Practice capsizing is a good thing - but do it when it is safe to do so - ie you have help standing by, the weather is nice, you have left all valuables on...
Osowiecki, Gerry
geryo@...
Sep 1, 2007 12:03 pm
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I had it out when a bunch of butterflies were racing. With the jib up I was flying. I have even rigged a spinaker on mine before, not in any high wind...
I didn't have a GPS or other speed measuring device, but my son and I had to have been doing around15 mph once this spring. It was blowing around 30 and we...
I was out this weekend in fairly stong winds with 2 - 3 foot waves. (fun ride!). Problem is the foot well fills with water after about 20 minutes of sailing...
The splash rail keeps out most water - it's very effective - more so than one might think. In big wind/waves, some still gets by. In those conditions one...
Been having a good time so far this year sailing, winds have been calm this last few weeks, still got to the point though of getting her tipped her over once...
Due to the vintage of this boat, and your description of the unknown substance, you may want to avoid any law enforcement personnel until you carefully clean...
dick peterson
traveldick@...
Sep 26, 2007 12:41 am
571
That's a new one on me. Usual thing to see coming out of a butterfly is a flaky paint like substance. This is a byproduct of the construction process, and...
So that where my shipment of sod ended up :-). Just joking. G. O. Sent from RIM Blackberry - +1 469 358 2887 geryo@... ... From: butterflyer@yahoogroups.com...
Osowiecki, Gerry
geryo@...
Sep 26, 2007 2:26 am
573
Can anyone help me, I bought a 1974 Butterfly with a trailer for $50, it's a great boat but the toe rails are disconected. I need to find out what kind of...
I always wanted to put a jam cleat on the centerboard trunk so I wouldn't have to hold the sheet all the time. I'll be watching with interest to see who has...
... $50, it's a great boat but the ... hatches to buy and where to ... big washers? ... anyone have any ... Are you sure you want to cleat the mainsheet? I...
It is absolutely great to see folks discovering or rediscovering the Butterfly. I've sailed the butterfly since about 1977. Love it. Toe Rails - Search the...
... I have seen stand up blocks mounted in the location you suggest in the past. The best block is like a stand up snatch block, that's always open. I don't...
Yeah, good catch, Chad. From my more recent racing experience (at least more recent than the writing of those rules), most race committees say "You cannot...
I cut in two new inspection ports in my butterfly this spring. I had read all the responses about how you needed to be careful when removing the rails so as...
Hello from San Jose: We did the hand rails out our 1972 Butterfly. Yes the back plates fell but we are able to cut an inspection port in the aft fo the...
No, you are ok, Chad - We require moderator approval of all photo postings, just to keep us safe from the spammers. I've approved your photos. Thanks for...
Butterfly For Sale This little Butterfly is an older boat, but is in remarkably good condition. The hull is sound; sail is in very good condition, running...
Not that it helps with the older Buttefly boats, but all of the new ones built since Windward Boat Works started building them this year have the plate glassed...
The formal notice of race has not been completed, but in the mean time, mark your calendars: The 2008 Single Handed Nationals is being held on Lake DuBay in...
Hi All, Have a question: Which boat is easier to right from a capsize and/or turtle a Butterfly or a Laser? I have heard that Butterflies and scows in general...
I can't compare it to a laser because I have never capsized a laser, but the Butterfly is easy to right. At the Junior Nationals in 2007 at Crystal Lake,...
Luke, Both are about the same. My 8 year old son, weighs about 65 pounds, and he is able to capsize, turtle, and right a lazer, a sunfish, and a butterfly by...
Ihave capsized and turtled both. Neither are real tought to right. My ten year old and six year old righted it from a full turtle last summer in lake...
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