A-122 Starry Skies

[ebb]

Ola Capt. Richard.   Happy to hear you aren't planning to race thru named hurricanes and cyclones!   And relieved you aren't too put off by gossip about how your Starry Skies is dressed.


Capt. Dave.  Can't find the bloody Marinium ports.  Toggles and the cast seats were damaged or bent and seized on both.  Frustrated and seized by insanity I got what I thought was nearly same size replacements from Spartan,  but as you say, the weight and casting difference is astronomical.  I think the very nice  screens that came with them  weigh 1/2# each.  I can't bring myself to put them in, be kinda like 3/8" cable for the upper shrouds.  Too   m u c h !
I may take the aluminum ports to a machinist when then turn up, see what they can do.     I'll let you know if I won't use them.

[Bill]

Richard comments:  I put the forward hatch hinges on after blowing the single lower locking mechanism on a windy trip to Half Moon Bay. I tore the old latch out by catching a jib sheet under the hatch cover, I was not amused by the open hatch while rounding Pt. Montera so I put the forward hinges on.  The hatch opens in either direction.  I have to remove the pins when I open the hatch.  The extra hassle is worth the piece of mind.  Having two set of hinges is standard on many older wooden boats with exposed hatches.

[Bill]

This note from A-357 October 1, 2010:

CF 7239 CB (aka A-122) is now gone - She has been scrapped sometime in the last month. As you may have seen in the recent postings on the board, many of her parts are being sold.
I have acquired her basically unused main and one jib.
 
Richard told me that he HAD sorted out the decks, which were the main issue with his wanting to give the boat away last year.  He said that he'd given himself a year to complete the re-assembly and had not managed that.
 
He said he is now looking for another boat... (30' range)
 
Essentially, an Ariel with brand new standing rigging, new sails, and in good structural condition has been scrapped. I wish he would have posted something on the board. I certainly could not take her, but someone else might have...
 
He did mention that he did try to give it away...
 
Anyway - just an update for your records...
 
Antonio

[Chance]

Ebb,
   What size of Spartan portlights did you buy? I'm contemplating replacing the fixed ports in CEILI and so far the alternative source that keeps surfacing in my vision is Spartan. I just can't bring myself to install squarish ports and to my knowledge, only Spartan, makes oval parts of substantiality.  I have considered Lewmar's oval, but think they may look better on a more modern vessel. I called Spartan the other day to check pricing for polished ports, it's a $144.00 upcharge (additional), of course out of my league.