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#31
Gallery / Re: Ariel #331
Last post by Tim D. - July 06, 2025, 09:53:23 PMI will post some photos of #331's refit when I get some time. But in the meantime here is a link to a photo gallery. Mariah's refit
#32
Gallery / Re: Ariel #226 'Faith'
Last post by c_amos - July 06, 2025, 03:18:21 PMQuote from: c_amos on November 16, 2004, 10:15:37 PMNewly Christened
And we are back online!
#33
Technical / Re: Does anyone have a skene c...
Last post by Kwcoach - July 02, 2025, 08:40:43 PMTest! Email me if you get this - coach at Kyle Williams dot net
#34
Technical / Does anyone have a skene chock...
Last post by Scott Galloway - May 25, 2025, 04:59:26 PMDear Kyle,
That is great news. I sent you a private message as you requested.
Regards,
Scott
Scott Galloway
That is great news. I sent you a private message as you requested.
Regards,
Scott
Scott Galloway
#35
Technical / Does anyone have a skene chock...
Last post by Lucky Dawg - May 25, 2025, 11:56:52 AMHey Scott
I have one. PM me your address and I'll get it out to you.
Kyle
I have one. PM me your address and I'll get it out to you.
Kyle
#36
Technical / Does anyone have a skene chock...
Last post by Scott Galloway - May 09, 2025, 03:54:30 PMWe had a large wave event in Santa Cruz, California this past winter that collapsed the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf (pier) and did millions of dollars of damage to the docks and boots in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. My dockside stern skene chock was broken by one of the waves that came rolling down the barber channel. The damaged chock was a replacement chock that a generous Pearson Ariel Association Member mailed to me after I lost the original stern chock during a Tsunami a few years back.
When I replaced the original chock, which was originally screwed into the deck by the manufacturer, I mounted the new chock with a thru-deck support system consisting off a teak and stainless steel backing plate and bolts. So this winter, instead os the chock being torn form the boat and completely lost, the force of the wave both bent the base of the chock and bent and fractured one of the ears.
If anyone has a spare (used) Marinium skene chock for a Pearson Ariel or has information on a source for new Marinium skene chocks to match the stern chock on a Pearson Ariel, please let me know. Your assistance or advice wil be appreciated.
When I replaced the original chock, which was originally screwed into the deck by the manufacturer, I mounted the new chock with a thru-deck support system consisting off a teak and stainless steel backing plate and bolts. So this winter, instead os the chock being torn form the boat and completely lost, the force of the wave both bent the base of the chock and bent and fractured one of the ears.
If anyone has a spare (used) Marinium skene chock for a Pearson Ariel or has information on a source for new Marinium skene chocks to match the stern chock on a Pearson Ariel, please let me know. Your assistance or advice wil be appreciated.
#37
Gallery / Commander #155 'Mephisto Cat'
Last post by Lucky Dawg - April 15, 2025, 04:38:46 PMWow! Great blast from the past! Nice to hear from you Rico. You and Commander Pete dipped - never to be heard from again!
You probably know, but this site got screwed up by hackers and Bill had to shut down new members. There is a facebook thread at "Pearson Commander Sailboat Owners"
You probably know, but this site got screwed up by hackers and Bill had to shut down new members. There is a facebook thread at "Pearson Commander Sailboat Owners"
#38
General/Off-Topic / Sad News - Bill (Ron) Phelon h...
Last post by Rico - March 22, 2025, 03:40:08 PMIt is very sad to hear about Bill. - My condolences to all his friends & families! I chatted with Bill on the phone a bunch of times, and I also spent time with him on several Association events. - Hoppe regatta awards dinners as I recall...
He was a great steward of this site and the Community. He will be missed.
I see postings have slowed dramatically here... It must be that everyone is now on Facebook? (I dumped that long ago, unfortunately!)
He was a great steward of this site and the Community. He will be missed.
I see postings have slowed dramatically here... It must be that everyone is now on Facebook? (I dumped that long ago, unfortunately!)
#39
General/Off-Topic / Sad News - Bill (Ron) Phelon h...
Last post by mbd - March 21, 2025, 10:19:45 PMOh man. It's been awhile and for some reason I just thought I'd check in on the site where I used to spend so many hours learning and talking about these great boats. And this wonderful little spot on the interweb would never would have existed if it hadn't been for Bill.
If you read this Bill II, please accept this stranger/friend's sincerest and heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
(PS. It's good to see many recognizable names still here. )
If you read this Bill II, please accept this stranger/friend's sincerest and heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
(PS. It's good to see many recognizable names still here. )
#40
Gallery / Commander #155 'Mephisto Cat'
Last post by Rico - March 21, 2025, 06:37:19 PMHello everyone! - I've been having a peek around the site after quite a while...
Lots of developments and lots of 'new' boats. Some beautiful work out there! - It is really great to see. The boats are hard to beat. They are not the fastest, but if you have wind - they'll move!
Also some bad news... I was very sorry to hear about Bill's passing. He was a very enthusiastic steward of the site and of the community. We spoke Ariels & Commanders a few times over the phone during the time of my ownership. I also had a chance to meet him at several events.
I see little traffic on the site over the last few days. I wonder what everyone, and every Ariel / Commander are up to... I know I've been 'gone' for a while (Kids offer lots of distraction!) life also away from the Bay and from the country for a few years. I've been doing some exciting sailing from the East coast to Mexico and while living Australia. These oceans are beautiful wherever you go!
One of my highlights was two days sailing (with wite a bit of time at the helm) on a VOR boat (Volvo Ocean Race). Man - what a thrill! Even the toilet was carbon fiber on those beasts!
I have lost track of the Mephisto Cat after the family that bought it from me sold it on... I do wonder what she is up to these days... I had a great time sailing and working on C-155 during my tenure!
I had C-187 ('Assigned Risk') on the dry for a few years awaiting my return, but as I mention in C-187's thread, I've lost everything due to a fire at the place where everything was stored. The whole building went. Sadly, only the hull and the trailer remain.
Everything burned and everything that was metal, simply melted into a puddle. I hope to find a path forward for C-187 - but it would need to make sense... I have not decided on what path to pursue. It is, very sadly sitting on a trailer awaiting its future.
Reach out if anyone has good bits, but needs a (very solid) hull. C-187 is available. (See its thread for details.
I am currently in San Luis Obispo. We have a 17' trailer-able catboat. (A 17' Hermann Cat). It is a pretty little boat I am working on it to get it sailing. I need some gaff rig hardware to get it going peoperly.
I hope everyone is sailing-on and enjoying the water!
Lots of developments and lots of 'new' boats. Some beautiful work out there! - It is really great to see. The boats are hard to beat. They are not the fastest, but if you have wind - they'll move!
Also some bad news... I was very sorry to hear about Bill's passing. He was a very enthusiastic steward of the site and of the community. We spoke Ariels & Commanders a few times over the phone during the time of my ownership. I also had a chance to meet him at several events.
I see little traffic on the site over the last few days. I wonder what everyone, and every Ariel / Commander are up to... I know I've been 'gone' for a while (Kids offer lots of distraction!) life also away from the Bay and from the country for a few years. I've been doing some exciting sailing from the East coast to Mexico and while living Australia. These oceans are beautiful wherever you go!
One of my highlights was two days sailing (with wite a bit of time at the helm) on a VOR boat (Volvo Ocean Race). Man - what a thrill! Even the toilet was carbon fiber on those beasts!
I have lost track of the Mephisto Cat after the family that bought it from me sold it on... I do wonder what she is up to these days... I had a great time sailing and working on C-155 during my tenure!
I had C-187 ('Assigned Risk') on the dry for a few years awaiting my return, but as I mention in C-187's thread, I've lost everything due to a fire at the place where everything was stored. The whole building went. Sadly, only the hull and the trailer remain.
Everything burned and everything that was metal, simply melted into a puddle. I hope to find a path forward for C-187 - but it would need to make sense... I have not decided on what path to pursue. It is, very sadly sitting on a trailer awaiting its future.
Reach out if anyone has good bits, but needs a (very solid) hull. C-187 is available. (See its thread for details.
I am currently in San Luis Obispo. We have a 17' trailer-able catboat. (A 17' Hermann Cat). It is a pretty little boat I am working on it to get it sailing. I need some gaff rig hardware to get it going peoperly.
I hope everyone is sailing-on and enjoying the water!