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by Case
Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:09 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Alberg Design No. 22 - Precursor to the Sea Sprite 23
Replies: 3
Views: 1141

Alberg Design No. 22 - Precursor to the Sea Sprite 23

Thought I will do my own bit to keep this forum alive... its been dead lately... I own a Sea Sprite 23 and came across this old picture in a Canadian boating website. It is the design that ended up being the Alberg 22. But what struck me about the original design as Alberg envisioned it, was that it...
by Case
Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:44 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What's you favorite GPS handheld and why?
Replies: 32
Views: 4773

Interesting. I didn't know that. Something new to me. I occasionally see the battery meter slightly less than 100% full but most of the time its just full or totally dead. In between is very rare. I always bring two extra AAs along with my GPS because there simply are no warning about the battery ne...
by Case
Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:55 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What's you favorite GPS handheld and why?
Replies: 32
Views: 4773

Seriously... spend the money on a handheld GPS that will show a tiny chart on it. Unless your eyes are too bad to read the images, you will not regret the purchase. The better types shows a REAL chart, not the "emptie" types of chart. I own a Garmin GSMAP 76 with BlueChart. Wonderful. Its ...
by Case
Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:42 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Things seen in Maine...
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Speak of the Devil!

What a small world... A hour after seeing that lovely wooden motorboat online... I saw it! I was in a rush and was going to the post office and right there was this very same green motorboat! Its for sale. An area in a field was cleared and this boat was parked there. Its off Route 1, on Birch Point...
by Case
Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:44 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: 43 mile Singlehanded Race - Should I?
Replies: 17
Views: 2597

Well... the J/30 is faster than many sailboats with the main only so you could... race with the main ONLY. Ridiculous, I know but doable... I dimly recall seeing an autopilot - the tiller type in a photo. Why not use that or is it totally useless for anything other than motoring? I was going to sugg...
by Case
Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:32 pm
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: The Commodore Macdonough Race
Replies: 7
Views: 1635

Hey - Which is easier to singlehand, Mojito or Rambunctious? Looking at photos, the Triton is probably easier to singlehand in stock form but the J/30... if you move the winches aft closer to the traveler (closer to helm), it could end up being the easier one to singlehand, especially with self-tail...
by Case
Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: 22' range Daysailor
Replies: 23
Views: 3815

Thought up a few more: Bridges Point 24 - A Joel White Design. http://www.bridgespoint.com/ For basic daysailing, I do think that the Marshall Sanderling is a better choice than the 22 so here's the link for looking. There are two versions, one with a cuddy and one without. http://www.marshallcat.co...
by Case
Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: 22' range Daysailor
Replies: 23
Views: 3815

George... How about a new Ensign? New ones are being built nowadays. Link to the Ensign Builder website: http://www.ensignspars.com/index.html Hard to get more gentlemanly than the Ensign, me thinks. Another gentlemanly 22' sailboat, one that may actually be easier to sail than the Ensign is the Mar...
by Case
Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:21 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Cockpit Size
Replies: 25
Views: 3465

rshowarth - Most Sea Sprite Daysailors are pretty old and often look a little odd because their owners did not paint the boot-tops, waterline, etc properly. Unlike most of Alberg's designs, SS23s actually tend to be bow down on their lines, not stern squat. That is because the SS23 was designed to h...
by Case
Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:11 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Cockpit Size
Replies: 25
Views: 3465

That Sea Sprite 23 with the Gaff Rig is a Weekender version, not a Daysailer. The Daysailer has a much larger cockpit than the one shown in the photograph. The Weekender has a 6"2" something cockpit, merely average sized. It feels crowded if you have more than 2 people in it. The cockpit c...
by Case
Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:38 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Cockpit Size
Replies: 25
Views: 3465

Bristol 27 Weekender. Its an Alberg design, slightly bigger than the Commander. Has a huge 8 foot cockpit. Comes with either a motorwell or an inboard motor. Sea Sprite 23 - The Daysailer version, the cockpit is just like the Ensign - nearly a virtual twin. These are rare as compared to the Weekende...
by Case
Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:16 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Continuing the Cabin Sides Forward of the Mast
Replies: 14
Views: 1730

I think its most likely an aesthetic choice. However, looking at the pictures, I think extending the wooden cabin sides forward serves a way to hide the joints. Some people don't like seeing wood joints or corners, whatever you call it. Also, from some of my readings, it looks like that wood joints ...
by Case
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: Weatherhelm
Replies: 24
Views: 5246

Fix the Vang!

Triton 106, Fix the Vang before doing anything else! The vang set up you explain sounds awful. I bet that vang system is the main reason why you have the problems you have. I sail a Sea Sprite 23. It is an Alberg design with a massive mainsail for its size. It can have massive weather helm while rea...
by Case
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Fiberglass Backing Plate
Replies: 30
Views: 6010

3/16" probably would be the minimum for G10 in my opinion. 1/4" would be better. If it was me doing this, I would go for 1/8" aluminum plates. Its lighter and I enjoy cutting aluminum much more than fiberglass. I hate fiberglass dust. Pricewise, I think aluminum plates are cheaper and...
by Case
Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:53 pm
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: Foggy Day in Casco Bay
Replies: 14
Views: 2609

Lobstering... Hit & Miss (the trapping part itself)

Lobster trapping is a REAL hit & miss thing. I once saw a show about lobster trapping... it was on Discovery channel. They had a lobster trap cam and it was SHOCKING for me to watch. The shocking thing to me... Roughly 90% of lobsters ESCAPE the trap. I live in Maine and always thought that the ...
by Case
Mon May 14, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Removing an obstinate thruhull
Replies: 10
Views: 1248

Got a Dremel? That's what I used. Cuts very neat and has highly precise control. I used cutting discs with the Dremel for the thru-hull removal. The fiberglass reinforced discs are best... they are black. The dark brown ones are not as good and tend to shatter but they can work well if you have any ...
by Case
Tue May 01, 2007 1:38 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: splicing nuts
Replies: 12
Views: 2530

If you use a bowlines for halyards and have a tendency to replace it often for a reason or something... Now for that, I can see an use for the splicing nuts. My bowlines NEVER loosen up but they can be pure hell to unknot. I have had to cut short perfectly good lines because of the ultra tight bowli...
by Case
Tue May 01, 2007 10:31 am
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: splicing nuts
Replies: 12
Views: 2530

Hmm... I can see why many of the forum members here are a "stick in the mud"... That's because most members in this forum is NOT in the niche that see any uses for these splicing nuts. Those splicing nuts are a controversial thing with many sailors, including racing sailors. I see them as ...
by Case
Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:11 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Sabre 30 (and Jason's boat shopping thread)
Replies: 53
Views: 14453

Tongue in Cheek... But for the hell of it, I'll post this one. It sure is a nice looking racer, perhaps too huge for Jason but its actually somewhere in his price range! Its been on the market for quite a while so it probably could be bought at a price even lower than shown. 42' Dobroth Wiggers Go a...
by Case
Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Sabre 30 (and Jason's boat shopping thread)
Replies: 53
Views: 14453

J30s... Many of them have core issues in the hull. I recall that one common area of hull core rot was at the stern, starboard. I am not 100% sure about this. If it was me checking out that boat, I would knock on the stern and feel/hear the resonances. If its dull... I would keep looking. Good luck w...
by Case
Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:41 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Fiberglass Backing Plate
Replies: 30
Views: 6010

First of all... thanks for all of the suggestions on the fiberglass backing plates. I certainly appreciate the advice! Figment wrote: Borrowing from an old wood fastening rule of thumb: I'm comfortable with 1.5X the hole diameter, plus the depth of the countersink. Interesting. Looks like its tappin...
by Case
Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:02 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Fiberglass Backing Plate
Replies: 30
Views: 6010

Fiberglass Backing Plate

I have a... weird cockpit drain system. It consists of a bronze thru-hull secured to the hull with a single bronze nut, then has a bronze coupler threaded onto the thru-hull then a bronze adapter is threaded into the coupler THEN a ball valve is threaded onto that adapter. To top off everything, a p...
by Case
Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Sabre 30 (and Jason's boat shopping thread)
Replies: 53
Views: 14453

Ouch! Sorry for the letdown, Jason. I bet that owner haven't really used his Catalina 30 since he bought it. So his mind is stuck on what he paid for it without accounting for the deterioration of his lack of care for it into the price. Some people simply are not honest. For its worth, I suspect the...
by Case
Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:58 pm
Forum: Tools and Techniques
Topic: never mind
Replies: 14
Views: 3314

Honest Abe Lincoln wrote: ?I'm sorry I wrote such a long letter. I did not have the time to write a short one.? Now that is a GOOD one. I have to admit thats sometimes true for me. I have lost count of the times I wrote a long letter and end up deleting almost everything and the actual message was i...
by Case
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:18 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Torqeedo Outboards
Replies: 4
Views: 860

In the new 2007 West Marine catalog, the 2 hp version was highly recommended by a West Marine Associate who race one design. But still... this electric outboard is a new thing. The jury is still out on how reliable and functional Torqeedo really is. It would be up to you to become a guinea pig. Some...
by Case
Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:41 pm
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: CONDUIT IN THE MAST
Replies: 44
Views: 10169

I've wondered about this, too. Is it fine to use aluminum screws (if you can find them) for attaching the masthead fitting to the mast extrusion instead of S.S. ? The screws in this case is merely holding the masthead fitting on the mast. The same question applies to the caps on the ends of the boom...
by Case
Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Torqeedo Outboards
Replies: 4
Views: 860

Torqeedo Outboards

Never heard of it? Well, you might start seeing it more often, at least in certain applications. Particularly one design sailboat racing and daysailors. I first saw it in the brand new West Marine catalog I got today in the mail. No, I do not shop at West Marine all that often but still get a catalo...
by Case
Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:45 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Headroom in Frisco Flyer?
Replies: 22
Views: 6338

Did the Lancer 25 sail well? Just curious whether it sailed well or not with that type of keel.

One positive thing I can see with this type of layout... You can see right away when you're taking on water! No need to have to check the bilges or be surprised by a floating sole hatch.

- Casey
by Case
Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:22 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Repairing Deck Core
Replies: 24
Views: 4989

Tim... delete your email address once Scout replies, hopefully with photographs. I paid the price myself a couple of times so... Perhaps you've seen this one before. Its rather new, showed up about two weeks ago in Yachtworld. Even though its possible that you may have seen it before, I will post th...
by Case
Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gooseneck/boom height on a Triton?
Replies: 6
Views: 1020

kabauze wrote: Wow, nothing is ever what it seems with these boats! Oh yes... That is the charm and annoyance of a Triton. From my incessant reading about the Triton, I recall that many of the West Coast Tritons did not have a consistent rig size. Some was fractional, some was masthead and the heigh...
by Case
Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:47 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Winter Cover
Replies: 9
Views: 1653

Sounds like it is a sailboat designed by Britton Chance but not actually the Allied Chance 30-30. I guess I am wrong. No, I am not interested in the boat, I just wanted to know whether it is a Allied Chance 30-30 or not. I do feel sad about that boat, wish the son of the now dead owner took the time...
by Case
Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:35 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Winter Cover
Replies: 9
Views: 1653

David.... Hey... That boat with the "FOR SALE" sign taped to the wrong place.... Is it by any chance an Allied Chance 30-30? Its a rare Allied that was designed to be a race boat. Designed by a guy called Britton Chance. It was an IOR design and was moderately successful when it first came...
by Case
Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:53 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Dinghy for a C&C 40
Replies: 26
Views: 4164

George... If you're looking for a 9.9 or 15 hp 2 Stroke Yamaha outboard, I just looked at this website... http://www.onlineoutboards.com/ I knew of this website for a long time, actually I got it from this forum. I think Tim Lackey bought a Tohatsu outboard from them. I could be wrong, though. They ...
by Case
Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:43 pm
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: New Primary Anchor for C&C 40
Replies: 22
Views: 4285

Britton.... When did you buy your two Bruces? I noted that retailers like Defender and Hamilton and the like had them in stock until last winter - spring. Sometime during last spring, Bruces basically disappeared. If you check online, you cannot find them anymore. People in the CSBB alerted me to th...
by Case
Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:13 pm
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: New Primary Anchor for C&C 40
Replies: 22
Views: 4285

Anchors... This is something that I think its better that you buy whatever you like and try it out. What works for one person often don't work for another. Now I have said this, I would like to mention that I personally love Danforth/Fortress anchors. But I would not sleep while on them in Maine bec...
by Case
Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:20 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Dinghy for a C&C 40
Replies: 26
Views: 4164

I believe in 4 strokes... as long its on a non-planing boat or on a largish boat that can handle the additional weight (by this, I meant 15 plus feet long). But for a 10 foot RIB, I would recommend the 2 Stroke Yamahas. I believe in less is more. There are no cams, no moving valves on a 2 stroke and...
by Case
Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:09 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Dinghy for a C&C 40
Replies: 26
Views: 4164

If you're going to the Carribbean... A RIB is a must. From what I have read, distances from where you anchor your boat to whatever destination you are going often are very long. This is mainly why many Carribbean cruisers believe in RIBS with largish outboards. I would suggest you go to to the CSBB ...
by Case
Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:16 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Life as I know it is over
Replies: 83
Views: 18210

Wow! I already knew how lovely those old Airstreams could look polished but those links given by Nathan drove that point home. Re-remindation, you could say (not sure if that word actually exists). I find it amusing (and not that surpised) to find that there are indeed websites devoted to old Airstr...
by Case
Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:25 am
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Life as I know it is over
Replies: 83
Views: 18210

I really, really do love the interiors of those Airstreams. The new ones, I mean... I don't know what the interiors of the older ones look like. To see what I mean, I suggest you go and visit the Airstream website and look at the interior photographs. The interiors are an excellent example of a love...
by Case
Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:32 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Lifeseal experience...
Replies: 12
Views: 2619

I'll chime in... LifeSeal is my personal favorite sealant. I like it better than 3M's stuff. An opened tube will last a year or so in my experince while 3M's caulk can often turn totally hard. So far, a tube of LifeSeal usually lasts 1-2 years for me. That's if its kept in a relatively cool spot. On...
by Case
Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:06 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Something Nasty Down There
Replies: 8
Views: 675

I think you're right CharlieJ. The inner gelcoat isn't dark colored but a rather much more yellowish color than the outer coat of gelcoat. Another member of this forum told me in a private message that the gelcoat at the bottom in many sailboats often are done in layers, not in one layer as I though...
by Case
Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:35 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Something Nasty Down There
Replies: 8
Views: 675

Sigh... You know sometimes you have a day that you find unpleasant things about your boat that you did not find before? Well, that day is mine. The zit is not one. There are a number of them. I will have to remove the bottom paint competely to check the bottom more carefully. One odd thing about the...
by Case
Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:38 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Something Nasty Down There
Replies: 8
Views: 675

Something Nasty Down There

I'm depressed. I just hauled Fizz today. In the course of powerwashing the rather thick slime (but no hard growths) of Fizz's green bottom... I saw a little white thing. Down there, about a foot up above the bottom of the keel. I picked on it, thinking it might be one of those weird one sided clams ...
by Case
Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:35 pm
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: Backstay adjustment
Replies: 16
Views: 3700

Whoo... that (now) imaginary backstay of yours looks nice, Figment. But I think its a bit too complicated. I've tried visualizing it in my mind and there seems to be too many lines and so on. Perhaps my imagination isn't that great, though. Why not a 6:1 set up (triple blocks) with a doubling block?...
by Case
Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:33 am
Forum: Boat Photos
Topic: My New (Old) Boat
Replies: 32
Views: 10005

bharley wrote: Okay, this one sticks in my craw. I love my Seasprite 23 & Typhoon. They love me back. They are not toys - Carl drew them with outboards making them as pretty as possible. My dinghy has oars. A diesel would be great -- in my next boat. Hrumph... bhartley - I sail a Sea Sprite 23, ...
by Case
Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:29 am
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Newport Boat Show
Replies: 37
Views: 7658

Ummm... That odd ultra narrow sailboat is the Bob Perry designed Far Harbour 39. Its a "Container Crusier". The odd dimensions are dicated by the dimensions of the shipping container itself. By shipping container, I meant those steel boxes that get loaded on ships and sent over the oceans ...
by Case
Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:51 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Ranger v. Triton
Replies: 12
Views: 3049

If it matters... I recall that the keel bolts on the external ballasted Tritons were Everdur. In my limited knowledge, that's about the best you can get. Evedur are not that frequently used because of its cost as compared to Stainless Steel. I suspect that many worries out there are because of Stain...
by Case
Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Bill Shaw Gone Onwards to the Great Beyond.
Replies: 2
Views: 675

Bill Shaw Gone Onwards to the Great Beyond.

Yep... Pearson's longtime Chief Designer has passed on. He died last Sunday. I know that Shaw's Pearson designs probably was not quite to the taste to many members of this forum but they were notable. Examples: Pearson Renegade, Pearson Coaster, Pearson 26, Pearson 28, Pearson 30, Pearson 10M, and t...
by Case
Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:17 pm
Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
Topic: Best Location for Whisker Pole Eye on the Mast?
Replies: 1
Views: 1076

Best Location for Whisker Pole Eye on the Mast?

I am going to install a new Whisker Pole Eye on the mast on the family daysailer some time this week. I need some advice for the best location to install it on the mast. If you do not know what I am talking about, I apologize because I do not know the correct term for that thingy with an eye which y...
by Case
Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:31 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What size outboard on your inflatable dinghy ?
Replies: 10
Views: 941

3 HP Can push your Inflatable Good....

I have an old, decreipt 9 foot long Avon inflatable. Its a 1989. Its on its last legs, only a few years left in it. Its been used pretty hard so I am kinda amazed it lasted this long. I sort of expect it to blow up anytime, really. It is powered by a 1995 3 hp Evinrude, the last 2 banger little outb...