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blue jay mainsail !HELP!

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I have recently bought a used blue jay sailboat. I am new to sailing and having some troubles. i was wondering if anyone could post a diagram of where all the lines runs and attach for the mainsail. i have looked all over the web and cannot find one. anyhelp would be greatly appreciated.

Blue Jay = fun boat. I guess you did not try a google search for 'rigging a sailboat'. This link comes up: http://www.glen-l.com/free-book/rigging-small-sailboats.html Enjoy.

Yep, the good ol' days! Or was it last spring? It was spring! We bought a boat and didn't have a clue about the lines. One day, my son and I pulled the mast off the boat, laid it on the lawn and deciphered all those buggers. The mast is 28 feet long and must weight 150 lbs. Oy! Well, enjoy all the discoveries that are upcoming. Fair Winds! Don Biddeford, Maine

RichH beat me to the punch here! I googled Blue Jay and found the same link. Go to specfications on the left and there is a contact name you could try to obtain a owner's manual from. Good luck!

thanks for the help. best wishes

Thank you guys for the support. best wishes. Mike, new york

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Blue Jay is a 13 ′ 5 ″ / 4.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Lippincott Boat Works, Clark Boat Company, Formula Yachts, and Allen Boat Co. starting in 1947.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
LOA: Length overall in feet
Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Once seen widely in novice programs and in yacht clubs from Florida to Maine (USA), but also in teen’s, men’s, and women’s events. The BLUE JAY was originally constructed of plywood. The class association voted to allow fiberglass in the early 1960s.

Total Sail Area 90 sqft. Main 62 sqft. Jib 28 sqft. Spinnaker 56 sqft.

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The Sailor’s Guide to Proper Traveler Usage

Understanding the Traveler:

The traveler is a pivotal component of a sailboat’s rigging system, consisting of a track mounted either on the coach roof or the cockpit sole. Its primary function is to control the lateral position of the boom, allowing for fine-tuning of sail trim and adjustment of the sail’s angle to the wind.

Utilizing the Mainsheet and Traveler in Tandem:

The mainsheet, responsible for controlling the angle of the mainsail relative to the wind, and the traveler work in tandem to optimize sail trim. When the wind increases, easing the mainsheet while simultaneously adjusting the traveler leeward allows the sail to spill excess wind, maintaining stability and preventing excessive heeling.

Conversely, in light wind conditions, tightening the mainsheet and bringing the traveler windward can help generate more power by maximizing the mainsail’s exposure to the wind. Finding the perfect balance between the mainsheet and traveler settings is key to achieving optimal sail efficiency and boat speed.

The Role of the Boom Vang:

The boom vang, often overlooked but equally essential, controls the vertical tension on the mainsail’s leech. By adjusting the tension, the boom vang helps maintain sail shape, prevents excessive twist, and improves overall performance, especially in varying wind conditions.

Creating Perfect Sail Trim:

Achieving perfect sail trim requires a delicate interplay between the mainsheet, traveler, and boom vang. Start by adjusting the mainsheet to achieve the desired sail shape, then fine-tune the lateral position of the boom using the traveler. Finally, tweak the tension on the boom vang to ensure optimal sail shape and performance across different wind strengths and points of sail.

Conclusion:

Mastering the art of using the traveler, mainsheet, and boom vang in harmony is essential for any sailor looking to maximize their boat’s performance on the water. By understanding their functions and how they interact, you’ll be able to achieve perfect sail trim and sail more efficiently in any conditions. Fair winds and following seas!

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Blue Jays, and Lightnings, and Lasers, Oh My

There must be a couple of hundred small sailboats available new or used that would serve just fine on any Maine lake. In this issue, we narrow the choices down to just three: the Blue Jay, the Lightning, and the Laser.

Lightnings and Blue Jays—like Stars and Comets, Indians and Town Class, Thistles and International 14s—could be considered size variations on a theme. Both are Sparkman & Stephens designs, and Blue Jays are often referred to as “baby Lightnings.” Back in the heyday of one-design sailing, this mama and baby sailboat theme was common.

Blue Jays have an emotional connection for me. My twin brother and I built our first boat, a Blue Jay, at the age of 14 in our family’s garage. Back in the day, before one-designs were all popped out of a mold, each with a white hull and a colored deck, a youngster’s first boat was a unique and treasured thing, more so of course if he and his brother built it themselves.

Blue Jays were inspired by Drake Sparkman and designed by his firm, Sparkman & Stephens. The former chair of his yacht club’s junior sailing program, Sparkman intended the boats to be used to teach sailing. Accordingly, Blue Jays feature a complete sloop rig with a mainsail, jib, and spinnaker. This setup provided the essential lines for two children to learn how to trim and coordinate sails. The boats, which have roomy open cockpits and no seats, can easily hold three kids or two adults.

The original design (1947) called for the boats to be easily built with readily available quarter-inch-thick plywood (the plans are still available from the International Blue Jay Class Association). A fiberglass version became available in the 1960s.

At 13'6" long with a draft of just 6 inches—or 4 feet with the centerboard down—the Blue Jay makes a great lake boat. Small and light, these boats can be trailered behind any old car, kept on a mooring, pulled up on the beach or just tied up at the dock. The small sail plan is manageable by kids of average size and limited strength, but in a strong wind this flattish-bottomed box still can get up and plane. It can capsize, too—although that takes a fair amount of effort. When you are just 14 or so, if the water is midsummer warm, capsizing just adds to the fun.

Now that I’m fully grown, it is easy for me to rig a Blue Jay on Lake Megunticook and sail it alone. Given my history with these boats, an afternoon sail in a Blue Jay is a special pleasure. The beauty of this design is that anybody can delight in the Blue Jay’s lively maneuverability, the enjoyment of hiking hard and making the boat point and go to windward. When I pull the centerboard halfway up, hike out hard, and hear those staccato little pulsations reverberating up from the cutwater, I’m buff, I’m young, and I’m ineffably happy.

While the Blue Jay’s centerboard is made of common plywood or laminated wood, the centerboard of its mama Lightning is galvanized or stainless-steel plate, only 3/8 of an inch thick. This metal board helps make the boat a little more stable. It also happens to be a good choice for rocky Maine lakes because it can bash into a rock without expensive damage. The thin centerboard has minimal resistance at high speed, allowing a Lightning to plane in good winds almost any time the spinnaker is up.

Modern fiberglass Lightnings are low maintenance. They are usually fitted with side ballast chambers or buoyancy bags so they can, with lots of grunting and groaning, be re-righted after capsizing by a crew of three. It helps to have some clothing or rags to stuff into the top of the centerboard trunk, and a nearby powerboat can be helpful. The fact is that I have sailed my buddy’s Lightning all around Panther Pond, just him and me, in all kinds of wind, and never had any trouble.

There are many high-tech expensive dinghies that can sail circles around a Lightning, but for me, when I sail a Lightning on a lake and heel her over displaying the flashy varnished seats and ribs and floorboards to lakeshore dwellers, I feel like John Beresford Tipton cruising downtown in his Duesenberg Touring Car.

The design was perfect in terms of performance, and also perfect in simplicity: The easy-to-build hull mated to the easy-to-build deck lid by means of a cleverly turned-down edge. The one slipped over the other and all that was needed to mate the parts together was a little bit of goo. (One might say it was a goo-ed idea!) Over 200,000 of these hulls have been manufactured and they can be found all over the world.

The Laser mast is just a round aluminum tube, or actually a pair of tubes that fit together. The single sail slips down over this pole before it is stepped, and since the sleeve rotates around with the sail, it’s all very aerodynamic. This is far easier and way less prone to trouble than you might imagine. In most any other boat you would have a halyard. But the Laser flips over and unflips with ease. If a thunderstorm looms, instead of dropping the sail you can intentionally capsize for a spell. The boat floats high and visible, becoming one huge life preserver.

Laser hulls are light enough (130 pounds) that one person can easily drag it back and forth from the shore to beach or woods. I owned a Laser at one time and by myself could haul it off the top of my car, where it customarily lived. I was a lot younger then….

If you get really good at sailing a Laser, you can qualify to compete in the Olympics. There is a somewhat smaller mast and sail combo available and whole gaggles of thusly-rigged Lasers form a separate official class, the Laser “Radial.” This is a great equalizer for the light and the small of stature.

But all that is racing stuff, and what I really wanted to emphasize is that there probably isn’t a boat in the whole world that is as much fun to just sail as a Laser. That’s what I’m talking about!

Flitting around at high speed on a windy blue day on a whitecapped Maine lake, your eyes just inches above the water. Some people can even gybe without catching the mainsheet under the corner of the transom! Not me—not always. But who cares?

We are on a lake, it’s midsummer, it’s hot, and a periodic dunking just washes off the sweat.

Contributing Author Art Paine is a boat designer, fine artist, freelance writer, aesthete, and photographer who lives in Bernard, Maine.

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The Blue Jay continues to be one of the leading one-design, sloop-rigged sailboats in existence today. Fathered by Drake H. Sparkman, head of the New York designing firm of Sparkman and Stephens, Inc. after his tenure as chairman of a yacht club junior sailing program, the Blue Jay was pencil drawn in 1947. Designed as a “ baby Lightning” it became an all-around junior training boat and now has numbers over 7,200. It is used not only in novice programs in yacht clubs from Florida to Maine, but also in teen’s, men’s, and women’s events. Originally constructed of wood, the IBJCA voted in the early 1960s to allow fiberglass, however, wooden boats are still being made today. It is interesting to note that when a friend of Drake Sparkman suggested that he name the boat “Blue Bird” he decided on the “Blue Jay” which could effectively be marked by a blue “J” on the sail. (Perhaps he thought noting the junior aspect).

The International Blue Jay Class Association was formed in 1954 by Allegra Knapp Mertz. President for 35 years, she built the class with active board members. Among those, Bob Sparkman, Drake’s son, who was treasurer for 20 years. James Rousmaniere was President in 1960 and 1961; Ed Hoffman, President in 1971. In 1984, at American Yacht Club’s Blue Jay Nationals, Leggie turned the gavel over to Bill Dunbar who had been an active board member for ten years. He continues in this position today.

The Association (IBJCA) is made up of voluntary officers and executive board members from different sailing areas on the East Coast. They continue to maintain a strict one-design class, publish a yearbook and newsletter, coordinate regional regattas and clinics, offer a National regatta ( Championship winner may apply for Champion of Champions ) and Master’s regatta plus have added a website

In 2005, Jim Hansen of Formula Boat Works, Ledyard, CT donated the Blue Jay mold he acquired from Salle Evelyn,(deceased), of Formula Yachts, to the Association in her memory. Both Jim and Salle were dedicated to the Blue Jay and its continued growth for many years and this offer was graciously accepted. The Association has made arrangements to have a new builder, Allen Boat Co., use the newly acquired mold, noting that Tom Allen has been the builder of the Lightning for many years. We welcome him “ on board”.

Class website: http://www.sailbluejay.org/

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June 13, 2019 at 18:07

Where can I get an aluminum mast and boom for a bluejay sailboat ?

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Attached are the drawings we have on file please let me know what you do and don’t need and we can get you a Quote. There are two drawings for the mast and one for the boom I have one for standing rigging and a spin pole as well if you need that.

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Blue-Jay Sailboat Restoration

This is my blog to track the work I'm doing on a wooden Blue-Jay sailboat. The major restoration was done before I got involved, and I'm now finishing things up so I can sail it this summer!

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Rot fixed & wood sculped.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Rotten wood removed

Saturday, May 27, 2006

She be flipped!

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Getting the lowdown

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

General cleanup

The boat has been sitting outside and wasn't covered too well, so there was a bit of water in the boat... by "a bit", I mean a few inches! The inside of the boat was epoxied and painted to the hilt, so in theory, the water didn't hurt much. In any case, I bailed it out using a big sponge, and put on a new huge tarp that I got to keep future water out. I also took most parts out of the boat and put them in storage so they wouldn't get ruined.

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Blue Jay Class

Conceived in 1947, by Drake H. Sparkman, head of the New York designing firm of Sparkman and Stephens, as a “baby Lightning” one-design, sloop-rigged sailboat. Used in Novice, Teen, and Men’s and Women’s sailing events, and originally constructed in wood, and since the early 1960s in both wood and fiberglass. Total number of boats constructed over 7,200 worldwide. The Blue Jay is currently being phased out at a few yacht clubs and being replaced by the Pixel.

Blue Jay Specifications:

LOA: 13’6 / 4.1m Beam: 5’2 / 1.57m Draft: 4’0 / 1.21 Hull Weight: 275 lbs / 124.7kg Sail Area: 90 sq ft /8.36 sq m International Blue Jay Class Association

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I own a plywood Blue Jay, serial number 3348. Does anyone have any idea of when it might have been made? I know fiberglass Blue Jays were introduced in the 1960’s, but I believe they continued to make them out of wood as well. I’m just curious to know how old my boat is if anyone out there has any leads!

I would like to buy a boom tent for my Bluejay Sailboat. Does anyone know any for sale?

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Can anyone fill me in on this boat''s handling characteristics? (I have limited experience.) Also, do you have any hints/tips for inspection prior to purchase? Any ideas about the ideal, small boat, manageable by a woman who''s not into racing---just likes being out on the water?

I raced Bluejays as a kid. They were the primary Jr. trainer on Long Island Sound. They were typically sailed with crew weights of a couple hundred pounds of less. They were quite weight sensative: too much weight and they were really sluggish, to little weight and they were hard to keep level enough to be competetive enough in a breeze. Even by the standard of the day they were quite heavy and a bit under canvassed and so were considered pretty slow. They pointed OK but were no match for boats like the Flying Jr. or a 420. I don''t think two adults are light enough to race one competitively. I could be wrong but it seems like the older kids began to loose competetiveness at some point and moved on. Still they make nice daysailors for an adult or two and would be fun to own in an envirnment with a bit more breeze than Long Island Sound. BTW: Is your boat wood? Good luck Jeff

The Blue Jay, designed by Sparkman & Stevens, is still the primary Jr. Trainer on Long Island Sound. We have about 100 of them at a regatta at our club each summer. It is a simple boat that works well as a trainer because it has a main, jib, and spinnaker and requires teamwork from the skipper and crew. Fast Opti sailors who move to the Laser get to the 420 and find themselves surprised by things like jibs, spinnakers, and having to coordinate with someone else in the boat. The Blue Jay''s hard chine and adequate, but not overly generous sailplan makes it a relatively stable platform for learners (quite unlike a 420). An adult will find that the size of the sails makes them easy to handle. If the spinnaker gets messed up, twisted, for example, it''s small enough for to stand up, grab the sail and and untwist. Shorter, (younger) hands would find such a maneuver more difficult. The fact that it is a known quantity means that when its time to sell again, there should be a market for one. Older boats may have leaks around the centerboard. I re-glassed ours this season. The keel can also have problems if the boat''s been trailered a lot or left with water in it on the trailer. (The weight or shock of bouncing on the trailer can damage the keel.) Also make sure the air tanks don''t leak too much. (Check the Blue Jay Class Association Website for more info.) That said, you may find the Blue Jay a bit small for two adults. Something like a Rhodes 19 would give you similar stability, training and resale potential with enough room to invite some friends out with you. You''d also be able to put an engine on a larger boat without totally killing performance. If you look around in your area you will see what boats are there that fit in your niche and suit your needs-- and post again about that one. ely stable ey''re hot suddenly find out

Hi All I know this an old thread but im about to buy a 1959 bluejay that was garage kept and sailed by the same family since 1963. I was told that some repairs were made by a boat yard around the bottom at the centerboard trunk back in the 80's. it was said that before the repairs the centerboard would have to swell some for the boat to stop leaking? from my research it says you can sail up to four people. that was until I read this thread. im 210 and my son is 40#. for awhile it will be just me sailing the boat. This will be my first boat, I've been searching for several months and when I go to look at the Capri's, and other day sailors they look to be in rough shape. lots of cracked gel coat and worn rigging etc. and look to be to much of a potential project. I'm limited on time and travel when it comes to looking at these boats. im kinda in a rural area near Clear Lake, CA. however this boat looks amazing and its close to me. In Addition to all this I would like to add some type of flotation in case of capsize. and wonder about adding self-bailing ports if possible? and possible NiCad troll motor or a 2hp propane outboard. The boat has documented history, trailer, outboard mount main sail, jibe, and spinnaker, and these present sails where purchased ten years ago. all this for a 1000 bucks. Even better, the owner will rig the boat and go over details with me. Does this sound like a decent deal? Ill be boating on Lake Mendocino which is 3sq miles with winds each afternoon from the pacific ocean. I got the Bug to sail and never skippered a sail boat yet. I'm registered to take lessons down in Sausalito end of the month. And I'm finally a member of Sailnet! #bluejay

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Congratulations Sasha! You have completed a beautiful model and gave your client more than they asked for. That is a kindness we should all take a lesson from. I have enjoyed following this build and look forward to learning more from you in the years ahead. Bravo!

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Heinrich said: Your rigging is a model of accuracy and cleanliness! Anybody wishing to build this model, has a great example to follow! Well done Alexander. And as far as the pictures go - of course we do not mind. We would be very pleased if you could share your model in the Completed Gallery Section. Click to expand...

dockattner said: Congratulations Sasha! You have completed a beautiful model and gave your client more than they asked for. That is a kindness we should all take a lesson from. I have enjoyed following this build and look forward to learning more from you in the years ahead. Bravo! Click to expand...

Alexander74 said: And some more rigging. Now we need to persuade my Admiral, who is also a photographer, to take decent and high-quality photos for the gallery (if the moderators do not mind). View attachment 247485 View attachment 247486 View attachment 247487 View attachment 247488 View attachment 247489 View attachment 247490 Click to expand...

Shota70, thanks for the compliment.

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Congrats, my friend! Great build log with many gotchas and explanations! I am sure, your client will be the happiest one! Great model to be proud of!

Jimsky said: Congrats, my friend! Great build log with many gotchas and explanations! I am sure, your client will be the happiest one! Great model to be proud of! Click to expand...

Alexander74 said: Details of the rigging of the forearm braces. Beginning of the running rigging on the eye in the deck on each side of the mainmast. View attachment 246291 Further, through the two-pulley block on the mast, the ropes diverge and follow to the block on the forehand View attachment 246293 Pass through the block on the yard and return to the mainmast View attachment 246294 Pass through this two-sheeted block View attachment 246295 And they are fixed on the coffee bar with a dowel bar. View attachment 246296 The routing of this cable, as well as the entire rigging, does not correspond to the set. In the set, the rigging is VERY simplified. Click to expand...

Just two words - absolutely marvellous.

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Thank you my friends. The customer is very satisfied. He really got more than he expected. I will start a new project soon. Keep for updates. And yes, I hope for my Admiral in the photo for the gallery

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Thomas Marocke said: Hi Sasha! The "Albatros" turned out very nice. It was once a kit like the one that has been offered cheaply for many years with so many other models for beginner. In recent years, the quality of wood has improved significantly with some manufacturers, laser cutting or milling was added. Also the quality of the parts for example by finished brass etched parts has become better. Anyone who is intensively engaged in ship modelling will not get around the purchase of expensive books and machines at some point. The supply of excellent parts has increased by leaps and bounds, and with your own skills, expertise and precise machines you can build excellent models today. You still have to build the shipyourself, the result can vary greatly even with good materials. Your "Albatros" is an example of the best use of beautiful wood, metals, blocks and ropes to make a super model! Best regards Thomas Click to expand...

Hi Sasha! Anyone familiar with the European "Old School" construction kits can vividly imagine the contents of the "Albatros" construction kit. Be substituting many building materials with the right talent, your high-quality "Albatros" was created. Best regards Thomas

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Alexander74 said: At the moment, the project for the construction of the schooner "Albatross" has been completed. It took me 5 months to complete this construction. I tried to make this model a little better than it is presented in the set. Although the customer and I agreed on the assembly out of the box, but I could not resist reworking. And so I changed: I completely altered the keel frame and frames, the stem, keel, sternpost and rudder blade were replaced with a pear. The rig in the box was all crooked, so I replaced it too. Geeks and gaffs made of black hornbeam. Made some design improvements. Changed the machine tools (slightly modified them). Completely replaced the rigging and blocks out of the box (they went out of the box to the bin). I completely changed the wiring diagram of the rigging. The set contains a very simplified diagram. And what is left of the kit here? Hmm ... need to think. How well I was able to judge your colleagues in ship modeling. I can say one thing: I am happy with the result. And as the customer is SATISFIED, words are not conveyed. View attachment 247473 View attachment 247474 View attachment 247475 Click to expand...

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Beneteau First 24 SE (2021) - Excellent and immaculate condition. Lightly used about 50 times - only in freshwater lakes. The sailboat, located in northern Idaho, USA, was custom ordered by me as...

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