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05-07-2008, 09:29 AM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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     |  My Sailboat - The Chimera
I am feeling nostalgic about my sailboat.
After a year of sailing this old boat hard - a couple weeks ago in 40 knot winds and big swells... it decided it had enough.
Last weekend in average San Francisco wind, the port side spreader came off the mast (not good!). Then in the panic that ensued, the main sail backfilled and the boom swung across and snapped in half!!! when the main sheet tightened.
It simply had enough. Those parts are 30 years old and the boom showed signs of corrosion where the bolts holes were for the main sheet plates. That is where it split.
I am not rich, I stole this boat for 6 grand after saving for 2 years. I restored the motor myself - replacing all the electrical and fuel line and filter. And have done nearly all the other work with a buddy of mine.
I've had a blast on the Bay though. It's a great boat. A 1978 Ericson 27.
I started a savings just for the boat. Good thing. They don't make them anymore and that boom will have to be custom made. 
Gotta love sailing! lol.  This is my boat and my buddy David and I in front of Angel Island on a calmer day from over the winter. I am the guy drinking beer and not looking where I am going. 
Last edited by Matt Rogers : 05-07-2008 at 12:06 PM.
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05-07-2008, 09:31 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: nebraska
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Very nice looking boat. | |
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05-07-2008, 09:33 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 24
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as an employee of west marine [in monterey] i am sorry to hear that man. that is ruff break. my buddy has a 24 ft catalina [ i think, it may only be 22, may not even be a catalina i cant remember] i think it comes with the slip too
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05-07-2008, 09:35 AM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Thanks guys.
An employee of West Marine!
I've spent a lot of money at that store - of course.
I wish you guys made booms. heh | |
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05-07-2008, 09:41 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 24
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Originally Posted by Matt Rogers  Thanks guys.
An employee of West Marine!
I've spent a lot of money at that store - of course.
I wish you guys made booms. heh |
lol, i dont.
of course you have spent alot of money here. you know what boat stands for, break out another thousand. you every make it down to our little store here in monterey?
you must be rich, a reefer and sailer, two of the most expensie hobbies i know of. besides wiping with 20s | |
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05-07-2008, 10:17 AM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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I make it to Monterey about once a year these days. Beautiful place.
As I said I am not rich at all. You can make a case for dumb though. | |
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05-07-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 24
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hell yeah, well stop in next time you are down in monterey, great diving and they are still letting us catch rock cod yeah | |
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05-07-2008, 11:54 AM
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| | Humpback Whale
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Sorry for your loss, I also have a boat and shes my 2nd wife  . Actually the 2nd wife is better b/c she lets me ride her all day long without a word.  _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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05-07-2008, 12:17 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 Sorry for your loss, I also have a boat and shes my 2nd wife . Actually the 2nd wife is better b/c she lets me ride her all day long without a word. | Umm.. no comment.  | |
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05-07-2008, 12:39 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle
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An Erickson 27'! That's a great boat, My dad had one of those growing up, I spent every summer weekend as a kid sailing it to Angel Island from Emeryville. You got a great deal on it. My buddy just bought a 30' Newport up here in Puget Sound for 13k, very similar boats. I'm sorry to hear about the breakdown, isn't there a way to put a new mast/boom system on it?
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