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2390
Cedar and spruce 1956, plus remmanats of scrapped allen Fiber glass. 2 masts two booms 2 sets of sails, ss c board, allen mohog rudder, canvas cover, the list...
sailski54
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Oct 19, 2009
12:45 am
2391
Don't know about brass vs. bronze? Have you checked "Bristol Bronze"? www.bristolbronze.com Bob Astrove To: wooden_lightning@yahoogroups.com From:...
Robert Astrove
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Oct 19, 2009
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2392
While I already have a wood boat, I did just purchase some newer sails from Bob A. to replace my 25 year old ones with the goal of beating Craig next year....
roger.slade
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Oct 23, 2009
12:33 pm
2393
My woodie needs a new coat of paint next spring. I'm planning on turning her over to get the job done. I have 2 questions. Do you remove the centerboard...
meyerdawg2000
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Oct 27, 2009
7:13 pm
2394
Yes pull the board ! I used to flip mine with just one other person by inserting a 6" section of black pvc pipe over my 5/8 or 3/4 inch poly proplene/nylon...
James Perkins
sailski54
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Oct 27, 2009
7:48 pm
2395
I've owned my woody now for 8 years, painted sides 3 or 4 times & bottom twice (okay you all know I'm nuts), but never flipped it. I lay on my back under the...
Robert Astrove
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Oct 27, 2009
8:04 pm
2396
I found I had to remove it to flip it. I attached the chain hoist that I use to lift the whole boat just to the CB, pulled the bolt, hoisted it up and out, and...
William Short
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Oct 27, 2009
8:15 pm
2397
Please send photos as I am looking at another like it, Craig. ... lost ... ready to sail!...
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Oct 29, 2009
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2398
Wooden Lightning For Sale! No hull number found - though it has an original? sail number 8750. Wood mast, wood boom. Needs work. Last sailed this past...
Nathan Smith
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Oct 29, 2009
7:37 pm
2399
Nathan would you post your photos on the yahoo groups site so we can admire your work and take inspiration to get our projects done? Tim ... -- Kiva.org -...
Tim Cochran
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Oct 29, 2009
8:06 pm
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Niko Would you post your photos on the yahoo groups site? I need some inspiration and it sounds like youhave done a great job with yours. Tim On Thu, Oct 29,...
Tim Cochran
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Oct 29, 2009
8:06 pm
2401
the boat is not very photogenic- and it's not exactly what one would call an inspiring sight. it needs lots of work ... and is in need of a new owner. nate...
Nathan Smith
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Oct 29, 2009
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sorry, somehow the posts must have been mixed up. i have an old, in need of repair, lightning. ... sorry, somehow the posts must have been mixed up. i have an...
Nathan Smith
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Oct 29, 2009
8:20 pm
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... One of the reasons I'm wanting to flip her is because I have old dried out caulking to remove. From the way it leaked this year, lots of old caulking. It...
meyerdawg2000
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Oct 30, 2009
2:27 am
2404
Niko - I'd love to see pictures of your Lightning. Also love to know how you did the re-canvas of the deck. Were you able to use one piece or have to...
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harbor_woods
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Nov 2, 2009
12:10 am
2405
Got an email today by someone looking to build a model of a lightning, but specifically wanted to replicate the interior of the Saybrook built boats. Anyone...
Robert Astrove
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Nov 4, 2009
7:56 pm
2406
Bob -   Mine's a Saybrook - #9711 but in storage for now.  I'll have to see if I have anything at home that would be useful.   Andrew ... From: Robert...
ANDREW HAGEN
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Nov 4, 2009
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I have some photos of 2390 I can send him To: Wooden_Lightning@yahoogroups.com From: andrew.hagen@... Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:06:19 -0800 Subject: Re:...
Light ning
mrblimp
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Nov 5, 2009
10:50 pm
2408
just a question about flipping a lightning, how the hell do you do it? short of having 8 big guys handy?...
tOm
askfornumber33
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Nov 6, 2009
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2409
Please do, His contact info is: Robert Benedict Pooler, GA rbened1201@aol. com To: wooden_lightning@yahoogroups.com From: lightning7310@... Date: Thu,...
Robert Astrove
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Nov 6, 2009
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2410
A dry, empty Lighting with centerboard removed weighs about 570 pounds. I have flipped Lightings with just 4 guys -- and have seen it done with three hefty...
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Nov 6, 2009
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We've already had a few emails going back and forth - I sent him pictures of 2390 and the Dumas model he was considering as a template for building a model of...
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mrblimp
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Nov 6, 2009
6:37 pm
2412
I took my lightning off the trailer in the garage using 4 come-alongs attached to the garage ceiling and a couple cloth straps like they use for towing cars....
Tom Capehart
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Nov 7, 2009
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2413
just curious, i've got a woodie w/ a aluminum mast and have been thinking about getting a wood mast however they seem kinda rare on line. i got a quote from a...
tOm
askfornumber33
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Nov 10, 2009
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Tom, I looked into this a couple months back. The plans i got from ILCA were good, but did not show the mast with as much detail as I would've liked. I also...
Charles Iulo
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Nov 10, 2009
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2415
I plan to build one and the cost of materials is not much but then we grow Sitka Spruce here. The worlds biggest one blew down a few years back but the #2 was...
Jon n Wanda
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Nov 10, 2009
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2416
$6K for a wooden mast . . . ! The Assocation plans have a sheet on the boat's spars, including the mast, which, as you know is hollow and comes in tapered or...
jackson brown
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Nov 10, 2009
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stechs123
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Nov 10, 2009
7:53 pm
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Scott, Let me beg that you document your work w' photo and words, then shrink it down to a two page article for our classic section of Lightning Flashes. I'm...
Robert Astrove
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Nov 10, 2009
8:52 pm
2419
Tom: My early fiberglass lightning came with a wooden (but rotten) mast. I built a new one out of sitka spuce , using the parts off the old mast and the plans...
Stanton Kelton
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Nov 10, 2009
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