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1. 

   Sirtackalot
   Member

   As I was sanding and priming the bird this weekend I thought how nice it would have been to have a new boat ( and maybe cheaper). So that made me wonder the age of some of the boats in the race. Mine is a 1974, so 38 years old. Note sure if the term Keylar had been invented yet..........ha

   Posted 3 months ago #
2. 

   mistermoon
   Member

   The boat I raced last year was 31 years old. This year's boat was built in 2007 and 2008. I've got a 40 year old sailboat sitting in the side yard, but it will never do a WT event.

   Posted 3 months ago #
3. 

   PlumbCrazy
   Member

   Started building the beginning of November and launched it for the first time December 2nd.  Been tweeking it ever since.

   Posted 3 months ago #
4. 

   Danito
   Member

   Kruger Sea Wind #265 delivered by Tim Keen & Mark P. on New Year's eve. 12/31/2011.

   and a Big Thanks to Ben "Macatawa".

   Danny

   Posted 3 months ago #
5. 

   Ridgerunner
   Member

   My Core Sound 20 was started in 2007 and finished in time for the 2008 Everglades Challenge.  This is its third EC.

   Posted 3 months ago #
6. 

   DaveOnCudjoe
   Member

   Maggie is Sea Pearl #338 and was built in 1990, she has the distinction of being the last centerboard version of that design. We have started 6 EC's and finished 5.  Dave

   Posted 3 months ago #
7. 

   Macatawa
   Member

   I started building my XCR after watching the start of the 2009 Everglades Challenge (great inspiration!)  I finished it later that year in September.  The sailing rig was added during the summer of 2010.

    - Macatawa

   Posted 3 months ago #
8. 

   DonKeyHoTey
   Member

   My modified (heh heh) International Lightning is a '69 -- an early fiberglass version.  Though admittedly she had been heavily updated by a previous owner, who retrofitted more modern flotation-compartment thwarts, deck etc, and installed a watertight bulkhead/stiffener forward of the mast.  She's an oldie-but-goodie. 

   Posted 3 months ago #
9. 

   ThisTripIsNecessary
   Member

   DonKeyHoTey wrote:

   My modified (heh heh) International Lightning is a '69 -- an early fiberglass version.  Though admittedly she had been heavily updated by a previous owner, who retrofitted more modern flotation-compartment thwarts, deck etc, and installed a watertight bulkhead/stiffener forward of the mast.  She's an oldie-but-goodie. 

    --- That boat looked so nice and shiny when I saw it in 2011 that I thought it was fresh from the lot!  (I know nothing about commercial boats so would not have been able to ID it). -- Wade

   Posted 3 months ago #
10. 

    Sirtackalot
    Member

     Donkeyhotey, a 1969! wow, thats great. Look forward to seeing it on the beach.      Roy

    Posted 3 months ago #
11. 

    DonKeyHoTey
    Member

    Thanks, Wade and Roy.  Yes, makes me chuckle that she was already afloat when I bought my first used Lightning 42 years ago...

    Amazing what paint and polish will do.  She was pretty new to me last March, and she'd been gussied up by the seller.  I better get some more on her or she'll look more her age this time (maybe not the prod and traps, but they're new).
     

    Posted 3 months ago #
12. 

    Badger
    Member

    2007... so I guess 5 years old. Hull #48  Interesting to follow the changes Norseboat has made to the boat since they started making them. Now better benches, water ballasting and a shorter lower segment of the mast are standard, as is going boomless. 

    Posted 3 months ago #
13. 

    Santiago
    Member

    I'm not really sure how old our boat is...  maybe 10-15 years old.  We are in a Necky Tofino tandem kayak (dubbed "The Blue Marlin") that Pelican generously offered to loan us for the EC.  The boat has a bit of a history.  It seems that Chief owned it at one time.  There was another owner between Chief and Pelican.  It's a great kayak -- very stable and seaworthy.

    So should I be thrilled that two WaterTribe veterans have used this boat, or worried because neither chose to keep using it?   Hmmm...  I think I'll choose the former.

    Posted 3 months ago #
14. 

    slider
    Member

    Slider is only 4 years old, but they've been hard years, mostly spent in the water.  She's going to look like one of those after-meth pictures, if I don't get a new coat of paint on the decks and cockpits.  I probably ought to sand down the cedar center deck and oil it up, but I probably won't get to it.  Maybe I can talk Nancy into it.  She cares more about appearances than I do, a fact that becomes abundantly clear when you look at her and then look at me.

    Oh well.  We can't all be beautiful, I guess.  If the little boat holds together until the Keys, I'll be happy.

    Posted 3 months ago #
15. 

    SailBirdMike
    Member

    Our Sailbird, Clarity, is 40 years old!  We won't be entering this year (I have a neatly severed ACL due to horizontal motorcycling) but we'll be at Checkpoint Chokoloskee doing checkpointy stuff.  It's a bummer to not be entered, and doubly so since another Sailbird will be on the beach, but we'll be back next year... hopefully with a nice corrosion resistant knee brace!

    Posted 3 months ago #
16. 

    Sirtackalot
    Member

    Wish you were joining us Mike, we could have our own class :)   Roy

    Posted 3 months ago #
17. 

    SailBirdMike
    Member

    Roy, we gave it an attempt last year and had quite the adventure.  I believe we had the first Sailbird ever in a Challenge.  We WILL be back next year!  Clarity isn't a stock bird... she's rigged a bit more conservatively, but she's still pretty quick, and with a very low center of gravity.  I'll see you at Choko, and perhaps we can discuss strategy after the Challenge is over (I've become quite skilled at running aground and can share many tips in that regard).

    Posted 3 months ago #
18. 

    Sirtackalot
    Member

    Will you be at the start too?

    Posted 3 months ago #
19. 

    SailBirdMike
    Member

    Not sure yet.... it depends a lot on scheduling, where our son will be staying (I may have to take him to Cudjoe Key and then backtrack to Choko), and how fast the first boat to Choko is expected to be, etc.  But I'd LIKE to be.  If not, I'll show up Friday for a bit.

    Posted 3 months ago #
20. 

    Puma
    Member

     We are sailing a Prindle 19  built in 1986. It appears to have been in storage , replaced all most everything  , this is the first Challenge for her.  I hope for many more .

     

    Puma  and Steeringwithbeers
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    Posted 2 months ago #
21. 

    Sirtackalot
    Member

    Puma, Did you get your sails from Dennis at Banks?

     

    Roy

    Posted 2 months ago #
22. 

    Puma
    Member

     No But Dennis at Bamks Sails , Went over them and madfe sure that they would hold up . I have sailed with him and against for years , He is one of the Best .

     

    Puma  AKA   Joe Frohock
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    Posted 2 months ago #
23. 

    Sirtackalot
    Member

    He built my 3 sails. Good guy. Took him out for a wild ride on the bird. He spoke very highly of you. See you at the beach.

    Posted 2 months ago #

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