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| Annapolis/Galesville, MD | Truulent Turtle (1977) | To send an e-mail to the owner, Steve Carton, complete the following e-mail address: steve "at" chesbay "dot" net ("at" means "@" and "dot" means ".") |
Truculent Turtle is ready to race or cruise, out of the box. No work needed. Truculent Turtle is a (mostly) professionally maintained 1978 (or 79, not clear) L26. She was originally owned by Dean Mulder in Annapolis and was donated to the St. Mary's College Sailing Program at some point and then picked up by Skip Zahniser in Solomons and raced extensively on the bay (winning just about everything). I bought her from Skip in 2000 and now berth her on the West River (Chesapeake Bay) and race spin-C on Wednesday nights. We rate 168, owing about 6-seconds to most of the other boats in the fleet. For me, this boat is a down-wind screamer, pointing lower and going faster than any other boat in our class. Upwind, we at least hold our own, and I believe we would do better if I was a better upwind helmsman. The boat can do it, I lack the skills :-) Even so, it is rare that we don't finish in the top 4 and our toughest competition are the S2 7.9s and a new SR71 that joined the fleet with a very capable skipper. She has a modified rig (which I think was done by Mulder) -- the boom was lowered a foot or so, and extended, so we carry a much larger mainsail than any other Lindy, a huge advantage in light air. The boom is still high enough not to pose a problem for tacks and jibes, but low enough not to need a step to get it hooked up. This costs 6-seconds in the PHRF rating. I have the bottom professionally done every year using Baltoplate paint and successive burnishing with finer grit sandpapers down to 600 wet. The bottom paint was removed in 2006. For cruising comfort, I had custom, removable stainless plates made so that I can alternate using a main with slides or a main with a bolt-rope. I also added some pad-eyes to the mast and boom to run a simple lazy-jack system, again for use in cruising mode. Currently I have a very thin-diameter vectran lazy-jack line running and pulled out of the way for racing. Easily removed if the boat will only be used for racing. The only other major mod I've made is to replace the genoa winches with Antal self-tailers and move them outboard, opening up the cockpit. This boat has an adjustable backstay and not the hydraulic forestay or babystay. She has both inner and outer genoa tracks. Interior has the usual stuff, but with a porta-potty. Here are some other key items: New battery 2007. New bottom paint (Balto-plate, burnished) 2007. Hull Awlgrip and graphics, 2006 New anchor/steaming light, masthead VHF antenna and windex, 2006 New running rigging (with tapered spin sheets), 2005 New Life lines, 2005 New electrical breaker panel, 2005 New UK Mainsail (Yarn-Tempered), 2005 New UK 155% Carbon Genoa, 2004 New Honda 8hp 4-stroke long-shaft outboard with alternator and electric start, 2004. New North Norlon Spinnaker, 2003. New GPS Chartplotter in cockpit, 2003. New interior CD/Stereo, 2003 New interior cushions, 2002. Older Dacron #2 and Kevlar #3, which I've only used 2-3 times each. Older mainsail and 155 used for cruising. |
| Port Huron, MI | Air Force II (1977) | Contact Mike Soule 248-705-1449 | Fully equipped for PERF, new Emron and clear coat paint from the waterline up, new paint on mast and boom, bottom tar redone, VC-17 (in spring), new speed/log electronics, new non skid on deck/cockpit, all deck hardware was removed/resealed when painted, steel storage cradle, new Nissan electric start and motor mount, rod rigging with hydraulic cylinder, boom vang and special mast bending device to flatten out main in high winds, reefing gear, new Harkin roller furling with two track forestay, head with holding tank, new cabin cushions, all fenders, mooring lines, anchor, new stainless steel swim ladder, new main sail track on mast, marine radio, all 1.5 oz, .75 oz, .5 oz, spinnakers, number one, two three and storm jib, main sail with two reefing points, 155% drifter for very light air, all sails are in good shape, some are new and some are old but in good condition. Owner has purchased a larger boat. The boat not worth what owner has in it. Asking $6,000 |
| Washington, North Carolina | RAID (1977) | The bottom has been professionally faired, the boat is dry sailed. The sails are 5 years old but have only been raced for 2 seasons so the sails are still in great shape. Sails: Main, Jib, 155 Genoa, and Spinnaker sail # 23089 The boat is located in Washington, North Carolina A 8hp motor is included and a trailer is available, the trailer is not included in the sale of the boat. Contact me Elbert Kennard by email or cell 252-714-1878 or Sam Purcell 252-975-2046 | 
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