race her numbers.

 

[tpenfield]

I had an oday 27, very good sailing boat, especially after spending some love on the bottom and keel, never got any fancy mylar sails, but the dacron was good enough to race her numbers.

I had a Catalina 22 sailboat before getting my first powerboat (Formula 242)

 

[Mc Tool]

My Dad built a "Flying Fifteen yacht when I was a kid . We raced that for years . Lot of fun .

 

[flashback]

My Dad built a "Flying Fifteen yacht when I was a kid . We raced that for years . Lot of fun .

That would be an exciting ride! I don't know if they ever caught on in the US.

 

[Mc Tool]

That would be an exciting ride! I don't know if they ever caught on in the US.

We reckoned you could ski behind it but never actually tried , did a good turn of speed . Hanging out on the trapeze was fun but you got soaked relentlessly .....a good wetsuit was a must on anything other than a hot sunny day and even then the wind chill leaves you colder than youd expect , it gets real cold in winter .