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SO THE SAGA CONTINUES.... some drunk ass ventilated the port side at a bout 230 in the morning on the third in a hit and run. So now im back in the looking for a boat biz. so the sailstar is looking better and better... ps what size rope are used on the halyards and sheets? josh Ouch, well that's n...

Is the Dual head stay system standard? I’m a little late in coming to this, but am not aware of any Bristol (or, Sailstar) 24s with the rig you describe, although I’ve seen one or two (on the Net, see: http://blog.oldragbaggersonline.com/2006/03/26/outboard-chain-plates-on-bristol-24.aspx ) that ha...

Triton 185 wrote:
This is one of the best reasons to work on and sail a boat.

Yes sir; ain't that the truth... !! 11 year old grandson took to the orbital sander like he'd done it for decades; and was the brush through three coats of Brightside...

is mine an Alberg design or a "Coble " . I have never heard the name Coble mentioned before. I can't seem to find out much about this little boat other than the info. on the Bristol web-site and the occasional sailor with one such as yourself. Jerry Jerry; from what I've read, all of the ...

I am on a very limited budget as I'm retired and on the old fixed income thing... My plan is to eventually live aboard and sail around Florida and the Bahamas etc... Hey Jerry – good luck with your B24… for whatever reason, the little Coble Bristol’s seem to generally receive far less TLC than many...

Bluenose wrote:I ran across it early in my Bolero research. I though it fit right in on this six metre....

I'm a bit late watching this thread, but what a great idea for our even more snug Bristol 24... the day isn't a waste, I learned something.

Life began when I gutted my boat... Funny you should mention that... My wife (the far better woodworker in the family) is in the process of convincing me that we should gut the main-cabin of our little rascal... sole is squishy, and we've both had some band-aid notions of what to do, but maybe a co...

Photo updates... a productive weekend... but then on reality-size craft, progress occassionally comes in fits and starts... http://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/gallery/8/8/4/9/b24_may_039.jpg Sure hope this looks better when the tape comes off... Brightside looks okay in the photo, but we're no...

Larry, Do you have blister issues? David Had probably 8-10 blisters and/or major gouges that needed the WEST treatment… and one 6” diameter delamination, plus another area I’m not sure what the deal is yet (if anything), but for now she’s patched, faired and going back in the water as soon as the w...

Okay, I figured out how to add a couple "get-acquanted" pics to the previous...

I think so… I’m painting (Brightside) directly over faired/sanded 407 on the transom and seems to work well… that’s what the yard recommended – and so far I can’t see the patches at all… only time will tell… I tried to order the primer from them, but they’ve done several complete hulls over recent y...

Larry,Do you have the dinette interior or the forward galley design? David We have the dinette model… although I’m thinking through how to modify it slightly so the “table” is usable from the quarter-berth as well (probably some fashion of a throw-over counter or something), and am also toying with...

You are certain welcome to read what I have done so far... Wow – looks to me you’re doing far more than a simple restoration… truly impressive !! Your hull below the water line looks better than ours probably ever will above – extraordinary. My bride is by far the better wood-worker in the family, ...

Thanks Jason – been lurking for a bit… seemed like a cordial and knowledgeable bunch, so I though I should sign up…

I'll work on finding a photo or two...

My wife and I are happily into a six month project (that looks like it’ll probably run two to three years) massaging our Bristol 24 back to life… am just looking for anyone who has knowledge about the care and keeping of this little chunk of a boat designed by Paul Coble. For those not familiar, thi...