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Hello, I live on Lake Norman (Denver) and am looking to gain some experience and knowledge on something bigger than my 8 foot sabot. Unfortunately I have a regular 9 to 5 so I'm only available evenings and weekends but if you need an extra pair of hands during that time, I'd love to hear from ya.
I am at Holiday Marina up Davidson Creek. All you have to do is a full detail on the boat including polish wax and you got a ride. I like to look at myself so there has to be a good reflection.
Damn, I hate these tough negotiations! PM me with your contact info. I'd be glad to take you out. i am still learning myself so don't expect an expert and a lot of knowledge but there is sailing and fun to be had.
I actually live in Charlotte and would love to get out as well if you have room for a third! I actually just bought a Newport 16 on a trailer but need to do some work before I can get it in the water. We have had great weather for sailing this past week.
Yep, it was/is in pretty rough shape. The whole seam between the hull and topside (except the transom) was broken and had been siliconed back together. Lots of fun cleaning that out. I built a lift and pulled the top off and am in the process of fixing some bad repairs and damage on the edges.
Basically I bought a hull, a mast, and a trailer for $300.
I have a few pics here, on photobucket, but I can't link to them. You can go there and search for tschmidty69.
You can see where I started to prop up the front after separating it. It actually was held together by the silicon caulk but with a ton of gaps of course. I decided after poking at it that it needed to just come apart to do the job right. It really shouldn't be too long until I get it going though, but we'll see. If not I have a trailer for my next boat!
I started with 250 since that is about all the trailer is worth and the boat is a gamble. Then I figured what's a couple more bucks in the hole. At this point I think it will work out, but we'll see.
Well good luck. Unfortunately I don't really have a place for it to sit while I'm working on it which is one of the reasons I passed. The one thing that was in pretty good condition was the mast although there is no mast step (not a huge issue). The fiberglass looked to be in great shape too. I just hope you're aware that you're gonna be spending a LOT of money on deck hardware since there is basically none.
I do wish you a lot of luck on it though. 16 ft is a good size and is what I was looking for in a boat but I was just not prepared for that much work.
Although it's probably a better deal than the j22 on Hwy 16. The mast (and step) was ripped from the deck when one of the stays broke. The guy is asking $3k for it with trailer and (he says) 18 SETS of sails. I have a feeling it's gonna sit a while. At least until he can get the deck repaired.
That is a crazy price for that J22. And yeah, well aware on the hardware, although it is a pretty basic little boat so I will fabricate some things, and cheap out on as much as I can until I see if it's worth it to get real stuff. And I am a pretty good online shopper so I think I can piece something together. For Lake Norman it's not like I need to worry too much about strong winds and/or getting stranded.
I will probably fabricate a mast step and boom for now, if it works out I will get a new one from Dwyer masts, who seem pretty reasonable.
I just moved to Cornelius a month ago. looking for opportunities to sail. I raced in centerboard in my past life, and some yatch racing too. I'm open to anything with a sail on it pretty much. Looking forward to regattas too.
Let me know if anyone is looking for a crew out there!
make it warm up and the wind blow at the same time at we will have a sailing party. I have not put the sails up since October and it is killing me. I'll even buy the beer
WHAT???? You're gonna let e little cold air beat you? C'mon man tough it out
BTW, I'll be in the car. When the hull is clean call me.......
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