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Hi Tom, I have installed the new gasket, and it was not complicated, but it took a lot of work. All I did was to remove the metal strip surrounding the gasket. Then removed the old gasket and measured it against the 3" mylar strip I bought. It is slightly less then three inches so I had to trim a little. I had to clean out the slot which was full of crap; I cut down the middle ofby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi Bob, Yes, I found the boat sails nicely. My tiller seems to be on its last legs, and I don't know if it was the original but I do know it was poor and short. I fixed the short problem by adding a tiller extension i made up myself. It would have been easier and almost as cheap to buy one made up. But the tiller extension is the way to go, especially if you are single handing and you wantby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi Bob, Funny you should ask ... I have been trying to figure out the same thing. I had water sloshing up into the cockpit last season. Presumably that isn't good for boat speed or comfort. Anyway, after a lot of fruitless online searching I think I have found what you need. It is called a slot gasket and they are made of neoprene, mylar, or sailcloth, or some combination. By my measuremeby theakboy - sailmfg
Only advice to add is that you can do better with your repair of the spongy wood by applying the thin penetrating type of epoxy. Some folks help it out by drilling tiny holes to help the epoxy sink in. I am sure the dowel system would help too, but I think the epoxy only solution is probably easier. I have used Wood Hardener and it is fine but I wouldn't trust it on anything load bearing. Gooby theakboy - sailmfg
I researched and found the correct measurement is bottom of bracket to the waterline. You need the prop under the water with a few inches to spare. A longer shaft wouldn't be terrible (because of the stub keel), and it won't drag when up, but it will just tend to catch more crap. Did the measurements for my Bandit 17, and was surprised to find that the short shaft is fine. I was nervous trustby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi Bill, Congrats on your purchase. You are going to have fun. There is nothing like a day of sailing with a lunch on the water. I came back to sailing after a long break and took some lessons to tune myself up. They helped. My wife was a first timer and found she loved sailing. WE have had some good and some "interesting" experiences. Of course, it did take some tactful explaby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi there, Can't help with the headliner issue, but I went through the whole motor selection issue last year for my Bandit 17. I figured that a 40-55 lb electric motor would probably be OK, but decided on a 2.5 HP gas motor in the end. There were two reasons. One was that the cost of electric motor and battery was quite a bit higher than a used gas motor. Second issue was I wanted power inby theakboy - sailmfg
Dear Sailors, Here I am at home with a cold and fantasizing about summer breezes. Maybe it is not a bad time to be planning sailing. I am looking to make my Bandit 17 sail more efficiently this Summer. A boom vang is an obvious way to improve sailing performance, but I cannot figure out how to add one to a Bandit 17. The mast goes through the cuddy and the top of the cuddy is too closeby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi, The MFG 19 is a nifty looking boat. I have the Bandit 17 and may upgrade to a larger but trailerable cabin boat next year. Anyway, I can help on the subject of outboards as I researched thoroughly last year. I considered a trolling motor and the truth is that there are lots of people successfully using larger trolling motors on 18-20 foot sailboats. I decided against because my reasonby theakboy - sailmfg
Midwinter and I am missing getting out on the water, so I will share a few observations about sailing the Bandit 17. This is base on several days of sailing this last summer. Rigging the boat turns out to be fairly easy, once you have all the pieces sorted out. There is a rudder rod that was bent that caused all kinds of problems. Couple of blows with a hammer straightened it out! Crude buby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi, I have a Bandit 17, and may be able to help. There is no specification list, that I know of, and no supplier. But the brochure presented online here is helpful. In general, the parts you want are fairly standard on the original, and not especially high quality. If you use blocks and rigging that match up, you should have no problems. The original rudder arrangement is a kick up but itby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi Turner, Nice to hear from you. The canvas cuddy cover sounds like a nice idea. My boat came with a home made wooden door thing that weighed a ton and looked dreadful. I decided to take it off, and the boat looks better without it. Perhaps I will make another cover out of good Meranti plywood I have using the measurements of the current one. Let me know how the canvas cover works out.by theakboy - sailmfg
Yeah, the boat is a little longer than 17 inches!!by theakboy - sailmfg
Hi MFG People, I am the proud owner of a Bandit 17', albeit a very new one. I would like to hear from any other owners for ideas and tips about getting the boat performing well. The issues I have right now are getting the shrouds nice and tight, upgrading the running rigging, and expanding the sail repertoire. Sailwise, I am thinking that i would like to add light wind performance. Doesby theakboy - sailmfg
Hi There, I am also a new owner of a Bandit 17, a boat I had never heard of until I bought it. I have had one test sail, and it was really nice. But there are a lot of things to do. Mostly I am dealing with the low end original parts and a very nice but unskilled previous owner. One shroud was broken and the replacement was not cheap. There is no hiking stick, and the tiller is none too cby theakboy - sailmfg