I carefully removed the aluminum pieces by drilling out the rivets, then replaced them after painting. She was painted with 2-3 coats of Alexseal, which give a finish that closely approximates spraying (I did some wet sanding and buffing afterwards that removed any brush strokes). Every part of...
Well, it’s been many years since I last posted. Have long since moved up to larger boats, but have always kept the Fish, and it seems right to update her status. Over the years there’s been some gel coat damage and the like, so I thought it time to give my old friend a new lease on life. I...
Wow, blast from the past! Nice to respond to a thread that includes sage advice from Wayne...
You know, after I went through this exercise, I discovered that I almost never cleat anyway, so it really wasn't necessary, but was fun working out the problem. If anything, I'd probably do what tag...
I don't know if they're still giving lessons, but you might want to check with Alison at; http://www.sailingtexas.com/csailinglessons.html. There are also a number of other schools in Texas listed on that site.
BTW, is this Tim?
Jon T.
I just looked up the specifications for the Rhodes 19 (see below). This is a way different boat than a C 14.2. Much heavier and I wonder if the person who came up with this traveller configuration has the keel version. That would make more sense.
SPECIFICATIONS KEEL C/B...
Wow, that's pretty impressive. But I don't think a traveller like this is necessary for a boat like ours. The idea behind a traveller is that by moving the mainsheet block leeward when close hauled in high air, you should be able to keep the boat from heeling too much without having to ease the...
I wonder if someone who's done the Mod 2 to Mod 3 conversion would sell you theirs (cheap)? I have to admit that I don't always use mine; the stuff that I put in the cuddy usually stays in place just with the shock cord that's there to hold the forward hiking straps up. Sometimes it's nice to...
Here are some observations I've made over the years about tacking that might help (by "observations" I mean errors I've made!). A common problem new sailors have when coming about is trying to initiate the tack without enough speed. Like jerinaldi mentioned, you need to have a bit of speed up...
I know some folks need the extra space for a trolling motor battery and such, but the amount of storage space in the Mod 2 seems adequate for the average sailor. There's plenty of space for a couple of fenders, a collapsable paddle, some extra line and a dry sack of sundries. Unless you really...
Hmmm...
Not so sure I'd risk using a cork for the drain plug. Very bad thing if that were to come out on the water. Maybe others have done this successfully?
Beautiful C14! I like the sail colors. You can get the whole jib car set-up from Catalina Direct (www.catalinadirect.com) but they're $97 and more than you need. Might be able to find something that works for the fairleads from West Marine or some similar place.
Today I rigged the boat using the main halyard to stabilize the mast while I attached the forestay to the roller furler drum and had the main already attached to the boom (I flaked it and held it with ties rather than rolling it around the boom). It was ramp-ready in 10 minutes! Now, that's the...
Yup, about 20 minutes for me, too. I usually sail single-handed, so stepping the mast by myself is part of the deal. I don't find it that heavy or awkward (and I'm not all that buff!), but I do need to do something to stabilize it before attaching the forestay (like a lot of folks, I leave the...
No, I think you're exactly right. With the CB all the way down, I'd expect less leeward drift and better stability. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing something!
Thanks for the feedback! I thought this should work with our boats, but admittedly, I've never tried it in anything smaller than a 27 ft keel boat. Also good to know that you don't have to secure the tiller to lee. I'm anxious to try it too, but water temps are still pretty nippy in the upper...
Thanks, Paul. Good to know that we don't need to reinvent the wheel! I'm anxious to give it a try next time on the water. I wonder if kdub's problem is that his jib's not fully sheeted in before tacking. Also, I was interested to see that Ed Jones' method didn't involve lashing the tiller to...
You know, as I think about it I don't recall heaving to in this boat. I've done it in a larger keel boat and assumed that I could in the C14, but maybe not. If it's not possible, then I'm worrying about nothing and I'll just go back to using a bungee to the barney post, which is fine for keeping...
Yeah, I've done that sort of thing too. Works for keeping the tiller in a neutral position, but I'd also like to be able to hold it to one side of the other (like when heaving to).
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