Does anyone have flotation bags installed in their wooden lightning. If so, what experience have you had in recovering from a capsize. I recall a regatta...
Byrne; I have 3 bags in my wooden lightning. A big one under the bow, and two little 30" by 6" under each seat. I don't think this is close to enough or in...
I'd be very interested in other people's opinion about how many bags should be used and where they should be placed in our Lightings. Is it possible to make...
... If ... recall ... mast ... Byrne, We have installed a total of 6 bags. Two are up under the bow and stern deck respectively and were originally made for...
My wife and I are considering a Wooden Lightning. We really like the style and character of a wood boat. Although we have never sailed a Lightning, we have...
I currently own a Flying Scot , but have only sailed it twice before the season ended. I would like to consider a Lightning, maybe a Woodie or a fiberglass...
Flying Scott v. Lighting Simple, Flying Scott's are ugly. Don't be afraid to admit it. Flying Scott's look like your bathtub. The lightning looks better and...
Just about done refinishing my mast and it looks like I should replace all the sheets and halyards. To start I will be setup for the original rigging and was...
While there is some talk of rigging, I was wondering if there is some advice on tuning the tension on the shrouds. Bill Fastiggi has some advice on his site,...
Okay, here is my opinion on mast & running rigging, and tuning. Please remember these are just my opinion. There is certainly room for differences of...
... I recall seeing an article in Lightning Flashes, late 1960's or early 1970's by someone who tried flotation in different areas and did capsize tests. As I...
Hi, I just purchased wooden lightning 12384. It was constructed in San Diego, California between 1967 and 1975. The builders last name is Potter. I have the...
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... taking ... ago) ... sale ... buying. I ... My ... does ... sound ... see ... wood ... I have always liked sailboats, and I have owned a 12 foot snark and...
Thoughts for Bill Christensen; You can sail solo in the Lightning fairly easily in light air, but things happen quickly above 10 knots and you might need to...
That hull would have been early 1973, and given wood construction it was likely some time after that before it was actually launched. It could not have been...
1948 woooden Lightning with a fiberglassed hull. Hull #3343 Hull is dark green, interior is varnished mahogany, and mast is painted red. The boat was fully...
# 561 needs more work than I have energy, good hands and time to give her. Frames and hull above the bottom are sound. Old, rotted plywood bottom has been...
Hi, I'll take the Lightning. I live in Indy and can make the trip to Cleveland when its convenient for you. I rebuilt hull 9710 and was recently looking for...
Lightning #4291 with good trailor. Much recent work, in very good shape and ready to sail except for re-fastening rudder track on the transom. New roller jib,...
Unfortunately, my newly acquired #12384 has some rust stains on perfectly good sails that the previous owner failed to store properly. Anyone out really know...
You will need to do some google work on this but............ There is an old trick using lemons and salt(?). Cut a lemon on half and rub on rust stain. Let...
fortunately we have a fabric expert in our group, Craig Thayer of Fabricraft Inc. fabricraft@... I've forwarded him an email asking him to reply to this...
Please send some photos, I am interested. Thanks pat 513 200 4102 ... From: josie7kipper To: Wooden_Lightning@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007...
I will send you the only digital photo I have shortly. If you would like more, I'll have to send some older snapshots to a snail mail address. Ginny Biddle ...
Hello 2 or 3 years siting outside without protection often means rot if lucky only a bit if not lots do you know anybody that realy knows wood boats that can...
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