Mast & Boom for SouthCoast 22
My sons bought me a SouthCoast 22 hull at a bargain. Sails yes - boom and mast no. The mast is supposed to be 23 ft. the mast 9 ft. So I started looking - but they seem to run $500 on up - and this is a shoestring project (Yes, I know you've heard it all before about shoestrings....) So the closest value I have seen is a 19 ft mast with an 8ft 6 in boom. I keep telling myself I can bill it as my heavy weather special. Thoughts? Brian Whatcott Altus OK |
Sounds like you will be sailing with a single, if not a double reef, all
the time. Not too bad when the wind is 25+ kts, but what about the rest of the time? I'm too lazy to calculate the loss of sail area, but it seems to be pretty substantial. Sometimes boatyards dispose of a hull and forget, or just leave the rigs in their storage areas, have you checked with every one in your area? Good luck, Jonathan Brian Whatcott wrote: My sons bought me a SouthCoast 22 hull at a bargain. Sails yes - boom and mast no. The mast is supposed to be 23 ft. the mast 9 ft. So I started looking - but they seem to run $500 on up - and this is a shoestring project (Yes, I know you've heard it all before about shoestrings....) So the closest value I have seen is a 19 ft mast with an 8ft 6 in boom. I keep telling myself I can bill it as my heavy weather special. Thoughts? Brian Whatcott Altus OK -- I am building a Dudley Dix, Argie 10 for my daughter. Check it out: http://home.comcast.net/~jonsailr |
"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message ... My sons bought me a SouthCoast 22 hull at a bargain. Sails yes - boom and mast no. The mast is supposed to be 23 ft. the mast 9 ft. So I started looking - but they seem to run $500 on up - and this is a shoestring project (Yes, I know you've heard it all before about shoestrings....) So the closest value I have seen is a 19 ft mast with an 8ft 6 in boom. I keep telling myself I can bill it as my heavy weather special. Thoughts? Brian Whatcott Altus OK I have a SouthCoast 22 I sailed for a couple of seasons in Puget Sound. It is currently sitting on blocks at my parents place. The centerboard cable broke and swing keel fell damaging the centerboard box. I have not touched it for years. I have since moved on to much larger and more troublesome vessels. The mast you mention is way too small unless you plan to rig the boat as a ketch which I contemplated at great length while I was sailing mine. In light air the boat is a bit of a dog and makes a lot of leeway but I only had the working jib. If you have the jenny she should perform reasonably well. However, when the wind kicks up that little foredeck is a treacherous place to be swapping jibs which is why I considered re-rigging with a split rig. As a sloop with a 19ft mast she will need 20 knots of wind or a motor if you plan to leave the dock. Dave |
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:27:22 -0700, "Dave"
wrote: "Brian Whatcott" wrote in message .. . My sons bought me a SouthCoast 22 hull at a bargain. Sails yes - boom and mast no. The mast is supposed to be 23 ft. the mast 9 ft. So I started looking - but they seem to run $500 on up - and this is a shoestring project (Yes, I know you've heard it all before about shoestrings....) So the closest value I have seen is a 19 ft mast with an 8ft 6 in boom. I keep telling myself I can bill it as my heavy weather special. Thoughts? Brian Whatcott Altus OK I have a SouthCoast 22 I sailed for a couple of seasons in Puget Sound. It is currently sitting on blocks at my parents place. The centerboard cable broke and swing keel fell damaging the centerboard box. I have not touched it for years. I have since moved on to much larger and more troublesome vessels. The mast you mention is way too small unless you plan to rig the boat as a ketch which I contemplated at great length while I was sailing mine. In light air the boat is a bit of a dog and makes a lot of leeway but I only had the working jib. If you have the jenny she should perform reasonably well. However, when the wind kicks up that little foredeck is a treacherous place to be swapping jibs which is why I considered re-rigging with a split rig. As a sloop with a 19ft mast she will need 20 knots of wind or a motor if you plan to leave the dock. Dave Ah, a response! In Oklahoma, the wind comes blowing down the plains. For a mast - I go with what I can find, for the time being, believing that the scoop is First sail, then Improve! But I am sure you are right! Brian |
Dave wrote:
"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message ... My sons bought me a SouthCoast 22 hull at a bargain. Sails yes - boom and mast no. The mast is supposed to be 23 ft. the mast 9 ft. So I started looking - but they seem to run $500 on up - and this is a shoestring project (Yes, I know you've heard it all before about shoestrings....) So the closest value I have seen is a 19 ft mast with an 8ft 6 in boom. I keep telling myself I can bill it as my heavy weather special. Thoughts? Brian Whatcott Altus OK I have a SouthCoast 22 I sailed for a couple of seasons in Puget Sound. It is currently sitting on blocks at my parents place. The centerboard cable broke and swing keel fell damaging the centerboard box. I have not touched it for years. I have since moved on to much larger and more troublesome vessels. The mast you mention is way too small unless you plan to rig the boat as a ketch which I contemplated at great length while I was sailing mine. In light air the boat is a bit of a dog and makes a lot of leeway but I only had the working jib. If you have the jenny she should perform reasonably well. However, when the wind kicks up that little foredeck is a treacherous place to be swapping jibs which is why I considered re-rigging with a split rig. As a sloop with a 19ft mast she will need 20 knots of wind or a motor if you plan to leave the dock. Dave I did the same to my SC22 It was a few days work to grind out the hurt parts and rebuild in all glass. Was fine. Use a mask with an external air hose, even a kid's schnorkel with a mouth dump valve Y'd in the hose. A flap of tape will make an exhalation valve close to your head, or you can learn to exhale through your nose. I used a jib pull down line to make the jib change into a doddle, but I had to install perforated toe railing before I would send anyone up there any time. 80 bucks for the toe rail, I think. Metal Masters, Toronto. A wooden bulwark would also be a good plan, and prettier. For a 24 foot mast the extrusion cost me 280 bucks. Kitimat Alcoa doesn't sell them anymore. I installed a spreader bolt internal compression box tube, so the mast wouldn't break again. I sailed it for 9 years, and loved it. But I did get the trailer modified to allow servicing the cable every year. The boat is fine for weekending or even a week for two. Learn slow, work fast, is true for every skill on earth. Terry K |
A 24 foot mast was listed in the Pensacola paper for $400 @
850/492-3657 on 8/21/05. |
On 21 Aug 2005 07:37:15 -0700, "Mike Sr."
wrote: A 24 foot mast was listed in the Pensacola paper for $400 @ 850/492-3657 on 8/21/05. The length is good, but the distance is discouraging - thanks for passing the word! Brian W at Altus (SW Oklahoma) |
Brian Whatcott wrote:
On 21 Aug 2005 07:37:15 -0700, "Mike Sr." wrote: A 24 foot mast was listed in the Pensacola paper for $400 @ 850/492-3657 on 8/21/05. The length is good, but the distance is discouraging - thanks for passing the word! Brian W at Altus (SW Oklahoma) Get them to ship by rail Terry K |
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