theyre is a few things to be done on the but nothing major I wanted to fixe her up during the and planning of living on this while doiing some serious sailing during summertime. ( I really dont mind cramped space ive lived in them all my life)
By serious sailing I mean all around the pacific ( mostly BC but I am planning on goiing south by the end of the summer) Im also planning bring the boat a few days .
Are they built strongly ?
any crossing has been done on those ?
anything in particuliar that is knowed to be cheaply built on those ( Guidelines for when I will go see the boat) ?
Id like to know what do you guys think of a 1963 24 ?
mostly about seaworthyness, does the boat even sail well ?
Ive also seen on sailboat data that the was full with a center board, is it the case for the 1963 ?
ive got one picture of the boat I will include
basicly im after all your infos, opinions, hate comments, wtv ! on the 1963cal 24 !
thank you folks
18-01-2017, 21:03 | |
Boat: Truant Triad 37 Cutter-Alaska, Leopard 40 Cat, Bahamas | thickness and strength is probably not one of them. As for crossing, it's a 24 foot boat. The boat if in good condition can likely survive it. Can you? Good luck and hope it works out for you. |
18-01-2017, 21:37 | |
Boat: 1976 Sabre 28-2 | confidence in the boat in the or maybe being in such a . Understand the original Dove is still there and sailed. He finished the last leg of his on an Luders 33 that used to be here in the Islands. |
18-01-2017, 23:54 | |
Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST! | there were integrity issues with the boat. Specifically the to joint, which he'd already rebuilt a few times before reaching the . As to the Cal in question, if she's in decent shape she'll likely serve you well. Though on such a boat you'll not have much room for stores or . So for the kind of sailing you're speaking of, something a bit bigger would serve you better. Under 30' is great, & there are lots of low cost, decently outfitted boats out there. Which, at that size, the costs to operate her will still be fairly low. Especially if you're adept at "dumpster diving", recycling old , & aren't a slave to the latest new gadgets in the West catalog. Folks have cruised the world over, super , by doing just this. And it's also how many of us got our start. I still recycle pre-loved , ditto on boats. For me an old fav is the Cal 29', as they're often found with lots of gear, in decent shape, for $4k USD, asking. Which means they go for a lot less. And the design is pretty well traveled. And I've written about them many times here on CF, much of which you can find using the custom search , by typing in my name & . In order to better get an idea of some of what you'll face in your journeys, look up "occupancy of boats" an old thread here on CF And do some studying on surveying boats so that you better know how to find ones that are structurally sound, or not. See boatpoker's home page, he's a that's also a here. If you want the full "Undergrad", & "Graduate" self-education program about boats, click on this link & do some reading. It'll likely help you to better define your desires, & better select boats. --> There's also some great info on several smaller designs, & on sailing in general, in Steve & Linda Dashew's Cruising Encyclopedia vol. II which is free here --> The Uncommon Thing, The Hard Thing, The Important Thing (in Life) Making Promises to Yourself, And |
19-01-2017, 06:17 | |
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41 | angeles without issue. sailed it north also without issue--lost angeles to mdr. built tough. there are more than one of cal 24 back in the 50-60s. jensen and wenk and lapworth. i donot remember when lapworth came into the picture, but your boat looks like a jensen wenk. does it have a built in checker board and backgammon board?? seems jensen and wenk put em into at least some of their boats. |
19-01-2017, 08:24 | |
Boat: Cal 20 | . I would not take it on serious passages. Around the , the , and the sure. Down , or out to HA, probably get away with it, but not great if you get unlucky. A house is but a boat so poorly built and so firmly run aground no one would think to try and refloat it. |
19-01-2017, 08:37 | |
. But, if you like it and it checks out well, buy it and get some experience. A few rough days sailing coastal will help you decide/soul search if you want to take it offshore. I worry a bit about getting too old and brittle, especially in thin layups. - Elmore Leonard | |
19-01-2017, 10:09 | |
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41 | was made of . heavy. unfortunate thing was the cable used to connect and maneuver centerboard--they frayed and went away. oops my sons is under the at angels gate. seems the next owner could not manage and . ..... |
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Boat: Cross 39 |
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