Newbie needs help

[bluke]

I have inherited a Day Sailer I by Spindrift One Designs. The Hull ID is RRR11479M811. Using the Hull Number Index at this site, I could not determine which year this boat was built.

This boat was sitting in the woods for many, many years. It was covered with a tarp, and is in pretty good shape. But for some reason, almost all the hardware - blocks, cleats, etc. - was stolen. The main sail and jib were stored in the basement of a house, and are in good shape.

I have two problems. First, being new to sailing, I don't know the proper names for the various parts on the boat. Second, and more importantly, since some hardware is missing, and I need to replace it. I have searched this site, and have found valuable information, but I am still not quite clear on what parts I need to purchase, and how to use them to do the rigging. What would be extremely helpful would be a parts listing, with location on the boat being identified. I have looked at the Day Sailer Rigging Guide on this site, but the pictures do not have enough detail for me to identify the parts.

I would like to be able to sail the boat by myself - my wife isn't into sailing. I want to know how to rig the jib so one person can sail the boat.

Could someone provide higher definition pictures showing the rigging - especially any parts attached to the hull? Do you have any recommendations for a place I can go to have someone help me understand how to rig the boat, and what parts I need to purchase?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[sunapeesailor]

Hi Bluke--Congrats on the new old boat!! The great thing about the DaySailer is that there is not a tremendous amount of hardware to begin with!
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The link above is to MAXUM's restoration photos and you can get a pretty good idea of most of the hardware needed. Most of it can be purchased from either DR Marine http://www.drmarine.com/categories.asp?cat=64
or from Cape Cod Shipbuilders
http://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/dsparts.html
A quick overview: Start at the bow with a headstay for attaching the forward stay; beside that a chock for guiding the anchor rode or dock line; centered on the prow is an aluminum or bronze trimline cleat to tie off the anchor rode or dock line; if you have a hinged mast, then a tabernacle; two side chainplates for attaching side shrouds; on the coaming boards are adjustable jib fairleads (swivel blocks that are on a track); on the forward portion of the centerboard trunk are a pair of cam cleats w/bullseye's for the jib sheet(s) and on the aft section there is a swivel deadeye w/cleat for the main sheet. On the aft quarters you should have a block on both port and starboard sides to route the mainsheet through. The Boom should have a block mid-way and another at the outboard end. Aside from this, an assortment of clevis pins, cotter pins, cotter rings and a little patience should have you rigged right before long...happy sailing!!I will try to post pics after the rain stops!! There should be plenty of water in NH lakes this year!
Another source for supplies http://www.bosunsupplies.com/
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[bluke]

I love the look of your boat. The wood is excellent, and the rigging is very clean and orderly. I hope some year I will be able to restore my boat so it has a similar look to your boat.

Question about the wood trim: what type of wood did you use, and do you have the dimensions for all the wood pieces? The only wood on my boat happens to be some of the parts of the tiller.

I am new to the terminology. You talk about the headstay, tabernacle, jib fairleads, etc. These are new concepts for me. Do have a have a recommendation for a web site which describes these terms, and shows where they are located on the boat?

[sunapeesailor]

Thanks, Bluke...the restoration of MAXUM is excellent--wish I could say I could do as well. My, as of yet, unamed Daysailer was purchased in it's current condition. As far as I know, the coaming boards are mahogany. I believe that the floorboards and thwarts are teak and the tiller is ash.

Better than a website would be Royce's Sailing Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Sailors Bible Since '56. (Ironically, my copy is onboard a sailboat belonging to a long time friend--in Rochester!) The paperback book is available online or at Barnes & Noble bookstores. It is loaded with drawings to study and is a great way to learn terminology and solid foundations for sailing--plus it is easy to take with you!! Also, take a ride out to Shumway Marine . Anyone who sails in Rochester will eventually find their way out there. Poke around the boatyard with other sailors--they'l be easy to spot in their various suits of Tyvek with sanders in hand and facemasks on--I am sure that any one of them would be happy to help you in your efforts. There's a great pub there, too--Schooner's, I think--that is right on the river.

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Good Luck!

[calden]

Bluke:

I can recommend a couple of good books for a beginner. I'm somewhat new to this as well, and last summer and fall I read a lot of books. If you only wanted to get a few, these are very instructive, clear, and easy to read (witty, engaging, lively, but NOT dumbed-down...)

1) The Complete Sailor, David Seidman

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/lear ... =matthe205

(ignore the sign-in page - it will disappear and you'll go to the link...)

Of all the books I read, this has the clearest explanation of heaving-to, and lots of diagrams and pictures. Very instructional, not dry. Small enough to take on board a DS (as I did yesterday.)

2) This Old Boat , Don Casey
http://www.boatus.com/howto/howto_lib.htm

A great book all about boat repair and maintenance. Everything from fiberglass to rigging to electric and plumbing repair (never know - one might put a head in a DS) to woodwork to sail repair. Very funny. Casey makes learning about boat buying and maintenance a fun experience, where it could be wading through technical manuals (Like West Epoxy's stuff.) Anything by Don Casey would be good, and his internet articles are instructive.

Call Rudy at D&R Marine. He'll tell you what you need.

Somewhere on this forum someone had posted their plans for the floorboards - drawings and dimensions. There's a lot more information floating around. You'll be posting here frequently, I'm sure!

Go to the photos section of the forum and look for my personal gallery to see what I've done over the winter refinishing the wood coamings and bringing the rigging up to standards. Still not done, but it's looking good and sailing well (or so I think - I'm still doing it by feel ...)

Carlos

[MAXUM]

Just as a point of reference, all the wood in my boat, with the exception of the paddle and tiller handle was all mahogany and it's all original.

I would venture to say that if you have to make your own boards mahogany is going to set you back some cash, the stuff is not cheap.

Thanks for the comments on my restore, you should see how great the boat looks in the water. If the darn sun ever comes out up here in NH I'll snap a couple shots of it gleaming in the water. She's awful pretty.