buying a Cal 29

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Larry T

I am buying a 1977 Cal 29. I have a couple of questions. 1. Anyone have a manual for the ferryman A-30. I need to get the engine running. 2. Anyone ever have issues with the rudder post? This one vibrates when you turn the wheel. 3. Looking for sail plans. It does not have a main or spin. 4. Any issues with the rotating boom? 5. Besides typical leaking around the portlights are there any other "famous" places to look for leaks? thanks,
 
May 18, 2004
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Annapolis?

I wonder if I know the boat. What is its name and where is it? I don't have a manual because I have a Bukh, but it won't be hard to come up with one. The rudder post is a common design. If its too loose, remedies range from inserting plastic around the shaft as a quick fix bushing to the formal fix of injecting epoxy into several points in the tube to restore its tightness. If its bent, thats a worse problem and might necessitate a replacement. You can probably get sailplans off the sailnet site, although some sailmakers like to measure the boat rather than trust catalogue dimensions. There are also dimensions probably listed on sail source sites like Bacon, Sail Warehouse, etc. Other points of inspection are the 'dreaded beam', the metal transverse bilgebeam under the compression post, and any bulkhead deterioration. Your best advice will come by joining the email list at sailnet and corresponding with the very active owners groups there. Contact me directly if you need more specific info, alot is already documented on the Cal/Sailnet site.
 
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Larry Taub

annapolis boat

The boat is on the hard at the Naval Station. It has not been in the water in 3 years. The name I think is "WindQuest". White hull with blue cove and waterline.
 
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