http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/ Worldwide Butterfly One Design Sailing Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:45:12 GMT kuglitschl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/890 I think your reply has very solid thinking and I appreciate the comments and suggestions. After sanding where I've tried the wet sanding (800 grit) the finish Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:27:21 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/889 I got the Harken Hoister, 150-pound version, it was relatively simple for an unskilled person like me to install. Hardest part, other than finding the roof Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:17:00 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/888 Try Jim Young Sailing for your parts. IF you need to remove stripped screws, a product called Grabbit really works, it is a pair of drill bits that first cuts Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:39:16 GMT kuglitschl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/887 I just bought an old butterfly that I estimate is from the early 70's. Someone had painted over the entire boat and I'm sanding it all down to the gel coat. I Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:29:44 GMT joeterry101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/886 Here's how I recommend doing it: If you're close hauled to windward: * Make sure you have boat speed * Always hold your tiller like a microphone (not along Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:14:42 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/885 More closeup pics of my mainsheet block in the photos section, album "Mark S. Boom and rigging. What manufacturer uses a Dolphin-S logo like that? Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:08:49 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/884 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bLRSP7PuQw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwhuV3J7kbY Why aren't there more butterfly videos on youtube? And where do you get Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:51:24 GMT lenny_dickson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/883 Pete, you're right. The floor does have ridges running through it. I missed them on my first cruise and after looking closer see them. My mistake gentlemen. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:31:24 GMT petehoffswell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/882 Hi Lenny - Sounds like you are having a blast with your Butterfly. Joe might be right, but it's sort of a inexact thing. From the serial number, I would Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:44:35 GMT Mark Suszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/881 My boat is only a year younger than yours, the only thing to the right side of the gudgeons in that position on the transom of my Butterfly is the garboard Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:15:06 GMT joeterry101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/880 Hull # 3350, manufactured March of 1976. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:24:55 GMT lenny_dickson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/879 I have just got a Butterfly and the Transom number on it is BRB003350376.Can this group help me figure out the mfg date? It has the black disk in the cockpit Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:29:19 GMT Steve O'Neal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/878 Thanks Mark..I looked at the catalog but unsure of the model due to the lack of a reference point to determine the right size. Steve ... From: marksuszko Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:23:14 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/877 I can see how looping the mainsheet thru the leeward toe rail can act as if you had a mainsheet traveller installed, the point from which the rope extends to Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:15:23 GMT marksuszko http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/butterflyer/message/876 I didn't see a model number, will try to find one on it this week, as I am halfway thru installing the Harken Hoister so I can hang the hull up in the garage