Thank you for approving me to this site. I recently purchased a '81 Helms 27 and sail on Lake Norman, north of Charlotte, NC. Based on what I've found, I'm...
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rogeliocalvo
Jul 5, 2006 3:52 am
Hi David: Congratulations on your Helms 27. From what I have seen they are very nice boats. Very much like the 30. I recently got a 1978 Helms 24 and finally...
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David Brannigan
dabrannigan
Jul 14, 2006 9:41 pm
Does anyone have any information on the Helms 27, I've recently purchased an '81 model on Lake Norman in NC. Any help or information would be appreciated....
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jack peery
peeryje
Jul 15, 2006 11:41 am
Hello I have had a 27 for 4 years. Great boat. I don,t have any manuals etc. My boat has a OMC Saildrive and I do have all manuals for it. Although these...
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david brannigan
dabrannigan
Jul 17, 2006 10:38 pm
Jack, Thanks for touching base with me, what is a Saildrive? I'm not familiar with it. Anyhow, we love our boat. Where do you sail? We're on Lake Norman in...
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David Brannigan
dabrannigan
Jul 20, 2006 6:39 pm
... very ... and ... couple ... from a ... Rogelio, Where do you keep your boat on Lake Norman? My boat is at the Lake Norman Sailing Club, let's get together...
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rogeliocalvo
Jul 21, 2006 11:27 am
I keep it at a friends dock on the other end of the lake in a cove next to Stutts Marina. It sounds great! Sancho (the Helms) it is sailable but I need to...
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david brannigan
dabrannigan
Jul 21, 2006 12:28 pm
No, I haven't posted any pictures yet, there's a Helms 25 (I think) at our marina that has been completely reworked. You may want to talk with the owner...
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rogeliocalvo
Jul 22, 2006 2:02 am
Yes, David. I'll give you a call. Interested in seening the 25. I think the 24 is more like the 27 in design. It would be intereswting to see what they have...
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waynehelm25
Jul 27, 2006 10:13 pm
Hi all: I'm new to the sight and soon to be a Helms 25 owner I hope. My question is, I joined the Sailnet.com site as it seems to be the main place to post,...
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david applegate
jumaggafanny
Jul 28, 2006 1:16 am
Wayne, There is a Helms gropu at sailnet, sailjazz and 3 on yahoo waynehelm25 <ewh2000@...> wrote: Hi all: I'm new to the sight and soon to be a Helms...
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jack peery
peeryje
Jul 31, 2006 12:46 am
David A saildrive was built by OMC using a 30 HP outboard powerhead detuned to 15hp connecten to a drive leg through the bottom of the boat. We sail on lake...
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waynehelm25
Aug 11, 2006 3:25 am
Has anyone grounded their mast and rigging to the water? If so, How did you do it?...
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aflanigan@...
allenflanigan
Aug 11, 2006 10:10 pm
I use Seyla Marine's Strikeshield to ground my mast when there is lightning about. ...
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david applegate
jumaggafanny
Aug 16, 2006 3:07 am
I use a ground wire that merely connects the mast shoe at the deck to the hinge pivot for the centerboard..along with the an ion dissapation wire brush looking...
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waynehelm25
Aug 16, 2006 8:57 pm
David - That is waht I was thinking of doing. Plus tie in all the shrouds if i can get to the nuts and bolts of the chain plates. BTY, It looks like I'm...
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waynehelm25
Aug 16, 2006 9:06 pm
As a soon to be owner of a Helms 25, I have a lot of areas I have to handle. One of them is rigging tension. I've read some instructions from different...
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aflanigan@...
allenflanigan
Aug 16, 2006 10:54 pm
There's no set of numbers specific to the Helms 25, it will depend on the type and diameter of the wire you have. When you buy a Loos tension gauge it will...
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waynehelm25
Aug 17, 2006 1:10 am
Thanks Allen ... on the type and diameter of the wire you have. ... guidelines for tension in the shrouds and stays based on wire ... breaking strength of the...
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waynehelm25
Aug 22, 2006 12:33 pm
I'm picking up my Helms 25 on the 28th and need some information about the centerboard hinge bolt so I can evaluate the one on this boat. I saw an access panel...
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waynehelm25
Oct 19, 2006 3:17 pm
Looks like the Sailnet Helms message board has been down since last night. Wayne...
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Sean Reid
seaobin
Dec 5, 2006 4:57 pm
Happy winter to all, I am doing a overhaul on a 72 25' Helms and have found that i have significant deteriation in the fordeck. Has anyone had any luck with ...
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waynehelm25
Dec 5, 2006 11:20 pm
Sean: I think the method 2 would work if you could get the wood dry. Also, see if you have any through deck fittings in the area so you can take a look at the...
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waynehelm25
Dec 5, 2006 11:31 pm
Sean: Look at pictures 39 and 40 in my photos to see the section I spoke of earlier. ... with...
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Bret G Goodman
bgoodoooo
Mar 11, 2007 10:05 pm
has any one really come up with a true reading for mast rake or should mast be perfectly straight when all shrouds and stay tensions are set.76 helms 25,Im...
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waynehelm25
Mar 13, 2007 2:49 am
... should ... stay ... am ... Bret: I would say to test it by trial and error. Set it up straight with the mast hinged all the way forward. Test it for...
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Bret G Goodman
bgoodoooo
Mar 13, 2007 6:06 pm
Thanks Wayne , do you know if the helms 25 came original with a single back stay?...
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david applegate
jumaggafanny
Mar 13, 2007 6:12 pm
Bret, I have cut this for you concerning mast bend & rake...not the same of course.. In general masts bend too much in heavy air, and they stand up too...
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Bret G Goodman
bgoodoooo
Mar 13, 2007 10:24 pm
... of course.. ... straight in light air. So by control we usually talk of restricting, or inducing mast bend. There are so many ways to induce or restrict ...
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waynehelm25
Mar 14, 2007 1:43 am
... single ... Bret: I haven't seen one with a single. Mine is split. Have you been down to your boat to do that little experiment we talked about?...
