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Comment on Another Boat Is Added To The Fleet

Lance and Becky Williams — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:49:46 GMT

It pretty much is. What is it that you are looking for?

Comment on Another Boat Is Added To The Fleet

David R Dalbke — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:48:36 GMT

I still need parts from thr Pearson Triton. Is it all cut up????

Comment on Deck Repairs to 24' Bristol Sailstar

Clay Commons — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:29:25 GMT

There are more stories about DREAM OF JURA, starting with finding her in a sheep pasture. Blew the chainplates out the first sail!

But the rest of the deck is fine, so I feel replacing two discreet areas is worth it. I have a friend who worked for Tillotson Peason for years and knows his 'glass, and he's on the job.

Cape Dories were built more or less in my back yard - great boat! I wish you joy of her! I had a Typhoon for years on Narragansett Bay, and loved every minute.

Comment on Deck Repairs to 24' Bristol Sailstar

Lance and Becky Williams — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:29:25 GMT

I do not envy you. We just bought a Cape Dory 28 yesterday for our final cruising boat. We have been looking for one for a couple of years. We could have had one a long time ago if we felt like digging up decks, but that's not a job I really wanted to do again.
But, that having been said, the Bristol Sailstar is such an awesome sailing boat. We absolutely loved that boat. We did a tremendous amount of work restoring her, and have never regretted a minute of it. First of all, we learned so much!! And it was such a great family boat for us. We have lots of nice memories of cruising around San Diego on her.
Good luck with yours. I hope you get your work done and get out on the water this summer!
Becky

Comment on Deck Repairs to 24' Bristol Sailstar

Clay COmmons — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:26:00 GMT

I have a 1968 Sailstar 24 with virtually no core left in the afterdeck. The original hardware was installed without sealing the bolt holes - it's a wonder nothing has parted! We're cutting the whole area out and recoring with end-grain balsa, as described here on this blog, and backing the docking cleats and sheet blocks with 6" squares of marine ply in place of the balsa.

Comment on Deck Repairs to 24' Bristol Sailstar

Lance and Becky Williams — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:54:48 GMT

Sorry it took me so long to see your message. I haven't been on the blog site all winter. Let me know if you are still needing this information and if so I will send you some pictures and describe how we did it.
Becky

Comment on Cape Dory 22 - The Bottom

Lance and Becky Williams — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:48:29 GMT

Hi Bill,
We bought a 2 1/2 gallon jug of the Soy-Strip. We used about 1/2 of it, so it would be a gallon or maybe just a tad more. We had enough left for 1 go round on a Catalina 27 bottom. I don't know if you've ever used it before but we thought it worked really well.
Thanks for writing and good luck with your 22.
(We bought a CD 28 yesterday, so have yet another bottom looming in our future.)
Becky

Comment on Cape Dory 22 - The Bottom

Bill B — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:45:51 GMT

I also have a CD 22 I'm fixing up and will be stripping the bottom this spring... How much Soy-Strip did you use? Did you make it with 1 gal or did it take 2 gallons? Thanks, Bill

Comment on The Cape Dory 22' is Home

adrian naqui — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:30:05 GMT

hi there
want to congratulate you on a fine pick - the cape dory is the boat of my dreams - I am from new Orleans and you would not believe the boats and damage after katrina - was looking for a dory after i lost my boat and wanted to trade up to dory land - had no luck- all the best luck with your project one day it will be so beautiful - if interested send me an email and i will send you some pictures of the devastation of the local yacht harbor in new Orleans something to see - and send me the latest progress photos - anyway - see yall adrian

Comment on Katrina Damaged Cape Dory 22

Carroll F Cook — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:37:30 GMT

Hi:
I just found your blog. I had a Typhoon when I lived in Maine many years ago and love Carl Alberg designed boats. What I have read of your story of the 22 is great. Congratulation.

I am on the internet at the library in so will not be able to keep your site locked in; but will keep up with it.

I am determined to get a Typhoon again or after reading your information a 22 sounds fine. Someone at the Saratoga Lake Sailing Club is selling an Ensign, but my situation does not permit that right now. I do have an O'Day 22 (forgive me, long boring story)but at least it gets me on the water.
Best wishes, Carroll