G"d Michale. nice boat. I live in qld hervey bay, in an marina. I live on an Hood 23 at present. Doing some up grades then i will take it out for a sail. setting it up for single handed. I keep my boat inan an marina as well. Cheack out my vedio and i have become a new subbie. I would aprechiate if you joined mine as well. Going to do a tour of my town.soon after i get a new drone. Gerard.
i own the san juan 21 1972, it has been alot of fun for my wife and i. we removed the mast and use it exclusively as a weekend camper and only use the motor for getting around, we have been to the dry Tortugas, Bimini allice town and many other spot along the FL ICW..... very comfortable and moves with such little force.
the wood is teak, you can varnish it but varnish really doesn't like to stick to teak.. best thing to do is wipe it down with tung oil every 2 or 3 months, it will keep the wood looking good. clark boats were built pretty well, i haven't seen or heard of any problems in their fiberglass layups and the boats have an excellent reputation for being good sailers that handle rough water very well.
Just the old bag and bucket if we really need it, but we're usually not out long enough for that to be an issue, but eventually something like a composting toilet would be great.
It is a mast step. The SJ's came with a hinged mast step to make it easy to lower and raise the mast for trailering. The metal post in the cabin under the mast is a compression post. It transfer the compression load of the mast and rigging to the bottom of the boat.
Towing with a 2011 Ford Ranger! - I've seen other people using an SUV like yours. Check Wanderlust Travel Adventures on UA-cam, they drive a SUV and looks like no problem! Hope that helps! Cheers.
They are pretty light as trailer sailors go, but it is probably about 2000lbs with the trailer. I think your Rav could do it, but it might be hard on it. I would definitely want "working" trailer brakes. If you live near KC, you can tow mine and see what you think. We will probably go for a sail also.
Give this comment a thumbs up if your interested in a more in depth boat tour of our 1974 San Juan 21! Cheers!
Thanks for posting the vid.! I am sailing my SJ later today!
G"d Michale. nice boat.
I live in qld hervey bay, in an marina.
I live on an Hood 23 at present. Doing some up grades then i will take it out for a sail. setting it up for single handed.
I keep my boat inan an marina as well.
Cheack out my vedio and i have become a new subbie. I would aprechiate if you joined mine as well. Going to do a tour of
my town.soon after i get a new drone.
Gerard.
Right you are! A joy to sail as well.
Just bought same exact boat today for $1800. Mine is all white. Gonna paint it your color possibly. It's my first bought ever. I'm so excited!!!
That's awesome! Good luck with everything!
i own the san juan 21 1972, it has been alot of fun for my wife and i. we removed the mast and use it exclusively as a weekend camper and only use the motor for getting around, we have been to the dry Tortugas, Bimini allice town and many other spot along the FL ICW..... very comfortable and moves with such little force.
That's awesome, sounds like a blast!
the wood is teak, you can varnish it but varnish really doesn't like to stick to teak.. best thing to do is wipe it down with tung oil every 2 or 3 months, it will keep the wood looking good. clark boats were built pretty well, i haven't seen or heard of any problems in their fiberglass layups and the boats have an excellent reputation for being good sailers that handle rough water very well.
Hey thanks for the tips Marzsit! Tung oil sounds like a great choice. Can't wait to get this boat looking like new again! Cheers!
New subscriber, looking forward to watching the rest of your content. Go trailer sailors
Thanks @SV Slowmotion !
What's the bathroom situation? A composting toilet inside, and the other person waits on the deck while in use?
Just the old bag and bucket if we really need it, but we're usually not out long enough for that to be an issue, but eventually something like a composting toilet would be great.
I put a Porte potty in my . I have daughters and they were ok with it. “Snoopy” 1306.
I put a Porte potty in my . I have daughters and they were ok with it. “Snoopy” 1306.
What is the little metal plate called where the mast sits on the top of the boat?
I think it's called the Mast Base Bottom Plate. Hope that helps! cheers.
It is a mast step. The SJ's came with a hinged mast step to make it easy to lower and raise the mast for trailering. The metal post in the cabin under the mast is a compression post. It transfer the compression load of the mast and rigging to the bottom of the boat.
What are you towing it with? I am looking to get one but have an 06 Rav 4 with a towing capacity around 2,000 lbs
Towing with a 2011 Ford Ranger! - I've seen other people using an SUV like yours. Check Wanderlust Travel Adventures on UA-cam, they drive a SUV and looks like no problem! Hope that helps! Cheers.
They are pretty light as trailer sailors go, but it is probably about 2000lbs with the trailer. I think your Rav could do it, but it might be hard on it. I would definitely want "working" trailer brakes. If you live near KC, you can tow mine and see what you think. We will probably go for a sail also.
No hinging rudder?
Nope, but that's a good idea!