Plastic Classic Forum

I always prefer the string, but here in WI we have to lower our mast during the winter becase the water gets hard. I have yet to meet someone that hasn't had the windex thing break. It also makes my neck sore to look up at it all the time. I had a friend who sailed wooden schooners as a kid with his...

My dad's cutter had teak cockpit grates and they really look beautiful in the cockpit. Are you looking for asthetics or function? For asthetics I would say they can't be beat in spite of the PITA. After having teak grates, I always left them untreated, as it was intended for non-skid. It is not hard...

Just wondering, I have always loved the Typhoon. A truly salty litle boat. I had considered one at one time. Having to pay slip fees in WI means all the same considerations you mentioned. I actually "raced" on one when I was a kid, it was a really WET boat as I recall. (The guy gave up and...

Hey all, I need to start shopping for a small used outboard for my Isalnder Bahama. There is lots out there and subject to the right deal at the right price, but what do you have and why would you buy it again? Basic requirements are 4-stroke, 6-8 hp long-shaft It has to fit in a well, so a 9.9 4-st...

I am a huge fan of the original. My dad used the cheapo stuff from Kitz & Pfeil interior varnish and he sanded and varnished every year. The poor Sitka Spruce spar didn't fair well. I spent hours one winter in a heated shop taking it down to bare wood. It wsn't as bad as I thought it would be si...

I just got the new Good Old Boat. Wow, that barn is really nice Tim. I enjoyed the article. Press means fame, how will you handle that? With humility I am sure. Congrats. No pics with gleaming smiles though Tim.

Since no one else seemed to have mentioned this aspect of having lines led aft, I'll put in my 2cents. During one blustery afternoon I was lowering the jib on my fathers cutter when the halyard jammed at the masthead with the sail halfway down(another story altogether and hopefully should never happ...

The fiberglass tent poles are a stellar idea. I had a rip-stop nylon tarp I used over the boom that was super nice because it was easy to set up, it shed water nicely, and it was not heavy or difficult to store. It was given to me by a friend that bought it off REI.com, but have not been able to fin...

Hi Manos,

I really like the looks of this product and your application. Can you give me a rough idea how much $$ it is per square foot? Adhesive cost?

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THank you all for very good tips. Oh lord, I was being quite numb as I began to think of trying to bend formica to the shape of the hull while holding it until the epoxy dried! That is why this site helps me, it keeps me from TRYING numb things. I like the way the v-berth in the pics turned out, I h...

Dear Tommy Bahama,

I have a 1970 Islander Bahama and wanted to know if you found a replacment gudgeon. I have examined mine and it appears in good shape, but I have not taken it apart as of yet. Maybe in the spring.

If you have found one, please let me know where you found one. E

I have a 1970 Islander Bahama and have considered using a Formica laminate in the cabin to cover the inside of the hull. It is pretty bad with coats of nasty epoxy paint that I plan to hit with a grinder to take the paint off. I know a good sanding is required to take the shine off for a good base t...

When I aquired my Islander Bahama, she met 6/7 requirements. The 7th was to be gaff-rigged. After working on schooners, I love the gaff rig and all the "strings" for topsails as well!! Sooooo salty. After sailing in Maine, and then coming back to WI, paying for a slip SUCKS! $800 a year fo...

Agh Tim,

I am so jealous of looking over your logs. It has been since 2003 that I have been along the coast. I am in WI, hopefully to return summer 2006. E

I always forget that web board participants are not in my head. In reality, my life and the accessibility to cruising grounds typically limit my sailing to weekending and daysails, with ocassional trips of up to a week. I would love to be able to live aboard, but I think something with a bit more cr...

Hello all, I am new to the site, but not new to an old classic. I have just recently became the owner of a 1970 Islander Bahama. She was given to me by an old gentleman I grew up with as he is not able to take care of her anymore. She has been on the hard for 2 seasons and was pretty rough to begin ...