I was ecstatic The other day when I purchased my 1985 CP22… but not as ecstatic as I am now that I’ve found this form.
I need help, like 38 year old sailboat help. I don’t have any one thing in particular… as this is my first sailboat, I’m discovering multiple things that need addresses every day. I’ll drop a brief list of my major concerns/questions below, in case anyone sees one they’d like to comment on, it’d be much appreciated.
-Boat needs all new running rigging. I’ve found the CP22 downloads thread that shows the line sizes for various items. Will the downloads there still be applicable for a 1985?
-I have a roller furler, but I’m unable to find any insignia on it. The base looks very similar to the image found in the downloads thread, but mine uses a track. The forward side of the track has a car that travels up the length to hoist the sail, the aft side of the track is where the luff rides up the track. I’ll get a pic next time I’m at the marina. The track has some wavy spots in it (assuming from a reefed head sail in high winds?) which makes it very hard to pull the car up. We had to put the halyard on a winch to get it past a couple of the wavy parts of the track. Looking for a replacement track if I can identify the brand and model.
- I have no topping lift… should I have a topping lift? I feel like I should have a topping lift.
- Anyone have a picture of how their boom attaches to the mast? I believe I have the racing package (2 hooks, I think for reefing). The gooseneck I guess it’s called, slides down into the track, but what holds it there? No room above the gooseneck in the slot for a thumb screw. Anyone have a picture of theirs?
So much cleaning to do. What have I done?
- Eric
I need help, like 38 year old sailboat help. I don’t have any one thing in particular… as this is my first sailboat, I’m discovering multiple things that need addresses every day. I’ll drop a brief list of my major concerns/questions below, in case anyone sees one they’d like to comment on, it’d be much appreciated.
-Boat needs all new running rigging. I’ve found the CP22 downloads thread that shows the line sizes for various items. Will the downloads there still be applicable for a 1985?
-I have a roller furler, but I’m unable to find any insignia on it. The base looks very similar to the image found in the downloads thread, but mine uses a track. The forward side of the track has a car that travels up the length to hoist the sail, the aft side of the track is where the luff rides up the track. I’ll get a pic next time I’m at the marina. The track has some wavy spots in it (assuming from a reefed head sail in high winds?) which makes it very hard to pull the car up. We had to put the halyard on a winch to get it past a couple of the wavy parts of the track. Looking for a replacement track if I can identify the brand and model.
- I have no topping lift… should I have a topping lift? I feel like I should have a topping lift.
- Anyone have a picture of how their boom attaches to the mast? I believe I have the racing package (2 hooks, I think for reefing). The gooseneck I guess it’s called, slides down into the track, but what holds it there? No room above the gooseneck in the slot for a thumb screw. Anyone have a picture of theirs?
So much cleaning to do. What have I done?
- Eric