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FYI we didn't trailer it was cheaper to rent a slip at a marina Smaller boats are the cheapest slips My dad worked on it alone and single handed a lot So for 1-3 person I would say it would be a good boat The negative tracking opinions have a lot to do with the keel design It was a swing keel boat from what I remember

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I swear I replied to this... Montego 19 was the swing keel model, the Montego 20 was the fixed shoal draft otherwise basically same boat. MONTEGO 20 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com I recall the 19 that we had (father bought new in 1979 I think), was a sturdy little boat for it's size. 3 stayed rig with swept spreaders. Backstay was an afterthought. Boat wasn't a rocket ship in light air, needed 15 knots to really get in the groove. I was very young at the time, probably 8-9 and was just getting into sailing and crewing... but Dad sailed the boat a lot, and thought it was a decent upgrade from his Oday 17 DS. Sorry can't tell you about point, as I didn't sail it... just crewed, and was 2 young to have an opinion yet. But we sailed it in all kinds of weather from hot 90+ dead summer no wind, to 30 degrees and a small craft warning up. It was tuck a reef and sail on as the weather picked up. I swear it'd sail on its ear all day and stay dry (its actually the boat that broke my fear of heeling at a young age). But I can say, which is probably quite obvious, the 20, with it's shoal keel, isn't going to point like a J/24. But to learn on it would be good. It's a pretty spacious 19 footer. Faster and lighter than a Compac 19, but easier to tow as well, but again built lighter so the "quality" not as good. Although again my data was of a NEW boat, during the first 3 years of its life, time might have not treated that now 35+ yo boat well. Can the ranger do it? Probably. I'd want 4x4 though for getting it out of the water (my personal requirement for slippery ramps). 1700lbs boat alone puts the package to about 2300lbs with trailer and gear (just a guess). Shoal keel means deeper in the water than swing, slightly... enough that the rear wheels will likely be wet, hence 4x4. WE slipped ours, but Dad pulled the boat at the end of the season with his Pontiac Bonneville (at the time same as the Caprice)... so if that helps. Again we were in NC at the time, on Lake Norman, so no need to really haul the boat out except for maintenance (and it was new). I wouldn't want to rig it every time I launched it, but for long weekends or such yeah it'd be OK. Thing that sticks in my head most about the boat? It had winches that weren't. They were nothing more than winch shaped Clam cleats.

Thank you guys for your input. I am looking into the option to wet-store with keeping trailer in surface storage. I did some digging and my current Ranger would be a little strained to pull that kind of weight. But no big deal because if needed, I would probably rent a full-size for the weekend to do the pulling. Which leads me to your comments Shnoll regarding rigging. Is it a tedious task to rig the mast only one person? Because the ease (rather lack thereof) of rigging would maybe sway me out of keeping it on the trailer as opposed to wet slip. The boat I am interested in has the fixed shoal draft keel. This boat comes with good condition outboard so I would plan on motoring about and practice sailing after I take some ASA courses I am signing up for. Thanks again for all the input. And to mention - I am not married to this model, if you might have an alternate make for me to keep an eye out for, I would love any suggestion. In the range of 20' - ease of first time sail - shoal draft - slight cabin accommodation. Thanks lots!

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Montego 20 is a 19 ′ 5 ″ / 5.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen and built by Universal Marine Corp. between 1976 and 1985.

Rig and Sails

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
LOA: Length overall in feet
Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The MONTEGO 19 and 20 share the same hull but with different keel configrations. (The 19 is fitted with a Swing Keel). Later it became the SOVEREIGN 20.

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The Montego 20 is a 19.5ft fractional sloop designed by Johannes Helsen and built in fiberglass by Universal Marine Corp. (USA) between 1976 and 1985.

The Montego 20 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.

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Main features

Model	Montego 20
Length	19.50 ft
Beam	7.17 ft
Draft	2 ft
Country	United states (North America)
Estimated price	$ 0	??

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Sail area / displ.	21.28
Ballast / displ.	35.29 %
Displ. / length	135.71
Comfort ratio	10.42
Capsize	2.41

Hull type	Monohull fin keel with transom hung rudder
Construction	Fiberglass
Waterline length	17.75 ft
Maximum draft	2 ft
Displacement	1700 lbs
Ballast	600 lbs
Hull speed	5.65 knots

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Rigging	Fractional Sloop
Sail area (100%)	189 sq.ft
Air draft	0 ft	??
Sail area fore	76.65 sq.ft
Sail area main	89.25 sq.ft
I	21 ft
J	7.30 ft
P	21 ft
E	8.50 ft

Nb engines	1
Total power	0 HP
Fuel capacity	0 gals

Accommodations

Water capacity	0 gals
Headroom	0 ft
Nb of cabins	0
Nb of berths	0
Nb heads	0

Builder data

Builder	Universal Marine Corp. (USA)
Designer	Johannes Helsen
First built	1976
Last built	1985
Number built	0	??

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Years produced: Sail area: Fuel tankage: Water tankage:

Approx. trailering wgt.: 3,300 lbs.

The Montego 20 is based on the Montego 19 (page 45) with slightly expanded dimensions and weight. She also has a two-foot deep stub keel in place of a swing keel, which adds 1011 to her minimum draft. That in combination with her 2,300 lb. weight (versus 2,150 for the Montego 19) makes her less easily trailered than the Montego 19. A single-burner alcohol stove and a sink came as standard, and a 50-quart ice chest doubles as the companionway step. The mast is deck-stepped above a compression strut. The porta-potti is under the V-berth. Best features: She is said to track well, no doubt mainly because of her long stub keel. The seven-foot cockpit is roomy and has high coamings for good back support. Ventilation includes four opening ports in addition to a forward hatch and companionway hatch— great for summer climates. Her average PHRF of 282 seems a bit high, particularly against other similarly shallow fixed-keelers with more top hamper (above-the-water superstructure) like the Buccaneer 200 (page 87). Worst features: Her very shallow keel can sideslip, especially in heavy air, reducing speed and pointing ability. The hardware as shipped is minimal; missing are a vang, cunningham, and quick-release jibsheet cleats, along with a better system for cleating the mainsheet. Her particular non-skid deck pattern can be slippery when wet.

								Avg.	Max.	Motion	Space	No. of	Head
Comps	LOD	Beam	MinDr	Displ	Bllst	SA/D	D/L	PHRF	Speed	Index	Index	Berths	room
Chrysler 20	20' 0"	7' 11"	1' 11"	1,950	500	18.3	149	264	5.7	10.1	311	4	3' 9"
Buccaneer 200 (20)	20' 5"	8' 0"	2' 0"	2,100	750	18.6	183	276	5.6	10.9	336	4	3' 6"
Signet 20	19' 10"	6' 8"	2' 0"	2,146	800	18.5	234	NA	5.4	15.4	200	4	4' 0"
Wild Wind 20	20' 0"	7' 11"	2' 0"	2,200	800	18.3	168	NA	5.7	11.5	302	6	4' 3"
Montego 20	19' 6"	7' 2"	2' 0"	2,300	600	17.4	184	282	5.6	14.0	246	4

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Review of Montego 20

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Montego 20 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.61 - 0.71 meter (2.00 - 2.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Montego 20 is 2.41, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.6 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Montego 20 is about 79 kg/cm, alternatively 444 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 79 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 444 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 11m 2 (118 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.


Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	17.3 m	(56.8 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	17.3 m	(56.8 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	17.3 m	(56.8 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib sheet	5.9 m	(19.5 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Genoa sheet	5.9 m	(19.5 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Mainsheet	14.9 m	(48.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	13.1 m	(42.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Cunningham	2.6 m	(8.5 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Kickingstrap	5.2 m	(17.0 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Clew-outhaul	5.2 m	(17.0 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)

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Specifications MONTEGO 20

Home - Sailboat Listings 19.50 ft / 5.94 m - 1976 - Johannes Helsen - Universal Marine Corp. (USA)

MONTEGO 20 Sailboat Data

Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 19.50 ft / 5.94 m LWL: 17.75 ft / 5.41 m S.A. (reported): 189.00 ft² / 17.56 m² Beam: 7.17 ft / 2.19 m Displacement: 1,700.00 lb / 771 kg Ballast: 600.00 lb / 272 kg Max Draft: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Construction: FG First Built: 1976 Last Built: 1985 Builder: Universal Marine Corp. (USA) Designer: Johannes Helsen

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Hull Speed: 5.65 kn

MONTEGO 20 Detailed Review

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If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of MONTEGO 20. Built by Universal Marine Corp. (USA) and designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen, the boat was first built in 1976. It has a hull type of Fin w/transom hung rudder and LOA is 5.94. Its sail area/displacement ratio 21.28. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined.

MONTEGO 20 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about MONTEGO 20 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, contributions, who designed the montego 20.

MONTEGO 20 was designed by Johannes "Jopie" Helsen.

Who builds MONTEGO 20?

MONTEGO 20 is built by Universal Marine Corp. (USA).

When was MONTEGO 20 first built?

MONTEGO 20 was first built in 1976.

How long is MONTEGO 20?

MONTEGO 20 is 5.41 m in length.

What is mast height on MONTEGO 20?

MONTEGO 20 has a mast height of 6.4 m.

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Boat: none(fornow)	. A 21 swing . It's not in the , so thats a negative. But from what I saw with it on the it look to be in better shape than the other one I have looked at a Montego 20. It looks to be cosmetically better. The pics posted online look to be in decent shape. The appears to be in swinging condition. The is all there and in good shape. No , that a minus. But from the advise I have been given here and what I have read it would seem to better suit my wants and needs. So whats the opinion of which would be a better . The is a few hundred more than the Montego. vs Thanks for the feedback. Ken

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Anyone familiar with Montego 19 (weekender)?

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Hello, My wife and I are looking to buy our first sailboat. Locally there is a 1986 Montego 19 for sale, but I can find almost no discussions or reviews of the boat online. Wondering if anyone can tell me their experiences with one. I would be using it off the outer cape (Cape cod). Another boat I am looking at are an older O'day 20. I am limited in weight I can trailer as I have a 4 cylinder Tacoma, so I can't consider a heavy boat. Any information (aside from specifications which I have) would be helpful. Thanks

I've sailed on one in the past when my father-in-law owned one. The boat was easy to launch because the swing keel went up inside of a trunk, and the boat sat low on the trailer. The keel is made of cast iron, and weighs 450# I believe. The cockpit was decent and the cabin was OK too. The only drawback I can think of was the mainsheet configuration. It goes from both corners of the stern to the boom and would hit crew in the cockpit, and sometimes get tangled on to something or other, usually when it's the worst time. The boat was great for going into shallow areas. They sail ok for a day sail, but I don't know if I'd want to weekend on one. The boat and trailer have to weigh at leat 2000#. I don't know much about the O'day, but perhaps someone else does.

Mike, Thanks for the quick reply. Is the reason you wouldn't want to weekend on one due to size or handling for a longer trip? Steve

I'd suggest that you move up to an O'day 22 or similar for a number of reasons. The 19 and 20 footers are lake boats and unlikely to have important things like life lines. Personally I'd prefer to have them sailing off the Cape, especially if the boat lacks a roller furler meaning you have to go forward to deal with the head sail. Your Tacos towing is still around 3500 gross (boat and trailer) so a 22 would probably be your max. The O'day 22 is 2000 lbs and the Montego 19 is about 1450.

BobM said: I'd suggest that you move up to an O'day 22 or similar for a number of reasons. The 19 and 20 footers are lake boats and unlikely to have important things like life lines. Personally I'd prefer to have them sailing off the Cape, especially if the boat lacks a roller furler meaning you have to go forward to deal with the head sail. Your Tacos towing is still around 3500 gross (boat and trailer) so a 22 would probably be your max. The O'day 22 is 2000 lbs and the Montego 19 is about 1450. Click to expand

Thank you everyone. I have found an O'day 22 in really nice shape that I am strongly considering. Pricing boats is tricky, however. The 22 I found has very little fading or discoloration on deck, a small amount of typical fiberglass hairline cracking on the deck, the hull is painted last year so it looks excellent- and clearly has been maintained well, and the boat except for its first four years has been in fresh water. The trailer looks ok, and the motor is old but still good (longshaft 6 hp evenrude about 35 years old). Drawbacks on this boat are the motor being old, and the main sail being original. I am also wondering if I would regret getting a shoal keel, rather than a centerboard.

Snowdog2 said: Thank you everyone. I have found an O'day 22 in really nice shape that I am strongly considering. Pricing boats is tricky, however. The 22 I found has very little fading or discoloration on deck, a small amount of typical fiberglass hairline cracking on the deck, the hull is painted last year so it looks excellent- and clearly has been maintained well, and the boat except for its first four years has been in fresh water. The trailer looks ok, and the motor is old but still good (longshaft 6 hp evenrude about 35 years old). Drawbacks on this boat are the motor being old, and the main sail being original. I am also wondering if I would regret getting a shoal keel, rather than a centerboard. Click to expand

BobM said: In my experience a sailboat with a outboard pretty much sells for what the sails, motor and trailer are worth. The boat is essentially free. A coat of paint on the topsides looks pretty but really doesn't add a lot of value. Hairline cracking is typical on O'days from what I have seen, but is the result of too thick a coat of gel coat during manufacture and is not structural. Let's see if my theory works out. A set of useable sused ails for a boat that size is about $800-1000, the trailer is worth about $1000-1500 and the outboard is worth about $250-400. I have shopped for or purchased all of those items at one time or another. So the range is $2050 to $2900. Price is most likely at the higher end of the range if the trailer doesn't need any work (bunks / rollers okay, lights work and tires don't need replacing) or if recent repairs to sails or engine are represented. How close did I come? Click to expand

Re: Your price was closer to what should have been asked Good luck. I think you were smart to walk from a 19 footer for 5k unless it had brand new sails and a brand new motor.

Dave Meissner

You should be able to find a nice Santana, O'Day, or San Juan for under 3K. Dare I recommend a Catalina 22?

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New to me sailboat

Thread starter ranck
Start date Apr 29, 2023

Apr 29, 2023

I have just purchased a 1982 Montego 20. This is my first sailboat, and it appears to my untrained eye to be in fair shape. It's supposedly spent most of its life on a trailer and being used for weekend outings. It has a 2012 Shore Land'r trailer that is in good shape. My first question is where can I find rigging instructions. It all seems to be there, but I want to learn how to set up while it's still on shore. Second question, how does one know if it needs new gelcoat or if I can just clean up the hull and put bottom paint on it? Again, it looks pretty good to me. No obvious cracks or chips, and how do you paint where the boat is sitting on a cradle/stand?

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Your best bet is to find someone who has some experience and can help you with the rigging . Most sailors will be happy to share information.. The gel coat will buff out pretty well from what I see in your photo.. You'll need to get it off the trailer to re paint the swing keel.. Looks like fun!

Apr 30, 2023

tpenfield said: Welcome to iBoats . . . I started my boat ownership with a Catalina 22 sailboat, moved on to powerboats, but also have an O'Day Mariner sailboat that I am restoring. As for your questions . . . #1 - Rigging: Google is your friend and can help you understand the rigging. Here is a link to some information, but there are certainly others. https://sailboat.guide/universal/montego-20 You definitely want to practice rigging and de-rigging on land before you head off to the launch ramp, else you will end up as YouTube comedy fodder. Mast raising is probably going to be the most challenging task, and the penalty of failure is quite high There are lots of mast raising videos that you can search online. #2 - Gelcoat: It depends on the current condition of the gelcoat (i.e smooth/shiny vs. chalky) if you are seeing areas where the white gelcoat has worn off, then it is probably a good indication that a complete re-coat would be needed. so, a judgement call on your part. I would clean it up and see what you think. Re-coating gelcoat requires some skill and equipment. #3 - Bottom paint: You may not need to paint the bottom. BUT . . . if you plan on keeping the boat in the water, it is best to use an anti-fouling paint. Are you going to be in fresh water (lakes) or salt water (ocean)? I have documented my boating experiences and here is a link to my Catalina 22 website . . . http://www.tpenfield.com/Catalina22/ As you proceed, be safe and ask questions, that what the forums are for. Click to expand...

Thanks for the responses. The bottom is dirty, and I'll know more once I get it power washed. I have the equipment for that. I need to either build or buy some sort of cradle to get it off the trailer and high enough to bring the keel down. That should make cleaning easier. Definitely, for now it will live mostly on the trailer and used in fresh water for weekends, and a planned beach week at Deep Creek in MD. It's going to need some replacement cushions and wood restoration. I'm familiar with woodworking and upholstery, so feel pretty confident with that.

I just want to say I learned a whole lot just reading through tpenfield's Catalina 22 page, and following links to his various projects. Some very good info, especially the single handed mods. I'm probably going to do a few sails this Summer and then more in-depth projects in Fall and Winter months. My primary sailing will be on Claytor Lake in Virginia, and possibly some in Maryland lakes/reservoirs as time allows.

Stepping the mast will be your first challenge and should always be done on land. The gin pole is a wonderful aid. Have plenty of help with it until you learn, its very cumbersome and standing rigging can and will get hung up.. Murphy's law! Can't stress enough that you inspect all the hardware, fittings, etc. and be sure you're boat is safe..

If you can find a Marina with a trailer lot you can leave the mast up and save a bit of hassle..

Jul 19, 2023

A progress report, slow as it seems. I've been delayed by seemingly endless rain and then family obligations, but I now have a boat lift set up and will be lifting the boat next week to clean/polish the bottom. I stripped all the woodwork off and have cleaned and oiled all the teak bits. Starting to rebuild the console but that's just cutting and mounting a new plywood panel to replace the falling apart old one. Hoping to launch soon. I'll post a new picture once I have to hull cleaned and the woodwork back in place. Maybe with the rigging stood up . . . fingers crossed.

Aug 21, 2023

So, I ended up dropping the keel out and using a wire brush to remove rust and scale. Then applied POR 15 to hopefully slow the rust progression. Also, power washed and repainted the bottom.

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looks real good! ought to be a bit quicker now..! nice job on the lift as well..

My son-in-law and I put the mast up while on the trailer and figured out the rigging wires, etc. Then, after painting the bottom and re-installing the swing keel, I towed the boat to Deep Creek Lake in Maryland and put in at the state park boat ramp. I had intended to do a practice launch much closer to home, but time got away from me and we had a slip rental for 4 days, so I took along my grandson (15) and he helped me with raising the mast at the launch site. Unfortunately, this turned out to be just after sunset and the wind totally died. We used the trolling motor to move her to the rental slip for the night. Finally got her out of the slip on day 2 and got wind in the sails. Not a great first sail, but not bad. I found that when I got a good breeze and the speed came up there was a humming vibration sound. I finally concluded it must be the keel or the keel cable vibrating. Is that normal? I think I should replace the bushing on the keel hinge, but didn't have time to do it during my refurb of the keel. Is that a possible cause? Or, do I just have to live with it?

flashback said: looks real good! ought to be a bit quicker now..! nice job on the lift as well.. Click to expand...

Keel cable 'huummm' is common to lifting keel boats. if you give the cable a bit of slack once the keel is in the fully lowered position, the noise/vibration should go away.

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Looks like you have done a lot of good work. Congrats. Suggestion…this is a pretty good forum, but not so much for sailboats. Why not spend some time on a sailboat specific forum like sailnet.com. For every sailor here, there’s probably a 100 over there.

Buster53 said: Looks like you have done a lot of good work. Congrats. Suggestion…this is a pretty good forum, but not so much for sailboats. Why not spend some time on a sailboat specific forum like sailnet.com. For every sailor here, there’s probably a 100 over there. Click to expand...

Aug 23, 2023

ranck said: I appreciate the suggestion. I was just unaware of sailnet.com, and I've been getting reasonable and helpful responses here. But, I have also introduced myself over on sailnet. They have some old discussions thread that actually talk about my particular boat model, so that's good. Click to expand...

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