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1967 Cal 34
The guy I used to crew with called tonight. Now he's checking out a
1967 Cal 34 from a neighbouring province. The former Florida sailboat is listed as a 'project boat'. I tried to talk him out of it, but the boat is listed dirt cheap. He figures we'll get a work crew together and make this boat seaworthy. I did my best to turn him away...he knows nothing about re-furbishing an older boat and he's making noises aboute putting me in charge of the project. Since I've never re-furbished an old boat myself, I'm going to have to give him a wakeup call. Luckly, there's another friend of his who John will listen to. In the meantime, anyone familiar with the Cal 34? |
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Yes, I am.
-- Starbuck .... Hey!!!....This is not my dad's TAGLINE!!! "Don White" wrote in message ... The guy I used to crew with called tonight. Now he's checking out a 1967 Cal 34 from a neighbouring province. The former Florida sailboat is listed as a 'project boat'. I tried to talk him out of it, but the boat is listed dirt cheap. He figures we'll get a work crew together and make this boat seaworthy. I did my best to turn him away...he knows nothing about re-furbishing an older boat and he's making noises aboute putting me in charge of the project. Since I've never re-furbished an old boat myself, I'm going to have to give him a wakeup call. Luckly, there's another friend of his who John will listen to. In the meantime, anyone familiar with the Cal 34? |
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Starbuck wrote:
Yes, I am. Can you give me a good feel for the boat in 500 words or less? ....of course you can...will you? |
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Don,
It is a lightweight racer/cruiser, it was not designed to take alot of abuse. A 1967 cored hull boat, will have probably added quiet a bit of water weight, and probably has some delaminating. I would look for spongy areas around the stanchions and on the deck. Since you are going to be racing PRHF, a 35 yr old boat will most likely guarantee you last place in the fleet. -- Starbuck .... Diplomacy: the delicate weapon of the civilized warrior. "Don White" wrote in message ... Starbuck wrote: Yes, I am. Can you give me a good feel for the boat in 500 words or less? ...of course you can...will you? |
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I've had several Cal's and none of mine were cored hulls. I'm
nearly positive that the '67 c-24 is not either. There are two places that they were built, Jensen mar Marine in Costa Mesa, CA and somewhere on the east coast - I think up near Jersey. I've never seen a Cal older then 1978 get a single blister either. In 1978-9 or there about, Bill Lapworth sold Cal to O'Day and they in turn sold to Catalina. Those are completely different boats and should be avoided. The Cal's all have cored decks. They are a sandwich of glass and balsa. I would check around the stanchions and around the port lights. Also, many of the cal's have had their travelers placed across the seat/step that is astern the companionway. The screws tend to stress on those and let water in. You can feel a soft spot when you walk on the seat if there is water damage. The portholes are a strong plastic but by now they are old and will crack easily. The stern port lights are pretty good but the windows fog. You can use a cleaner to get them mostly clear. The real problem with that boat is that you will need to add a lot of stuff to get the creature comforts up to modern standards. Also, you will probably need to change out an A-4 that most of them came with. If it has been used very much the engine will cost more to keep up then makes it worth having. |
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Da Kine...could I get an opinion (from you) on
campairing cal's to ericson's?..In the 32-38 foot range...crusing/racing?... |
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Don White wrote:
The guy I used to crew with called tonight. Now he's checking out a 1967 Cal 34 from a neighbouring province. The former Florida sailboat is listed as a 'project boat'. I tried to talk him out of it, but the boat is listed dirt cheap. Get him to sit down with a West Marine catalog and a spreadsheet. Enter everything he's going to need. Just the wiring, fuse panel, lights, etc etc, are going to run several thousand dollars. By the time he gets new standing rigging, new running rigging, new sails, etc etc, he's going to have long since spent more money than he would to get a boat in better shape. This is another case of "do the math." It only makes sense to buy and old boat to fix up *if* you have the skills and can do some scrounging. ... Since I've never re-furbished an old boat myself, I'm going to have to give him a wakeup call. Well, you could have fun doing it, and it's somebody else's nickel! ... Luckly, there's another friend of his who John will listen to. In the meantime, anyone familiar with the Cal 34? Yep. Sailed one around quite a bit back in the mid 1970s. This one had been somewhat tricked out for racing. They are good sailing boats, although they have a few built-in problems... IIRC the steering on this one tended to flake out. The owner used to loudly wish he'd gottten a tiller. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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I sailed one in the late 60's. Delivered a couple, also.
Under power, the rudder gets the wash from the prop. Pulls hard. We used to rig a big piece of shock cord to minimize it. Good, well made boat, other than that. DSK wrote: Don White wrote: The guy I used to crew with called tonight. Now he's checking out a 1967 Cal 34 from a neighbouring province. The former Florida sailboat is listed as a 'project boat'. I tried to talk him out of it, but the boat is listed dirt cheap. Get him to sit down with a West Marine catalog and a spreadsheet. Enter everything he's going to need. Just the wiring, fuse panel, lights, etc etc, are going to run several thousand dollars. By the time he gets new standing rigging, new running rigging, new sails, etc etc, he's going to have long since spent more money than he would to get a boat in better shape. This is another case of "do the math." It only makes sense to buy and old boat to fix up *if* you have the skills and can do some scrounging. ... Since I've never re-furbished an old boat myself, I'm going to have to give him a wakeup call. Well, you could have fun doing it, and it's somebody else's nickel! ... Luckly, there's another friend of his who John will listen to. In the meantime, anyone familiar with the Cal 34? Yep. Sailed one around quite a bit back in the mid 1970s. This one had been somewhat tricked out for racing. They are good sailing boats, although they have a few built-in problems... IIRC the steering on this one tended to flake out. The owner used to loudly wish he'd gottten a tiller. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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In the meantime, anyone familiar with the Cal 34?
I owned, raced and cruised a Cal-34 for many years. It's an interesting boat, very roomy for its size, and VERY fast in reaching conditions off the wind. The original mast and chainplates are a weak spot and need careful inspection and/or replacement. Mine was dismasted off the New Jersey coast on a dark and stormy night in June 1987 due to an unknown rigging failure. The mast step (on deck) and the mahogany supporting post are weak links. I went to a keel stepped mast with new chainplates and a lot of reinforcement when I rerigged. The boat is very weight sensitive and must be sailed light to be competetive. Remove all gear and sails not required by your local rules. A fair amount of mast rake is helpful also, especially in light wind. Do a good job fairing and wet sanding the bottom. The keel is none too efficient by today's standard and needs all the help it can get. The boat likes lots of weight on the rail in a good wind and will run circles around newer boats in those conditions. It's a great cruising boat as well. Check the engine and drive train carefully unless it has been recently repowered. The original Atomic 4s are raw water cooled and eventually rust out. |
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