Has anyone found any plans for constructing your own portable mast crane? I'm talking about a rig that can hoist the masts from the ground and set it in the...
Hey Ed -- I hate to rain on your picnic, but I suspect that one reason you haven't gotten many replies to your questions is that most people just don't do what...
Ed: My cover plates were made from two pieces of 3/4" approx. marine ply. They were both round, one piece was just a little larger in dia. than the outside of ...
Well, after spending most of the summer refurbshing the boat it was launched yesterday and didn't sink. It has been out of the water for some 3 years.We still...
Hey Mike -- congratulations! I can relate, except for the part about the engine :^) . I almost hate to admit it, but I had hull #4 for almost 5 years before...
I am having some difficulty with the rigging. There appears to be no one around Monmouth Beach, NJ that knows anything about rigging of the masts. Is there...
The rigging is a lot simpler than it first appears. The line that causes the most confusion is the outhaul line. It runs from the clew of the sail to a turning...
I am interested in your boat. Could you please send the specifics and tell me what you are asking for it? If you have material to snail mail, I will reimberse...
We have just signed a cortract for a larger boat. So, as much as I hate to sell her, Dixie Lady is for sale. She is a great boat and we have really enjoyed...
Hi list, a relative of mine is looking at a exteme shoal draft Beachcomber 25. The boat is currently on the hard. The swing keel seems to have excessive...
Ed, I sail a Beachcomber25 on the Ches and Potomac. It is a great boat for these waters. I am unsure of the play in the keel pivot. except that it may have...
On Dixie Lady it is in the port bow under the left hand side of the vee birth. ... From: richarddlewis@... To: thebeachcomber25club@yahoogroups.com Cc:...
My #42 is still for sale with trailer. The centerboard will move side to side within the pocket. If it didn't it would be more likely to break during an...
Hi John - Thanks to everyone who replied. Does anybody have a picture of their extreme draft Beachcomber on a trailer or the trailer alone? I would like to...
Hi Ed, Yes, I have a picture. Unfortunately, it shows exactly what NOT to do with your boat & trailer. The folks who put it on the trailer have it jacked up to...
Hi Ed: The trailer that came with my B25 was made by Rite-On of 6250 118th Ave, Largo, FL 33543, phone # (813) 541-6421. It has an Aluminum frame, 4 wheels, ...
In 2-3 weeks hull # 42 will be out of the water and on its trailer for the winter. For all that has been done to the boat since 10/01 and the addition of the...
The main mast is becoming increasingly difficult to rotate. Is this a problem others have encountered? Any suggestions on the best way to lubricate?...
At the bottom of the home page where it says search messages type in mast lubrication and previous messages from members about this subject will be listed....
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-There are sails for sale in the buy/sell listing in the Database (left hand column of the home page).S.S. .-- In thebeachcomber25club@yahoogroups.com,...
Whats the story behind that? How do you end up with new never used masts and booms? Ed lvltlbts <lvltlbts@...> wrote: have main and mizzen mast wish...