Plastic Classic Forum

A friend, a good sailor, sailed a later-model, American Seafarer 31 yawl to Hawaii and back. The "to" part was in January a few years ago. Boom broke and inner liner got a six foot tear in it when the boat fell off a wave in a gale. Boat got him there and back, but a more substantial boat ...

It all started maybe a year or so ago, in a little Canadian fishing town near Vancouver. The America's Cup races had been conducted some time before, and videotape technology had finally reached their home port, so a number of noted powers in the community assembled in a local refreshatorium to watc...

The boast about this synthetic varnish is that it is extremely UV resistant, high gloss, non skid, resists wear.... does everything but your laundry, and is supposed to last ten years or more with no maintenance-- there are significant numbers of people around who indicate that their experience bear...

I saw Cotton Blossom II on a trailer some months ago. It was easy to see why Conner likes it, and put the considerable funds into it that were most likely required to get it to its present state. It is a genuinely beautiful boat, above and below the waterline.

I hadn't known it was a Q class sloop.

I need about 450-500 feet of 5/8" Brait, no chain, for two anchor lines. I've been looking for a good source. There was one on EBay, but they bailed out of selling Brait online. If I pay list price for this, Granny won't get her new wheelchair this year. Anyone able to help with a good online o...

Have a great time-- a good Triton is a fine boat. If you are going to do a lot of epoxying, you might want to check out some of the purportedly non-allergenic epoxies. The possibility of developing an allergic reaction is significant... chronic skin disease is no fun. Two that I have heard are good ...

Hello, Matthew-- I have a Type II Frisco Flyer, a year older than yours, and have been thinking about putting new chainplates on the outside of the hull. You've written some descriptions on your blog page and on this forum about your thinking about that, so I wanted to ask-- did you do it? How diffi...

I found a source, and want to list it here for others who may be searching. FE Trailers in San Diego has ungalvanized bare metal and galvanized fenders of steel, for very good prices; also other kinds (aluminum etc.). Good people to work with.

Been looking all over for triple-axle tralier fenders to replace the ragged ones on my old trailer. I would prefer steel (this trailer never goes into the water) and inexpensive.

Got any suggestions?

Thanks--

Wayne

Many thanks to all for your information. Tim, I'll be using the heavier, stronger aluminum extrusions-- and it's very good to hear that they work out well and are not easily damaged. (I've been visiting your Glissando site and ogling that trailer for some time.) Rachel, you're right that the boat wi...

With some thousands of woods in the world, boaters' focus on teak seems kind of regrettable in some ways, and the price of teak makes it seem regrettabler still. When it came time to build a good-looking anchor roller platform for my 25' Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer, I looked around for alternatives. Ipe ...

Looks like I am making the switch to roller furling for a trip to Mexico. I am looking at the Schaeffer system for my 25 foot Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer, largely for the flexible material used in its plastic "extrusion" over the headstay. Got three questions for you guys... 1. When you're trai...