Well, it took 5 weeks to finish, but I am now the new owner of Hull #
155. I believe that the previous owner called her Lone Palm, but
that’s only a guess because he had abandoned her at the Coconut Grove
Sailing Club here in Miami, and there is no name on her transom or
topsides. She appears to have “all the big parts”,
but like any boat left in the water for a while, she needs a lot of
attention, especially since the bottom looks like a reef!
I really need to move this boat soon.
So, what are my trailer options? Does anybody know what kinds of
trailers a fin keel f21 will fit onto? Is there an way to modify a
powerboat trailer to safely tow the boat? How would I support the
mast while on the road? Is any body in south Florida with a trailer
that I can use for a couple of days to move the boat?
Bye the way, does anybody know why some boats have fixed deadlights,
some have white portlights, some have black portlights and finally,
some have 2 portlights per side and some have one, seemingly at
different relative positions on the cabin trunk?
Hi Hank,
The trailer you want to use is one for a J22 which has a very similar
keel. You may be able to find a J22 fleet in Miami to borrow one.
We will need others to help on this: Deadlights appear to be on 1983
boats. One White portlight per side late 1983 and early 1984. Two
White portlights per side in 1984 and 1985. Black may be
replacements as are mine.
Nick
Blue Raven, F-21, #295
Well, it took 5 weeks to finish, but I am now the new owner of Hull
I believe that the previous owner called her Lone Palm, but
that’s only a guess because he had abandoned her at the Coconut
Grove
Sailing Club here in Miami, and there is no name on her transom or
topsides. She appears to have “all the big parts”,
but like any boat left in the water for a while, she needs a lot of
attention, especially since the bottom looks like a reef!
I really need to move this boat soon.
So, what are my trailer options? Does anybody know what kinds of
trailers a fin keel f21 will fit onto? Is there an way to modify a
powerboat trailer to safely tow the boat? How would I support the
mast while on the road? Is any body in south Florida with a trailer
that I can use for a couple of days to move the boat?
Bye the way, does anybody know why some boats have fixed deadlights,
some have white portlights, some have black portlights and finally,
some have 2 portlights per side and some have one, seemingly at
different relative positions on the cabin trunk?
Hi, Hank
I concur with Nick about the trailer.
My boat is a '83 F21, #103, with no dead lights, just the
deckhouse cutouts covered with a continuous smoked acrylic panel
bedded in silicone and screwed to the cabin trunk. One long cutout in
main cabin, and a tiny triangular one in the fwd compartment, just
fwd of the bulkhead.
Good luck on your “hole in the water into which you will pour money”!
Hi Hank,
The trailer you want to use is one for a J22 which has a very
similar
keel. You may be able to find a J22 fleet in Miami to borrow one.
We will need others to help on this: Deadlights appear to be on
1983
boats. One White portlight per side late 1983 and early 1984. Two
White portlights per side in 1984 and 1985. Black may be
replacements as are mine.
Nick
Blue Raven, F-21, #295
Well, it took 5 weeks to finish, but I am now the new owner of
Hull
I believe that the previous owner called her Lone Palm, but
that’s only a guess because he had abandoned her at the Coconut
Grove
Sailing Club here in Miami, and there is no name on her transom or
topsides. She appears to have “all the big parts”,
but like any boat left in the water for a while, she needs a lot
of
attention, especially since the bottom looks like a reef!
I really need to move this boat soon.
So, what are my trailer options? Does anybody know what kinds of
trailers a fin keel f21 will fit onto? Is there an way to modify
a
powerboat trailer to safely tow the boat? How would I support the
mast while on the road? Is any body in south Florida with a
trailer
that I can use for a couple of days to move the boat?
Bye the way, does anybody know why some boats have fixed
deadlights,
some have white portlights, some have black portlights and
finally,
some have 2 portlights per side and some have one, seemingly at
different relative positions on the cabin trunk?
Hi, Hank
I concur with Nick about the trailer.
My boat is a '83 F21, #103, with no dead lights, just the
deckhouse cutouts covered with a continuous smoked acrylic panel
bedded in silicone and screwed to the cabin trunk. One long cutout
in
main cabin, and a tiny triangular one in the fwd compartment, just
fwd of the bulkhead.
Good luck on your “hole in the water into which you will pour
money”!
Hi Hank,
The trailer you want to use is one for a J22 which has a very
similar
keel. You may be able to find a J22 fleet in Miami to borrow one.
We will need others to help on this: Deadlights appear to be on
1983
boats. One White portlight per side late 1983 and early 1984.
Two
White portlights per side in 1984 and 1985. Black may be
replacements as are mine.
Nick
Blue Raven, F-21, #295
Well, it took 5 weeks to finish, but I am now the new owner of
Hull
I believe that the previous owner called her Lone Palm,
but
that’s only a guess because he had abandoned her at the Coconut
Grove
Sailing Club here in Miami, and there is no name on her transom
or
topsides. She appears to have “all the big parts”,
but like any boat left in the water for a while, she needs a
lot
of
attention, especially since the bottom looks like a reef!
I really need to move this boat soon.
So, what are my trailer options? Does anybody know what kinds
of
trailers a fin keel f21 will fit onto? Is there an way to
modify
a
powerboat trailer to safely tow the boat? How would I support
the
mast while on the road? Is any body in south Florida with a
trailer
that I can use for a couple of days to move the boat?
Bye the way, does anybody know why some boats have fixed
deadlights,
some have white portlights, some have black portlights and
finally,
some have 2 portlights per side and some have one, seemingly at
different relative positions on the cabin trunk?
At one point I was considering a F21 without a trailer. I contacted
several custom trailer manufacturers. A new custom F21 trailer will
cost you $3100 to $5000 based on the quotes I got.
loadmaster@… had the best prices.
Click the link above, when I was looking for a trailer a few years ago, they had the best prices and the trailers are pretty much set up for what you need, you might be able to get away with the 18-20 foot trailer.
Good luck,
Linsey
From: C. D. Myers
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:40 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] Re: speaking of trailers…and portlights.
Hank, At one point I was considering a F21 without a trailer. I contacted several custom trailer manufacturers. A new custom F21 trailer will cost you $3100 to $5000 based on the quotes I got. loadmaster@cros.net had the best prices.Clark— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “n1ydy” <n1ydy@…> wrote:>> thanks Nick,> > I’ll start looking for a j22 trailer.> > hank>
I replied but not to group, look on the internet at road king
trailers, they have a link on the bottom to sailboat trailers, they
were the cheapest by a long shot a few years ago, check it, at least
you can see how to configure your trailer, also I believe the j22
trailers will fit the fin keel f21, not the shoal keel 21.
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “C. D. Myers”
<lambdazeta_tke@…> wrote:
Hank,
At one point I was considering a F21 without a trailer. I
contacted
several custom trailer manufacturers. A new custom F21 trailer
will
cost you $3100 to $5000 based on the quotes I got.
loadmaster@… had the best prices.