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Bought a Reinel 26'
I owned one CHEETAH
I'll Give you 3 real problems right quick to look for. If they haven't been taken care of you'll have a damn wet Bilge. PROBLEMS: Keel bolts leak!! I cured mine by loosing each one and wrapping with plumber string Tiller post: Only a single upper bearing. The wear causes wear on the fibre glass tube. I cured mine by adding fibre glass rapping. I never did add the lower bearing. Deck leaks on the seam and the toe rail. Make the caulking gun part a ships company. One other problem. Not to seriuos. The Hull was done with a Chopper Gun, Evry time I reached in a hoe that wasn't visable I came back with a bloody hand. Keep course sandpaper handy to clean up the hidden part of the Hull Those are the problem to look for right off Thegood things :^) and there are plenty It is a Nice Boat. I've seen 35 footers with the room inside. That seat on the Port Side against the head bulkhead was so huge I built a back rest 1/2 way out an built a Nav Station behind it The same thing with the Saloon berth. Moved that swing out back rest out 10" for a schelf with fiddles on it. Once I got the Bilge dry I put nylon carpet in the cabin You'll need one of those "Canadian Screwdrivers" to work on the boat It's a damn nice Boat, It will sail with just about any of the R/C of its size and will cruise with the best It is getting a little "long in the tooth" A short history lesson about the boat, It was a product of the first gasoline crisis. All the Power Boat Manufactures made a effort the provide sailboats. Reinell first attempt was so lousy they gave up on the building one of their own and hired SUN Ships to biuld the CHEETAH. It was a low cost boat but it was very sound. It sold so well that SUN added a foot on it and started building the SUN YACHT 27. Your CHEETAH could sail circle around it My kids loved the damn thing----well enough. If I can help you with anything, post me. Keep your head low in the main cabin Ole Thom/ X owner of the first "Pneuma" |
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