Steve, I was unable to open your reply to Sea Spray rebirth please send it again thanks,Wayne
Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mine's the reddish SeaSpray sailing from Claremont St in Long Beach, usually on Sat, looking for other SeaSpray skippers, and would-be skippers, in So Calif. -- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "John Schwartz" wrote: > Use to see those guys almost every Saturday spring/summer when I lived in > Long Beach. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Buzz Waterstreet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [beachcats] Welcome to this terrific list, SEASPRAY ERS > > > > NO definitely not every Saturday. > Buzz > > John Schwartz wrote: > > They use to go every Saturday - not anymore? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Buzz Waterstreet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 6:26 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [beachcats] Welcome to this terrific list, SEASPRAY ERS > > > > > > > > I agree ...Welcome Seasprayers! > > > > Whats this about the Long Beach Seaspray sailors no longer sailing? I > > used to see them a couple times a year down at Claremont. Have they all > > quit sailing? > > Buzz > > > > > > hobiegary wrote: > > > > > >>Welcome!!!! > >> > >>GARY > >> > >> > >>--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], w lyn wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hey Steve, > >>> Yeah I'm aware of Soapysails as a matter of fact Bob Richards > >> > >>is one of my mentors on rebuilding my Spray. He is now in W. Virginia > >>and still Sea Sprayin. He's plannin a trip to Fla to sail with me and > >>help me super tune the orphan. I'm really lookin foward to it. > >> > >> > >>> The last Sea Spray I had I bought new in 1972, it was black with > >> > >>red jib and white main, real pretty boat. I used to race with the > >>Indian River Yacht Club at thier Wednesday evening races and was beat > >>consistantly by a blue and white Spray, the boat I have now, small > >>world. I found it in a neighbors yard after the Hurricane Jeanne > >>cleared the underbrush off the boat, it was a real mess but still a > >>Spray, I got the boat and trailer for $50, not a bad deal. The tramp > >>and sails were toast but the boat itself is not too bad. I started to > >>rebuild and found many changes since I last owned one. Bob has been > >>agreat help bringing me up to speed on the latest tricks on the > >>boat.He sent me diagrams of his jib rigging and his rudder set up, and > >>clued me in on the proper mast rake. The boat is completely apart in > >>my garage and almost ready for paint. I'm going to paint the hulls > >>black with pearl gray decks and black sails, should look pretty hot, I > >>hope. Probably be in the water by the spring. > >> > >> > >>> > >>> I'm going to try to get a group together here in Fla and revive > >> > >>the Sprays here. I even have a tenative plan to start producing the > >>boats for sale. It'll be a heap of work to get everything together but > >>I am determined to give it a try. > >> > >> > >>> I sure do appreciate all the help I have recieved from those > >> > >>who have responded to my posts. Anything else you can think of that > >>would be of help would be greatly appreciated. I hope to post some > >>pics soon to keep anyone who is interested up to date. Thanks for > >>your help. > >> > >> > >>>Wayne > >>> > >>>Steve wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>Wayne, http://home.earthlink.net/~soapysails/buyandsell.html for > >>>sails and tramp. The Sacramento group includes former Sea Spray > >>>builder and members who make sails and tramps. They were host to > >> > >>this > >> > >> > >>>year's North Americans, next year back to Cananda. My jib is > >> > >>cleated > >> > >> > >>>at the center tube too. Rudder sheet is continuous to both > >> > >>rudders, > >> > >> > >>>running thru a block about 18" aft of the mast, cleats are on the > >>>tillers which are curved inboard and connected by a shortened > >> > >>cross > >> > >> > >>>tube. This allows both rudders to be set from one side of the > >> > >>boat, > >> > >> > >>>and the tiller cross bar doesn't stick out past the hull, doesn't > >>>drag in the water or pose a hazard to another boat. I sail out of > >>>Long Beach, Ca. which used to be home for Fleet 1, who have since > >>>retired. Looking for other active Sea Spray Skippers in So Calif. > >> > >>The > >> > >> > >>>only thing I haven't settled on is a mast rotation system, any > >> > >>ideas? > >> > >> > >>>Steve > >>>--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], w lyn wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Thanks Steve, > >>>>That seems to be the latest location. My old boat had them > >>> > >>>mounted on the outer edge behind the side stays and it did seem to > >>>flatten the jib a little too much. Another thing I have alot a > >> > >>guys > >> > >> > >>>to be doing is putting all the jib cleats and rudder cleats on the > >>>center tube. makes it nice to have everything close at hand > >> > >>instead > >> > >> > >>>of hopping all over the tramp. Speaking of tramps (lol) I am > >> > >>looking > >> > >> > >>>for a tramp and a set of sails(sleeve main) if you happen to know > >> > >>of > >> > >> > >>>any. Thanks, Wayne > >>> > >>> > >>>>Steve wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Mine are on the deck, inboard edge, forward toward the front of > >> > >>the > >> > >> > >>>>tramp. Seems to work okay in that position. > >>>> > >>>>--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Wayne" wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>I'm in the process of rebuilding an orphaned Sea Spray cat and I've > >>>>>ben looking at all the pictures I can get my hands on. > >> > >>I've > >> > >> > >>>>>noticed different placement for the jib cleats and rails. On > >> > >>my > >> > >> > >>>>boat > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>they are in the position I remember them to be 3when I owned a > >>>> > >>>>Spray > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>back in the 70s, but in alot of the pictures they are mounted > >>> > >>>ahead > >>> > >>> > >>>>>of the side stays or out of sight (I assume on the tramp > >> > >>center > >> > >> > >>>>>tube) Can anyone enlighten me on the preferred mounting > >> > >>location. > >> > >> > >>>>>I'd appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks Wayne > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Group Home > >>>>http://www.TheBeachcats.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Yahoo! Groups Links > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>test'; "> __________________________________________________ > >>>>Do You Yahoo!? > >>>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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