Welcome to the Yahoo! Message Board for Helm's Yachts...
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x_postal_clone
Apr 13, 2001 4:02 pm
Hi, my name is Jeff.<br><br>I am the proud owner of a 1980 Helms 24, sail number 550. She is currently on Oologah Lake in Oklahoma. I have been having a hard...
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eddieaacc
Nov 28, 2003 2:37 am
Hey folks, I was just given a Helms 24 for free. It was washed ashore during the hurricane. And the owner said I move it I can have it. So any info would...
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Eric
pnh6999
Nov 29, 2003 5:38 pm
My name is Eric Swift. I recently purchased a helms 24? I was told it was a 25. I found this boat on ebay and paid 700.00 for it. The pics of this boat looked...
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eddieaacc@...
eddieaacc
Dec 16, 2003 11:43 pm
Hey anybody, Can you please take a picture AND give me dimensions, for a Rudder and Tiller. The Helms that I'm Still digging out of the sand (Pictures to be...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Dec 17, 2003 12:54 am
mike, i wish i could help!! i am in the same boat!! pardon the pun!! mine is missing the rudder too. this week i will be fabricating one for mine. i would...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Dec 17, 2003 1:00 am
mike, i wish i could help!! i am in the same boat!! pardon the pun!! mine is missing the rudder too. this week i will be fabricating one for mine. i would...
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Old3Bikes@...
old3bikes
Jan 17, 2004 12:21 pm
I have these 2 addresses for Helms discussion lists, but haven't seen activity from either. If there were 600-800 Helms sailboats made, then there should be a...
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Old3Bikes@...
old3bikes
Jan 17, 2004 12:42 pm
I am looking at a 1985 Helms 27 that is for sale in Ft Walton Beach FL. The boat is named "Outrageous" and there are photos of it on the Helms webpage. My...
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Eric
pnh6999
Jan 17, 2004 3:13 pm
I am still learning about these boats too. from what i have heard is that these boats compare in quality and have similar characteristics of the Catalinas. i...
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Old3Bikes@...
old3bikes
Jan 17, 2004 4:20 pm
A Catalina 27 is one of the boats I recently looked at and I would put the Helms above it for quality of construction and design. Hunter is usually thought of...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Jan 17, 2004 4:25 pm
i recently purchased mine from ebay. there was a lot of work to do on this boat. i have just about got it ready to sail and have been working on fabricating a...
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x_postal_clone
Jan 20, 2004 7:15 pm
I am the owner of an '80 Helms 24. Eric, I belive what you have is a 25, produced in the early to late '70s. The 24 was the fixed keel replacement for the 25,...
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sailvisor89
Jan 21, 2004 4:18 am
Hello, I am glad to find a small group of people interested in Helms sailboats. I have owned a Hunter and a Oday before this Helms. This by far is going to...
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Old3Bikes@...
old3bikes
Jan 21, 2004 11:24 am
Hinge pin? I didn't know there was a Helms 25 with a swing keel, but then again, I didn't know there was a Helms sailboat until I looked at a 25 back in the...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Jan 21, 2004 3:42 pm
yes mine is a swing keel too! Eric Old3Bikes@... wrote: Hinge pin? I didn't know there was a Helms 25 with a swing keel, but then again, I didn't know...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Jan 24, 2004 7:16 am
Ahoy, i will post some pics soon on the keel crank. i had to completely remove what was left and fabricate mine from scratch. wasnt to hard. i have been real...
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Eric
pnh6999
Jan 26, 2004 3:43 pm
I was looking at the pics of Mr. Cooks dirty boat!! I can see right through that mess. I would say there is plenty of potential to bring her back to life. My...
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Eric
pnh6999
Jan 26, 2004 8:13 pm
I posted some pictures of various projects i have been working on my Helms 25. There are 2 pics of the keel crank replacement that i fabricated. the rudder is...
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Eric
pnh6999
Feb 13, 2004 5:26 am
i put my Helms 25 in the water 2 days ago and sailed her for the first time today. 8 mile an hour winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. probably not the finest...
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Eric
pnh6999
Mar 5, 2004 5:00 pm
i trailered my 25 to port aransas texas this week. spent 5 nights aboard my helms 25 and had a great time sailing through the bay and through channels. i...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Mar 6, 2004 4:37 pm
Hey Mike, did you ever get or make a rudder for your boat? i tried my home made one and didnt like it. since then i have redesigned it and love it. i spent 6...
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Eric
pnh6999
Mar 9, 2004 11:27 pm
i found a product that cleans and removes scuff marks like mad!! its called mr clean magic eraser. i cleaned everything with it!! my friend last week had black...
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starframe1946
Jul 1, 2004 1:56 pm
Eric, I appreciate the work you've done on this site and I will post info and pictures about my 1980 27' Helms asap. I am located at Lake Lanier, GA at...
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Alex Miller
happy_pagan619
Jul 1, 2004 2:17 pm
This site http://www.oceanlinkinc.com/tanks/waste-water.htm <http://www.oceanlinkinc.com/tanks/waste-water.htm> has some great replacement tank offerings of...
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starframe1946
Jul 1, 2004 5:41 pm
Eric, Thanks for the link. I am instaling a six gallon holding tank under the V-berth, a little aft of the 30 gallon fresh water tank. The 'Head' is about 2...
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Alex Miller
happy_pagan619
Jul 1, 2004 5:58 pm
I had the same problem with one of the hand pumps. Lowe's had rubber o-rings to rebuild them that fit. I used standard pvc valves to replace the old...
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Eric Swift
pnh6999
Jul 3, 2004 4:12 am
that is excellent info , and thank you for the links Alex. I was beginning to wonder if i was the only person using the yahoo site. nice to hear from some...
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zeebee@...
starframe1946
Jul 3, 2004 3:12 pm
Alex et al.... Thanks for the "Head" info again. My Helms 27 is a 1980 model and was shipped with an 'OMC Zephyr Sail Drive' originally rated at 15 HP. Mine...
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R.D.Moser
dalemoser
Aug 13, 2004 6:54 pm
Hi, I am new to this site. I have a Helms 25, #364 and have owned her since 1996. Sail her on the Rappahannok River off of the Chesapeake Bay. Race her...
