Hi! I just get a "project Butterfly. It looks to be an older one in pretty decent shape that for some reason the previous owner drilled out the rivets to...
Thanks for the suggestion. Sadly none of those sites gives much information about the boom. I may end up having to cook up something myself. From pictures I...
It's a round section. If I can make some time, I'll head to the boat yard and measure one up for you. It's simply an aluminum tube with a gooseneck rivited...
I don't race I just like to pust the boat to the limit. I added a Jib , it makes the bow turn a bit quicker on tacks . I've also seen sails set up for...
yes I have, I caught a lot of crap from the butterfly org. But keep doing it. It is a cool little boat to play around in. bkafer <bkafer@...> wrote: ...
Now why would anyone give you any "crap" for experimenting with the boat - that sounds unfair.... Do you guys have any pictures of the boat with the jib - and...
Osowiecki, Gerry
geryo@...
Aug 17, 2007 4:36 pm
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To answer a few Jib questions. I attached a block where the Fwd stay attaches to the mast. The Jib attaches at the deck where the fwd stay attaches. The jib is...
My boat may sit in the water for weeks at a time. The bottom gets that brown muddy look and is hard to clean. HINT: A MR clean magic eraser sponge cleans that...
Not being a good sailor like the rest of you, may be someone can answer a sailing question on a Butterfly. Not many small boat sailors on my lake. One is...
Both A and B do the same thing to the sail, depowering it. However, option A changes your course and often it's harder for beginner sailors to get back on...
Mary Vorel
vorelmar@...
Aug 21, 2007 3:23 am
535
I just got new rub rail for the Butterfly I'm putting back together. (t seems to be very difficult to put on. Is there a trick to putting the new rail on? ...
Do you use hiking straps? Hike out on the boat, get your butt out over the edge and lean back as far as possible. That way you don't have to make too many...
As the puff hits, and maybe you can see it coming on the water before it hits, I would ease the sail immediately and hike more all at the same time. Before...
pumpman950@...
Aug 21, 2007 2:17 pm
538
its 97 degrees. the water is 82 degrees the sun is beating down on your head your sweating and hot I say dump it! let it go over. Plus you'll learn how far it...
I completely agree with dumping it at least once this summer. Have a friend with a powerboat near by just in case you can't figure it out, but it's a good...
Mary Vorel
vorelmar@...
Aug 21, 2007 3:31 pm
540
Just remember...should you 'dump it' while the wind be blowing 15+ mph, you'll want to be sure the bow, rather than the hull is facing the wind. ... John...
John Catino
jcatino@...
Aug 21, 2007 3:39 pm
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A few of you have mentioned hiking straps. How and where did you connect them to your boat? Pictures would be great. Also I uploaded a few pics of my boat...
see mess.# 370-373,364,330,36. search under turtle or turtled. get a milk jug to tie to the top of the mast, or find something that looks better. I read that...
I have an '85 Butterfly for sale. New rigging and tiller w/extender; new main sheet system; new hand rails. Sail is in good condition. Boat overall is in...
A flotation panel is now available. It slips over the main and hoists with it. It prevents the boat from turning turtle and gives the sailor an indefinate...
We used a prototype for our sailing school. They were work amazingly well. Kids were doing everything wrong to right the boat, and it still wouldn't turtle....
Mary Vorel
vorelmar@...
Aug 27, 2007 7:37 pm
546
I purchased up a rig (2 piece mast, boom, sail, stay's Etc) for what I am pretty sure is a Butterfly the other day and have no use for it. I thought the mast...
I friend of mine might be interested. He has a new bottom section for the older two- piece, but not the splice. He may be interested in the whole thing vs....
I posted several pictures in the photo's section of this group. The are awaiting approval by a group moderator, but should be visible soon. I think this link...
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