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Topic: A sailboat, at last!
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Canadian Sailor
unregistered
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posted April 15, 2003 04:51 PM
That's right, after months of... well, just sitting here and waiting to see if anyone responds to my ads, I have found a prospective seller.
Unfortunately, none of my ads worked, as the seller is the father of a friend of mine from sailing camp. He has recently had another child, and cannot spend time sailing with his other son, so he is selling the boat.It is a CL16 (or 17, that's what he thinks it is, but as far as I know, they don't exist) of 20 years.
They have recently painted it and gotten a new jib.
It lacks a functioning centerboard.
It is going for 1500$ I will see this boat on Saturday, so you guys will have to wait until then for any news! ------------------
Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
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Tom D CL16
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posted April 16, 2003 01:31 PM
 
Check the hull number. It should be on the transom (lazarette). Earlier boats didnot have the 2 digit year preceeding the number.
Mine is 478 and built in the early 70s.
1500 is about 1 grand US I think. With a trailer it may be a decent buy if the boat is in decent shape. If you are handy you can build a centerboard, though it is not a simple design. At one time I traced mine to build one of aluminum but never did it. I'll look around and see if the sketch is still around if you like. The CL 16 is a great boat and can be sailed solo.
Tom D.
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ntodd
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posted April 16, 2003 03:39 PM
I'm going to check out a CL16 on Monday. I too am ready to buy if the boat is in fair shape. This one has a sail number of 425. Not sure if that has anything to do with the produciotn date or not. The current owner said it was built in 1971. I can't wait to see it...
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Celtic Kiss
unregistered
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posted April 16, 2003 06:17 PM
Personally I cannot say enough good things about the CL 16. I recently purchased "The Wayfarer Book". Aside from some minor details, the Wayfarer and Cl 16 are virtually identical. I found the book on the Canadian Wayfarer site and is a great source of info for guys like us. I highly recommend it.
http://www.angelfire.com/de/whiffle/index2.html
Best Regards and good luck,
Robert
Celtic Kiss #2120
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Canadian Sailor
unregistered
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posted April 20, 2003 06:11 PM
CS's notes:
* WoW! It's the size of a motorboat!
* boat #648
* the storage space is huge!
* does anyone know of those huge steel supports in the hull? what happens if they're rusted?
* winch needed. oarlocks also. Centerboard should be easy to replace, it's delaminated, and the handle's broken.
* the trailor lights are switched.  heh heh heh
* SOLD!
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Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
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Tom D CL16
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posted April 21, 2003 12:23 PM
Congrats You now have a great sailing craft.
Welcome to the CL16.
Yep it is big for a 16' boat.
Yep it has a lot of storage space fore and aft.
I don't know what the steel supports are, I don't recall seeing anything like that in my boat.
The centerboard can be traced on 3/4 marine plywood cutout, shape the leading and trailing edge and fiberglass the leading edge. My handle is a dowell with end caps.
The only problem could be the brake to hold the centerboard in partial down positions.
If it is not present contact CL you can buy a new one from them, it is a simple gizmo.
The winch and lights can be gotten reasonable at WalMart or maybe your Canadian Tire.
Great sailing, I plan to get my CL16 ready soon. We are expecting a few freezing nights, so I will wait.
Tom D.
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ntodd
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posted April 22, 2003 09:12 AM
I purchased # 425 in Troy Michigan yesterday. The mast has a small bend in the bottom from a nasty capsize and the floor is flaking a little bit on the starboard side. I'm going to scrape the floor and glue down some marine carpeting. Not sure if the mast is going to be an issue or not? I can't wait to practice rigging in the front yard this weekend!
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Tom D CL16
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posted April 22, 2003 07:34 PM
Hey #425. You are now a CL16 sailor. A great boat.
I wouldn't do any gluing of carpet to the cockpit sole, Sail it a while you may need some repair. I had to put glass cloth on my floor. It made it a lot stiffer and covered the cracks.
I am in Lansing and I do a lot of sailing in my driveway. You should see the neighbors when the spinnaker takes off. Most of them think I am a little nuts anyway. All of my new attachments and practicing is done in the driveway. Fee blunders on the water and I can practice and get the procedures right before I make a fool of myself at the lake.
You may have read my experience on Lake Michigan trying to fly a spinnaker solo.
Let us know how you are doing and some of your adventures.
Tom D.
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Celtic Kiss
unregistered
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posted April 23, 2003 01:41 AM
Congrats on your purchases guys!!!I have had A LOT of fun with my CL 16 and like Tom, I've also done a few spinnaker sets in the driveway. Like "Captain Ron" says, "....if somethins' gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there"  Best of Luck to Both of you Robert
Celtic Kiss #2120
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whited
unregistered
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posted April 23, 2003 08:19 AM
That was a great movie with Kurt Russell
and ??.
I have a good friend (best man at my wedding 29 years ago) who resembles Cap't Ron a bit.
Victor is in the British Virgin islands and has at least 3 sailboats in one stage of dis-repair or another.
I've got to get down there soon.
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ntodd
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posted April 23, 2003 10:33 AM
Hey Tom, Tell me more about this Glass Cloth. Is it hard to install? How much does it cost? It sounds like a much better alternative than carpet.
I live in the country just outside of Birch Run. You know the big outlet mall town and the gateway to Little Bavaria (Frankenmunth). I have 5 acres to yard sail in. I can't wait to see the farmers double take when they see me! They'll think I've flipped my lid. LOL Thanks,
NTodd
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Darcy
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posted April 23, 2003 12:43 PM
Speaking of yard sailing: We had a friend who used to fly his spinaker in the winter months while it towed him on his cross country skis. One windy day he managed to drag himself half way across his farm on his stomach (Ouch!!). He finally released the chute as he approached the highway. The chute continued on across the highway and finally snagged in a tree line. Our friend hasn't tried the same stunt since this incedent. D'Arcy
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Tom D CL16
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posted April 23, 2003 04:42 PM
I had several cracks and fracture cracks in the cockpit sole. I measured the floor length and width to get an approximate area. I bought 4 oz glass cloth at West Marine and some epoxy. I cleaned the floor real good and finished with a solvent. Paint thinner acetone etc. This will remove any wax etc on the floor.
Cut the fabric to roughly fit the floor, it doesn't have to cover the entire floor, slop some epoxy on and spread it out. I did one half at a time. Following the epoxy direction put an additional coaun on. With the last coat include some traction material like fine sand or something from the marine store. Epoxy has poor UV protection so paint must be applied.
I can give you more detail if you are ready to try it.
Hopefully you won't need the entire 5 acres to practice.
Tom D
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Celtic Kiss
unregistered
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posted April 23, 2003 07:05 PM
Hey Todd; Don't worry too much about yard sailing. If you get into trouble, I'm sure your neighbours will "row out" to get you. Is a PFD required for yard sailing??? Robert
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whited
unregistered
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posted April 24, 2003 08:31 AM
More likely a helmet!
That old hockey gear would come in handy.
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ntodd
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posted April 24, 2003 09:37 AM
The hockey gear has been in my basement so long it might need more work than the boat. I hate spiders!Thanks for the info Tom. I need it to be a bit warmer before I go do any extended outside projects. I lived in Fort Myers, FL a couple years ago and my blood never really thickened back up when I moved home??? I'll let you know when I'm ready. Thanks so much for the info offer. I need to check with the Coast Guard on the PDF requirements on yard sailing! ;D
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Canadian Sailor
unregistered
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posted May 13, 2003 06:54 PM
Sailboat boat.
The trailering to my house was a bit scary though.
I'm really happy and excited, though I need to wait for the centerboard before I can sail.  ------------------
Canadian Sailor ;)
"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
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Celtic Kiss
unregistered
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posted May 13, 2003 10:43 PM
YAHOO!!!!!! And now the real fun begins!!! ------------------
Robert
Celtic Kiss #2120
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