Supercat 20 and 17
Posted: April 15th, 2021, 1:26 pm
Few questions...
Just picked up a Supercat 20 10 hours away from home and I've driven further for one.
1)Tom or Matt..you familiar with the steel expandable<port side> trailer? Appreciate any experience with them.
..Tom, I know you've mentioned its easier opening in the lake but I need to be able to do it alone. I did have another 20 that I sold before I moved to Eureka and at the time I purchased it.. didnt like how the alum ttrailer trailered besides the cables/wheels/pulleys were in shambles. So I built a steel one using galvanized sign post tube for crosspeices. I used 2 of the 3 sizes that nest within each other. 2 long crosspeices and 4 extensions. It worked good enough with patience..by myself.
Has original lion/supercat sticker on rear hull.
Hull # FMS SS00211179
2) A 1979 Formulae? What would have the sail # have been? 111?
No original mainsail.
On front hulls it has a long top cover or cap. Recall shorter ones on previous Supercats but my recall isn't what it used to be.
Likely needs the new inner bulkhead replacement for bow tang.
Also need alum mast base sleeve. Misc.
4) A Supercat 20 owners manual have pdf?
5) Another thing it has cheek blocks in corners of rear beam. I assume for further trimming traveler/main?
Last 20 and 19 didn't have but wondered if it exsisted and dynamics achieved with one.
6) My DS cable is shot ..original swages are very bulbous. In one of the threads Bill R addressed a DS cable and advised inspection on what from my knowledge is a swageless fitting.
In that Bill R addressed an inspection ... they're OK for use with ⅜ 316 wire?(Mac M : Dolphin striker wire tension) 2013
Regarding the Supercat 17 #82..it's pictured a several posts down and was for sale(CL) near Eugene August 2020. I was tempted to buy it back and believe it was still in my name. Info for someone who may have bought it..I saw it advertised 2011/2? on CL in Payette ID missing sails. I found a fellow in TN parting a 17 and sent $$ for sails/rigging. Thats the basic story behind it. Built a gin pole for stepping mast. Flipped it with friend and his wife while pointing at last place I flipped it and blew to shore. Also rescued 4 kids a mile off shore with no life preservers..in cold Waldo Lake..1000lbs + of crew. Back 3' was submerged. A parent thanked me later. Gas powered motors are not allowed on the lake so not much in the way rescue vessels.
Sorry to be so windy..haven't been on here in awhile.
Needless to say..the Supercats have always given me fond memories, adventures and stories. And sailing is far more interesting than owning a cell phone. Ha. Something to share even with strangers makes it worthwhile. Ive got 17+ folks, 3 generations, to take out this summer. Guess I'm back in the game.
Tom I will contact you for a few parts.
Thanks Paul G
Eureka CA
formerly
Salem OR
Just picked up a Supercat 20 10 hours away from home and I've driven further for one.
1)Tom or Matt..you familiar with the steel expandable<port side> trailer? Appreciate any experience with them.
..Tom, I know you've mentioned its easier opening in the lake but I need to be able to do it alone. I did have another 20 that I sold before I moved to Eureka and at the time I purchased it.. didnt like how the alum ttrailer trailered besides the cables/wheels/pulleys were in shambles. So I built a steel one using galvanized sign post tube for crosspeices. I used 2 of the 3 sizes that nest within each other. 2 long crosspeices and 4 extensions. It worked good enough with patience..by myself.
Has original lion/supercat sticker on rear hull.
Hull # FMS SS00211179
2) A 1979 Formulae? What would have the sail # have been? 111?
No original mainsail.
On front hulls it has a long top cover or cap. Recall shorter ones on previous Supercats but my recall isn't what it used to be.
Likely needs the new inner bulkhead replacement for bow tang.
Also need alum mast base sleeve. Misc.
4) A Supercat 20 owners manual have pdf?
5) Another thing it has cheek blocks in corners of rear beam. I assume for further trimming traveler/main?
Last 20 and 19 didn't have but wondered if it exsisted and dynamics achieved with one.
6) My DS cable is shot ..original swages are very bulbous. In one of the threads Bill R addressed a DS cable and advised inspection on what from my knowledge is a swageless fitting.
In that Bill R addressed an inspection ... they're OK for use with ⅜ 316 wire?(Mac M : Dolphin striker wire tension) 2013
Regarding the Supercat 17 #82..it's pictured a several posts down and was for sale(CL) near Eugene August 2020. I was tempted to buy it back and believe it was still in my name. Info for someone who may have bought it..I saw it advertised 2011/2? on CL in Payette ID missing sails. I found a fellow in TN parting a 17 and sent $$ for sails/rigging. Thats the basic story behind it. Built a gin pole for stepping mast. Flipped it with friend and his wife while pointing at last place I flipped it and blew to shore. Also rescued 4 kids a mile off shore with no life preservers..in cold Waldo Lake..1000lbs + of crew. Back 3' was submerged. A parent thanked me later. Gas powered motors are not allowed on the lake so not much in the way rescue vessels.
Sorry to be so windy..haven't been on here in awhile.
Needless to say..the Supercats have always given me fond memories, adventures and stories. And sailing is far more interesting than owning a cell phone. Ha. Something to share even with strangers makes it worthwhile. Ive got 17+ folks, 3 generations, to take out this summer. Guess I'm back in the game.
Tom I will contact you for a few parts.
Thanks Paul G
Eureka CA
formerly
Salem OR