Our butterfly is a number of years old and it does have a lip on the front where we are taking on some water. A little plumbers putty and we're out sailing...
I also had similar pieces of clear film coming out of my boat for years. I did nothing about it and as far as I can tell nothing bad has happened. My only...
Osowiecki, Gerry
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Mar 2, 2007 1:41 pm
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Hi! I concur with Gerry's advice. The flakes you see, I'm pretty sure, are remnants of mold release compound used in the manufacturing of the hull. That, or...
Thanks for the information! I don't think I have any inspection ports. It sounds like adding additional holes to the boat, which means even more areas for...
google - boat inspection port - You'll find all you need to do it your self. But I would use bolts and washers / nuts instead of screwing into the hull...
pumpman950@...
Mar 2, 2007 3:23 pm
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We bought our Butterfly last summer and the guy I bought it from wasn't exactly sure of the age. Is there some way of determining, maybe through the hull...
Good morning! I sent in my Association Membership form and payment a long time ago and I haven't heard anything from them. I tried emailing but didn't receive...
Hi, I've been trying to find a suitable trailer for my Butterfly but haven't been able to find anything here in St. Louis. I noticed that Torresen Marine...
Chris - The butterfly is so light, that it does not take much of a trailer. Below is a link to a website with a traile that would be just fine (and cheap) I'm...
Hi all It is that time of year.... warm weather gets me thinking about sailing. At our club, we often get into frustrating conversations as the wind speed...
I don't often reply any more, but Bill you touched a nerve here with me. My local club Creve Coeur Sailing Association does the same thing. It drives me...
Our club has a very wide variety of boats and ages of sailors, so we have a minimum windspeed of 3 mph and 15 mph for our regattas and sailors choose for...
Joe - A Butterfly rig on an Ice boat - apparent wind of 55-60 mph WOW..... What does that mean for sailing on the water? Seems that an ice boat has less...
Hi Bill, I think it's myth. The rig when it was on my ice boat was compressing so much that the boat was bending like a banana. The area of the step would...
I agree completely with the mast not bending part. I've had my boat in 35+ and surfing on 4 foot swells and not had anything break. EVER. In fact the only...
I couldn't find any really good photos of the iceboat with our Butterfly mast and sail on it, but I did find one. I created a new album and they're in there....
Tim I appreciate your thoughts and observations. I have seen a couple of Butterflys break a boom, it generally breaks where the vang connects (which is also...
When I raced Butterfly's we used to rake our masts back so that in heavy air you could tighten your sheet and the back pully's would nearly touch the traveler...
Brand new here. I just recently bought a Butterfly and was thinking about racing it in the NAs. I was curious what the difference is between the Open ...
Ed: Congratulations on buying a Butterfly and welcome. When I first got mine, I too raced in a couple national events. The difference to me is that in the...
I would consider adding "boat guides" to keep the boat from sliding side-to-side on the trailer..... I just checked with West Marine - they have a set for $70,...
Osowiecki, Gerry
geryo@...
Mar 31, 2007 9:49 pm
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It's official. I have made an agreement with Windward Boatworks and am a certified Butterfly dealer in Wisconsin! This is a side job (markup on small...
Hi, Where in Wisconsin are you? Regards, Dan. ... From: joeterry101 To: butterflyer@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:43 PM Subject:...
Hi Dan, We're located in Port Edwards, WI - Right in the center of the state and on the border of Wisconsin Rapids. -Joe ... Butterfly ... Sailboats ... good...
Joe, Good, not too far. I'm in the twin cities. I just restored an old ('65) butterfly and am sailing it locally. It will be a good boat to teach my...
Any of you racers have a retired sail that you don't need anymore. I have a 1973 butterfly still flying the original sail. It still moves the boat around,...
Kenosha Yacht Club is increasing our butterfly fleet, and beginning Friday night racing on May 4th. All are welcome. Kenosha yacht Club does not have a good...
Ed, While I don't have an answer to your query, I'm wondering how many boats you have in your fleet? ... John Catino President The Document Group P.O. Box...
John Catino
jcatino@...
Apr 19, 2007 2:12 pm
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Hi Ed, Don't use the toe rails. Since the chain plates only have one hole, you can't use those with the mast in place, but the boat is so light, you can use...
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