| Re: new sailor,old boat,broken mast,no sails,prindle18
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#53479 07/18/05 07:28 PM 07/18/05 07:28 PM |
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 241 Simi Valley, CA jfint
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Posts: 241 Simi Valley, CA | Its been my experience to "BEWARE OF FREE BOATS", but I would say to watch Ebay, every now and then stuff comes up at a good deal. The reason I say beware free boats is that often you can buy a boat with sails for cheaper than you can buy a set of sails. I hope you find some though, you might also try www.thebeachcats.com, they have a parts section. There might be one here on catsailor.com as well. Also, contact any local sail lofts, sometimes they commision used sails. And last bet, call http://minneysyachtsurplus.com/ there is no telling what they have floating around. | | | Re: new sailor,old boat,broken mast,no sails,prind
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#53480 07/18/05 08:55 PM 07/18/05 08:55 PM |
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 324 South Florida SOMA
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Posts: 324 South Florida | I don't know.. It sounds like an accident waiting to happen. I hope it's a shallow lake, so worst case scenareo you just get wet and walk to shore. If the mast broke the metal is probably fatigued. And that may be true for all the other metal parts as well. There are so many parts that can break on these boats that would just leave you stranded. If you do get this boat running, do stick close to shore and sail where people can help you.
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Fred F
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#53481 07/18/05 09:31 PM 07/18/05 09:31 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Geesh fred - cut some slack! The boat is probably fine - welding alumuminum can be tricky but anyone that can do it and end up with one piece is probably pretty reliable at it. A mast has very specific bend characteristics, but reliable repairs at the base will have little affect on things. Prindles are pretty good and solid boats - biggest problem I've seen from them is soft fore decks (as a lot of catamarans from that era had). For used sails, try a couple of places. Dan Berger (who frequents this forum) sells a bunch of used parts on ebay as username 'catreaper'. The Sailing Pro Shop ( www.sailingproshop.com) in Long Beach, CA occasionaly has some used stuff too. Buying another used boat for it's sails and/or mast might be an economical solution (as Josh suggested above) too. P.S. Fred - will we see you in Hollywood again next year?
Jake Kohl | | | Re: new sailor,old boat,broken mast,no sails,prind
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#53483 07/19/05 06:55 AM 07/19/05 06:55 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | wonderful, this site kinda kiks ??? Yes - it does! But if you're going to hang around here, I might suggest replacing your avatar with an image of that resurected Prindle instead of that monodull!
Jake Kohl | | | Re: new sailor,old boat,broken mast,no sails,prindle18
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#53484 07/19/05 07:36 AM 07/19/05 07:36 AM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | Not that it helps now, but a sailing school had NEW P18 sails with their logo on eBay a couple months ago for next-to-nothing. Here are a couple "used parts wanted" sites that might help: Yacht-sale.com tedknowlton.com | | | Re: new sailor,old boat,broken mast,no sails,prind
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#53485 07/19/05 08:19 AM 07/19/05 08:19 AM |
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 324 South Florida SOMA
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Posts: 324 South Florida | I guess from the original description I pictured a dilapitated piece of S**t. With my boat, which is in pretty good shape for its 20 years of age, I'm always wondering if there are any unseen areas that are suddenly going to let go and leave me stranded in the bay. With a boat like what I imagined, I could just picture every component, from tang to tang, being a possible failure point. Including the mast, which has apparently already failed. Having said that though, I would be the first one to probably take a free boat if I thought I could fix it. I'll be in Hollywood......will you??
Fred F
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#53486 07/19/05 08:46 AM 07/19/05 08:46 AM |
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 284 Norfolk, VA Dan Berger
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Posts: 284 Norfolk, VA | I knew my name would come up in a discussion like this (thanks, Jake!). I do have a set of P18 sails that I was just about to put on eBay. eMail me at: danberger@mindspring.com and I'll send some pics and particulars. The P18 is one of the best boats I have had! They are good and solid and just a pleasure to sail. However, some of the parts are a bear to find. I would start collecting rudder castings and rudders because they break easily and you can't find them when you need them..
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