are there any slipper 17 owners that can share some pictures......i am redoing a slipper and have some help from another fourm but in need of more to put the boat close to being right...and help in answers about where things go....thanks in advance..... mine is a 1982
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i am trying to restore this boat and could really use some help on ideas and stuff....this is my first sailboat and i only sailed one time as a passenger and loved it....i have pictures on my profile of this restoration...thanks in advance if someone could help with advice....or pointers
i am trying to restore this boat and could really use some help on ideas and stuff....this is my first sailboat and i only sailed one time as a passenger and loved it....i have pictures on my profile of this restoration...thanks in advance if someone could help with advice....or pointers
I googled "slipper 17" and got lots of hits.... here's one of the links with lots of pics that may help you.
http://home.comcast.net/~seawardsailboats/slipper17.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~seawardsailboats/slipper17.htm
Thanks Joe i dont think there is any site i havent been to for the fox and slipper which are more or less the same boat.....i really appreciate the input and help...my problems lie in getting it back as close to orginal as possible except the fixed window which i am making open and screen ones.....i am not trying to put it like new but the previous owners did some well lets just say bad modifacations.....i dont know anything about a sailboat but i know i loved the feeling when i sailed just that one time...i was a licensed captain in the oilfield for over 40 years and know almost every part of a boat BUT i have found out that sailboats are a breed of their own with names i am not familiar with nor do i understand as of yet and the bad part is that some of the people i have talked to forgot that at one time they were just like me and had no idea a rope from a rode or whatere else they call a rope....that is why the pictures and advice is so important to me.. i.e. dont want to put the backstay where the forestay goes lol......thanks again fro helping.....take care and have a great memoral day....LeRoy
Local marina the best place
Without specific questions to your overall problem I don’t believe you’re going to get much help here.
After looking up your profile and MapQuesting your location, I see a marina across the river from Madisonville with a number of sailboats. What I suggest to you is go over there and inspect all of the boats in the 25 to 35 foot range and study the rigging, most of the boats smaller than 22 to 25 feet will not have some of the sail controls your small boat has. Larger than 35 feet will have many more ropes and rigging and may become confusing.
Asking questions at the local marina is the best starting point. You’re going to be surprised at the passion sailboater's have for this sport that you never experienced in your years as a powerboat captain. Seek out a couple fellows working on their boats by themselves, most of them may look busy but, from experience I will tell you many of them would rather talk about their boat or sailing than work on them, especially the older fellows. You’ll also, find that most of these most experienced larger boat sailor’s will never turn down an offer to go sailing on a small boat.
Without specific questions to your overall problem I don’t believe you’re going to get much help here.
After looking up your profile and MapQuesting your location, I see a marina across the river from Madisonville with a number of sailboats. What I suggest to you is go over there and inspect all of the boats in the 25 to 35 foot range and study the rigging, most of the boats smaller than 22 to 25 feet will not have some of the sail controls your small boat has. Larger than 35 feet will have many more ropes and rigging and may become confusing.
Asking questions at the local marina is the best starting point. You’re going to be surprised at the passion sailboater's have for this sport that you never experienced in your years as a powerboat captain. Seek out a couple fellows working on their boats by themselves, most of them may look busy but, from experience I will tell you many of them would rather talk about their boat or sailing than work on them, especially the older fellows. You’ll also, find that most of these most experienced larger boat sailor’s will never turn down an offer to go sailing on a small boat.
when i am close to finsh on the repairs i am going to do that i went already to marina del ray about four times but not much luck on people being that friendly and if someone is doing something i am not going to bug them.....i was just hoping that someone on here had a slipper but it seems that is a no.....there is about 10 marinas around here and soon i will be visiting them to see what i can learn thanks for the info....as for now one of my problems is getting the glue off where there was carpet....goo gone doesnt get it and it clogs the sand paper up almost as soon as it touches it....thanks a lot watercolors....
Slipper 17 info source
Hi Secondchance,
I have a 1983 Slipper 17 in East Granby, CT that I'd like to sell. In the meantime, ask me anything and I'll see if I can answer.
Best regards,
Dave
Hi Secondchance,
I have a 1983 Slipper 17 in East Granby, CT that I'd like to sell. In the meantime, ask me anything and I'll see if I can answer.
Best regards,
Dave
thanks David do you have pictures of the inside especially where the mast support lays,and do you have pictures of any other parts of the boat that i can see to get ideas how things are supposed to be......i have some before and now pictures on photobucket and if you see anything that looks wrong or out of place please let me know...i am looking every night on the net to find different things and learn more about fiberglassing...do you know if you deck to hull is bolted ,riveted or glassed...i am trying to glass mine but ran into a lot of problems doing so...thanks for responding...this is my first sailboat and i love the looks of it.....the surprise came when i took the fixed windows out and bout opening ones to find out the cabin is less than a piece of cardboard thick and the windows i bout well lets say i havent figured out how to install them yet lol......thanks LeRoy and if you want you can emial me direct that would be fine also....any personal info on the boat would be great also.....your likes and dislikes also......
any idea
http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/...epair and mast top of cabin and inside cabin/
dave i am putting a link to photobucket on here do you know what this foundatioin is made of for the mast and can it be fiberglass to give it more support since it is cracking all the way around it thanks in advance if you know LeRoy
http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/...epair and mast top of cabin and inside cabin/
Re: any idea
Hi LeRoy,
Sorry for the lag time. This is our busiest time of year. It's possible I may get a chance to look tomorrow at my Slipper and send you back some answers. I will try, but if I can't it'll be another week or so before I can get to it.
Dave
Hi LeRoy,
Sorry for the lag time. This is our busiest time of year. It's possible I may get a chance to look tomorrow at my Slipper and send you back some answers. I will try, but if I can't it'll be another week or so before I can get to it.
Dave
not a problem thanks have a great weekend
if your is fiberglassed completly that will tell me i can do the same thanks....you may not can see it either it probably painted
if your is fiberglassed completly that will tell me i can do the same thanks....you may not can see it either it probably painted
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