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Tom Javor

They're great little boats and the folks at The Anchorage are very helpful

Tom Javor

Evil people...

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Rachel, Has anyone told you, recently, that you're a bad influence???? The idea of two is growing....keep Pandalus in the water this year and work on the Weekender...... NO NO NO NO ....this is when not having an "admiral" to answer to is a bad thing. I ended up doing no work on the boat t...

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If anyone is looking, there is a Sailmaster on RI Craigslist. The ad is several weeks old but the boat is still available - no idea as to condition. My curiosity prompts me to go take a look at her this week - appears to be a Weekender.

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Went out this afternoon about 1, came back around 5. It was an incredibly beautiful day. Mid 60s, mild breeze (which kept shfting and stalling out - but, hey, it's the middle of November......) Not planning to haul until after Thanksgiving, hopefully I'll get a few more sails in. Anyone else get out...

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Ditto on the cold and wet - here in RI. And the brief snow flurries onThursday were a particularly nasty shock to the system - they were a definite notice that it was time to put away the shorts and dig out the jeans.....

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sounds as if you've got a Weekender, I've got a '64 Daysailor, but wanted a Weekender. Luckily Ihaven't encountered any core troubles. Good cleaning, some bottom paint, plugged the through hulls and a bit of epoxy work on the boom and I was sailing. Where are you located? Greenwich Bay in RI here. 1...

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YEAH! Another Sailmaster 22 ! Hull number? Daysailor or Weekender? One question I've got is what's going on with your cockpit scupper drains? Could the water in the bilge be from them? Also some boats have vents under the cockpit benches that go into the cabin - heeled with water in the cockpit coul...

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And as a Sailmaster owner - the family resemblance is very strong.

Be interested in seeing some interior shots when you get a chance.

Welcome!

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Ask either at a motorcycle or custom car shop to find out who does their chrome work. If someone can do the plating they should be able to do the stripping. There are several places here in RI but the shipping would probably be a deal breaker.

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In the interest of time I plugged the exterior of the through hull set in epoxy, cut off the plug and then epoxied over the surface. Inside the cabin I disconnected the two hoses from the head and brought new pieces of hose to the cabintop, plugged them and secured in place. No sign of water in eith...

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Two buddies, a bit of grunting ,some sweat, only a moderate amount of cursing and she's almost completely rigged..... Just need to find the damn turnbuckle body for the headstay - it was there yesterdy afternoon when I checked and rechecked supplies/parts for stepping the mast - and then balance the...

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The still as yet unnamed Sailmaster launched this morning with no trouble, on the mooring by 8 30. It still amazes me to watch the haulers back and swing their trailer around so easily. I know, practice makes perfect, but still.... Couple of friends are coming by this evening and we're going to give...

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What I'm going to do is epoxy a wooden plug in the exterior side of both the inlet and drain, let the epoxy cure, cut flush and slap some bottom paint on the raw wood. I addition I'm going to put a piece of plugged hose on the elbow and secure it well above the waterline. A bit of redundancy feels g...

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I plugged the through hull last night and attempted to loosen the innards of the valve by loosening the nuts and striking that end over blocking and got no where. Went ahead and soaked it all with PB Blaster after I carefully covered surronding 'glas with plastic trash bag used like a surgical drape...

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Was supposed to launch tomorrow but have had to postpone that. And yes, I know I should have checked this before now but the handle had been repositioned on the valve so that it appeared to be closed..... Had no intent to use the old discharge headso I wasn't concerned with it. Luckily I filled the ...

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They have two options; the tufnol ($35 +/-) and ash (120 +/-). I prefer the look of the ash, plus that's what's on the mainsheet rig. However the deadeyes, cams etc are all the tufnol. Either would becorrect but the ash comes in a stand up option, the tufnol doesn't. I don't have lifelines or stanch...

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I looked at the Wooden Boat Chandlery site and then back at the Davey and Co one - this led me to their east coast distributor; RW Warehouse in New Bedford, Ma. Spent a few minutes on the phone with RW's traditional rigging department, sounds as if they have what I need. Haven't done business with t...

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Not sure about later boats but mine,a 1964, is fully open below with the exception of unde the vee berth. For some odd reason the vee does not have any access (yet!)for stowage. It's tabbed right into the hull so I don't see where the wretches could have gotten into. There are inspection ports on ei...

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Anyone have information on what material and style blocks would have been on the genoa track cars for the 1964 Sailmaster 22D? Boat did not come with any and the prior owner states he just "ran the ropes through the round parts on the slide things"....... I can go out and buy Schaefer bloc...

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I agree - very pretty/salty lines. I looked at one but decided against it. Quickstep 24's are in the same price range, with what felt to be a bit more room, though a sloop rig. Attaching a link to a RobRoy in Mass. Link is active, but not sure if it's still available - seems as if a number of boats ...

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Ok, so call me cheap...... With my S boat and a keel stepped 46 ft mast the fact that it was about $200 to step the mast seemed like a requirement. With the Sailmaster mast at 26 ft and tabernacle mounted $150 seems like a ridiculous expense. Given the tabernacle/mast arrangement why couldn't I set ...

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When I bought the Sailmaster it had a very strong odor from mice that had been live aboards. I've been over the entire interior -including bilges etc- with a rather strong bleach solution that I let sit on everything (with the exception of the floorboards interior is all 'glass and the floorboards w...

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you might try JIm Reinecke (bronzeblocks.com) or Bristol Bronze - either may have it or be able to direct you

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Having been a wooden boat owner in the past, the waterline was always safely scribed in the planking along with the upper edge of the boot. If I go ahead full and strip the boat, what's the best way for me to maintain, or reestablish, my waterline? Not sure what I'll do about the boot, the existing ...

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Here's what could be an incredibly naive question; If I have the boat soda blasted now and get the topsides primed and painted, as well as the the bottom done what is to keep me from using the boat with the decks unpainted so long as I don't discover any major issues lurkng under the paint? That way...

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yes I do but it's also a question of the convenience of just getting it done and no dragging it out

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The cabin has been well cleaned overhead to bilges - the mouse smell seem to have been banished along with the mildew staining - came out a clean bright white. Yes there is some flaking paint but it's clean and smells that way. Diluted bleachworks wonders though it creates a toxic soup when used on ...

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the picture I posted a few days back is a Herreshoff New York 30, 30 ft on waterline, about 43 oveall as I recall. Designed and built in 1905. Amorita, yacht pictured, had a rather unpleasant meeting with a Fife design (Sumaroon or similar) at the Tiedemann Regatta here in RI several years back. Wen...

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if you're going to lust after size at least make it something truly breath taking.........

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Simple is good - it can be defined as "less extraneous stuff to break down and then consume time that should be spent sailing..."

I've recently joined the "adequate for my needs/available time" boat club, and so far I'm loving it.

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this is a record - July 7 and I lit the stove, not for atmosphere but in order to warm up.....

I hate the humidity of most summers but admit it would be a welcome change from this weather pattern we've been in.

Good coffee might just help......

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Rain, rain go away come again another day...........

More downpours here in RI - is this pattern ever going to shift??

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Dennis

That's exactly how it works. Even better - I can bring my mast in the house to do varnish work and the only problem with that will be keeping my cat off it.

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Had a good laugh yesterday (in between crying over the rain that ruined a party and threatened to ruin my fireworks....4 deluges of over 1/2 an inch each....). Buddy of mine who is absolutely spolied by unlimited access to his folks' Sabre 36 stopped by to see the "new" boat. I had sort of...

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there is no admiral in the house so I can tent what I want where I want :)

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In the middle of another deluge of biblical proportions the hauler got my Sailmaster in place in the drive. He was able to position blocking so I have clear access to the centerboard trunk. And, yes chains were added right after I took the picture. http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt58/sailor61/IM...

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Spoke with the hauler this evening, he should be going up to the Cape for my Sailmaster on this Friday - weather permitting. The boat is sitting on the lawn and the house is on a dirt drive - he's been a bit reluctant to go until the weather finally broke. Originally I was going to slap a coat of bo...

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the electric "palm tree" should have been a good clue to take a closer look..

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Pictures!!!! Thanks for the great post - gives me a much clearer idea of what's going on in there.

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Was at the sail loft this morning, estimate is $180 to repair all three plus $3/pd to wash. I should have scrubbed them myself before bringing them in but I'm so used to the monstrous main on the S that it never dawned on me to consider doing these myself. Sailmaker assessment was that the main, tho...

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The now PRIOR owner has been paid and I have the endorsed title in hand..... One thing that came up at today's 2nd inspection (which I sort of expected since the sails had been stored in a shed) was the mouse nests in the sails. All 3 sails have holes though the main and genoa are not that badly dam...

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I'm far from very experienced with this design but that sounds like some sort of a modification. I looked at 3 Sailmasters and a Kestrel - all of them had various arrangements in the sides of the centerboard trunk accessable in the cabin undeneath the cabin sole. My scuppers also drain forward but n...

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Sorry I can't help you with the rudder as I still haven't closed on mine - your posting will remind me to look over the rudder on final inspection. You might try googling on "sailmaster 22 centerboard" - there is a fellow in Maine who is doing what sounds to be a fairly extensive restorati...

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project #1 - before the boat leaves the current owner's yard - paint the bottom so she can go right in the water. probably just going use a basic bottom paint in a green. spar varnish appears sound, a new coat may go on depending on schedule for getting it stepped. (current owner says it was done a ...

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The Sailmaster owner got in touch this morning with a counter offer that I accepted, subject to my second look at the boat and seeing the sails, etc.

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Made the offer Tuesday morning and I haven't heard anything back. Left a phone message this evening and stll nothing. My offer wasn't that far off the ask and I was very willing to up it but no counter offer. There is a Tartan 27 Yawl in Ct that looks interesting...there goes my decision to stay sma...

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Dee, I've heard of various levels of trouble regarding getting the old board remnants out and the new one in. What was your experience? I have gotten several good quotes today. Moving the boat and launch for 5.50/mile, same price would also put it in my drive with another 175 to splash her in severa...

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definitely Dutch built......but can't get the pic of the builder's plate to load. calling Moday for some quotes on moving, just don;t want to get any rude surprises after I'm committed..... centerboard needs to be replaced so I'm not willing to put her in on the Cape and sail home.

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Went to look at this on Saturday and am waiting for a few pieces of information from the owner, unfortunately he wasn't available t meet me at the boat today. From what I saw this boat is an excellent candidate for restoration - the hull seems structurally sound. The major issue is that the centerbo...

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