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by T Peterson
September 15th, 2013, 11:24 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Best wax / finish for Hulls
Replies: 2
Views: 4583

Best wax / finish for Hulls

Hi Folks I have a 80s era gel-coat SC 17. This spring I noticed the hulls were pretty oxidized and kind of gunked up so I flipped the boat upside down in the lake (without the mast) and took some 800 grit wet sand paper and carefully and lightly sanded/cleaned the hulls up, sanding lengthwise down t...
by T Peterson
August 24th, 2013, 8:05 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Installing foot straps?
Replies: 8
Views: 8179

Re: Installing foot straps?

Wow, I have done some risky things (no wait, dumb, as pointed out by Bill - Triple trapezing pyramid style for one) but I would never stick even my booted foot into the top of the rudder frame. That's too scary for me. I sail in a lot of high gusty winds and remember when guys would put foot loops o...
by T Peterson
July 20th, 2013, 8:47 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: SC17 solo mast stepping
Replies: 6
Views: 7873

Re: SC17 solo mast stepping

Ditto on the disclaimer about doing this at your own risk. I get my boat on the beach, mast-less, and find a way to get it pointed downhill - the bows lower than the stern. I hook up the shrouds and loosen the two side levers. Make sure the shrouds will not catch on the rear crossbars or rudder arms...
by T Peterson
December 15th, 2012, 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Summer Sailing
Replies: 0
Views: 4975

Summer Sailing

In 2010, I took six months off and sailed across the Atlantic and back (monohull - sorry). Three of us went over, one flew home (to go back to work) and then two of us sailed the boat from Lisbon back to Florida. Our blog http://remediosoceanvoyage.blogspot.com/ During our time in Europe, we met Ted...
by T Peterson
December 15th, 2012, 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parts for Supercat 17
Replies: 2
Views: 3757

Re: Parts for Supercat 17

Hi Peter, and welcome!

I have a used red white and blue set of sails, main and jib.

Good condition but used - no battens.

Call me at 952 239 8193 if you are interested and I can send you some pics and more info
by T Peterson
October 16th, 2010, 4:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crossing the Atlantic (on a monohull...)
Replies: 0
Views: 4689

Crossing the Atlantic (on a monohull...)

Hi folks I have owned a Supercat 17 since the late 80s and have had tons of fun including sailing it from Chicago to Macinac and down into Door County in July of 1990. My story from that trip made it to Multihulls Magazine but never to the web so I can't link to it. I also am the guy who posted the ...