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Many have tried to find the covers with no luck. Instead, I would replace them with something like this: I'm not recommending that particular supplier as I have no idea who they are, but the photos tell the story. Maybe if you search long enough for a snap on deck plate cover you might find something. If so, let us know.by Paul - sailmfg
Ben, could you do me a favor and measure the spinnaker pole length? Thanks.by Paul - sailmfg
This is very useful, Ken. Thank you. So, you put the jib up first? Well, that is opposite of what everyone says, but.... if you can heave-to then it seems to make more sense than the other way around. I did not know you could heave-to with only the jib! That is very interesting. I will definitely need to try your approach! I never heard t sail slugs. I'll have to look those up. Thanks foby Paul - sailmfg
Maybe we could go in on a group buy to get a better deal? I'd be interested.by Paul - sailmfg
I'm sorry - I was tied up for a few days and unable to respond. I have not had a chance to get to the machine shop, but I will try to find one and get there in the next day or so.by Paul - sailmfg
I don't think the boat will sink, but you might get a lot of water splashing up into to cockpit while you are sailing.by Paul - sailmfg
Hi Ben, The only pictures I have are the ones posted in the Sidewinder section of the website. What I can try to do is find a local company who can make one. I can take my centerboard there and tell them to copy it. In fact, this is probably a good idea because I am routinely being asked for one. If they can make one, they can make more. I can discuss with them a group by if anyone else wantsby Paul - sailmfg
Hi Ben, Welcome to the forum. By the luff pole, do you mean the roller furling jib pole? I never heard that called a luff pole before, but there is something new to learn every day. Anyhow - I cannot for the life of me figure any reason why it should be upside down. That is really strange. Unless the previous owner accidently mounted the jib the wrong way on the pole and decided to mountby Paul - sailmfg
Well, I've been having some interesting outings this year. After the rough maiden voyage, things have gone fairly smoothly. I find it difficult to raise the sails. I lash down the tiller well and move forward to raise the sails, but the boat always seems to drift off. I can't seem to get it to stay straight. So, I have to move extremely quick. Do you guys raise the main, or the jib first?by Paul - sailmfg
On one of my sidewinders the original factory components were replaced with blocks as seen in the attached picture. This helps a lot. I think it would be fairly easy to add a 2:1 purchase setup along the outside side of the centerboard slot. This would give you plenty of leverage to raise the heavy board.by Paul - sailmfg
Sounds really good. Tell me about hydroturf. I don't know what it is. I went to their website and could not figure out what it is. Thanksby Paul - sailmfg
I've not seen one close up enough to comment. The rigging does not look too complex. How does the mast attach? Is there no centerboard or rudder? Getting those dimensions right could be a problem. One one hand, the boat really is worthless with just the hull. I think whoever owns it now should just give it to you to take it off their hands. I'm not sure how I feel about $100. On the otherby Paul - sailmfg
I took her out for the first time today. The wind was blowing like crazy. My maiden voyage was not so good. 15 minutes into the journey, the tiller snapped in half. (I noticed there was a rather strong weather helm when I was on a broad reach. Is that normal for this boat?) Then, while coming back in, my brand new motor quit. It won't idle at all. It runs ok under half throttle, but it diesby Paul - sailmfg
Congrats, Bill. I keep hoping to make the same announcement. My MFG 19 went in the water last week (Thursday) but the weather has not cooperated since. Strange - it hardly never rains in Colorado (which is not a good thing) until this year now that I have this boat. I had to wait to put it in, and now I have to wait to sail it. Im glad for the rain this year, but it means no sailing. Maybeby Paul - sailmfg
It turns out I did not do it correctly. According to the rigging instructions, there are small holes that you pass wire through and wrap around the shrouds. My holes were completely plugged. I don't understand why. I checked in with Dick Henry, a regular poster on this forum. He has special boots which hold it all together. I remember seeing ONE of those, and did not know what it was. I think Iby Paul - sailmfg
How are your longer shrouds fixed to the spreaders (i.e. what holds the wire into the slot)? I have a feeling I have not done this correctly when I raised the mast.by Paul - sailmfg
Dan, Now that's interesting. Splitting the hull would not be easy. I believe there are staples that actually hold the hulls together (covered by the rub rails), and who knows what else (glue?). Perhaps I am wrong and the wood is original equipment. after all. But I do know the access hole is not original. Let's say the wood is original. If the sidewinder were submerged for some period oby Paul - sailmfg
Thanks, Dick. My rudder is assembled correctly. I notice there is some kind of adjustment line. It does not budge, so I will eventually take the rudder apart and put in a smaller line. Any idea what this is for? I wanted to launch a week ago, but the boat was just not ready. Too optimisic on my part. I wanted to launch this past weekend, but the weather here was awful. I'm now hoping for one dby Paul - sailmfg
I've never seen flex in this area before. If you have plywood and an access plate to get to it, someone put those there intentionally. Perhaps to fix the initial problem. You could aways try to reinfoce it further with something stronger, perhaps an aluminum plate. The rudder is designed to pop up easily to anything you might hit, so I would not worry too much about that (assuming it is an oriby Paul - sailmfg
I'm wondering if I put my ruder together correctly. Does the sharp or rounded edge go forward (towards the bow)?by Paul - sailmfg
I plan to launch my MFG 19 on Monday. I know this boat must have been in the water at some point (certainly not in the past 8-10 years or so), but there are no cleats! I guess it was never docked, although I cannot imagine that someone day sailed it. So.... how are your cleats arranged? I was thinking two in the rear (one on each side). But for the front ---- one in the center or two, arrangedby Paul - sailmfg
I'm repairing my tiller/rudder. First the tiller. It was a mess. Three layers of mahogany laminated together to make a nice curved shape. The layers had separated. There were screws that someone put in as an attempt to hold the layers together. It was holding three pieces together, but that was all that was holding them together. The glue was long gone, the pieces had separated, and the woodby Paul - sailmfg
Thanks, that would be great! A picture would really help, but I think I understand from your description. One question about the piece that goes on the edge strip --- do you have bolts that go through the edge strip and then all the way through the fiberglass and into the cabin, or only wood screws that are short and only go into the wood edge strip?by Paul - sailmfg
Well, the season starts here April 1. My boat won't be ready by then, but perhaps a couple weeks later. I've been working hard on it. I have new cushions and new lines. I still need to fabricate a door. I have the measurements and I plan to make the door out of Mahogany and put a vent in it. I want to put a lock on the door. Any suggestions for a locking mechanism? Any picture of such a mechaby Paul - sailmfg
I need to get a motor for my MFG 19. I had written down some statistics that I got from Dick, but I have lost those. What horsepower do you guys have, and what shaft length? I measured the distance, with the movable bracket in the down position, from the top of the bracket to the bottom of the stern. I get 15 or 17 inches, depending on how I eyeball it (the bracket is about six inches awaby Paul - sailmfg
Hmmm..... the only Bandit 17 I have ever seen is the picture in this website. It appears in that picture that the boom is high enough. I guess the old saying "pictures can be deceiving" applies here. Or perhaps there was a modification done to that particular boat to put the boom up higher? Can you do something similar with yours? Would you even want to? I'm sorry I can't be of moreby Paul - sailmfg
Hi Bill, Welcome to our forum, and to potential ownership. Let us know if/when you buy the boat. Our group is not very active during the winter months, so it might be a while until someone responds. I never heard of anyone using a trolling motor with a boat of this size, so I cannot comment on your question. I am interested in the answer, however, so hopefully someone will chime in. Wheby Paul - sailmfg
For others that are reading this, I can attest that I have personally seen Dick's boat, with the painted interior, and it looks good.by Paul - sailmfg
The headliner is very thin and soft. It is almost like a fur with a cloth backing. Some people like this look, and some do not. It is very 1970s looking. I've seen it painted. It looks OK. You could also paint the ceiling and line the sides if a fur ceiling is too much for you. My boat has most of the original headliner in tact. I've done a lot of fix up on this boat, but the headliner is oby Paul - sailmfg
OK, Dick, I'll remove the ad. Glad to hear it. Thanks for the info!by Paul - sailmfg