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Was there literature that said that the two piece mast could be used cat rigged, Pat? Does it mention wind speed limitations? I've owned both masts in the past and always preferred one one piece, but my current boat has the two piece. I'm trying to remember if I ever saw a boat without one of those collars. I cannot recall ever seeing one. But maybe they did have some that way. Maybe the earliby Paul - sailmfg
The first gen, very early sidewinders did not have a jib. They had a one piece mast and the centerboard was put into the other slot (maybe you have noticed there are two slots in there) so that the boat was better balanced. You could not raise or lower the centerboard; you had to take it out manually as you got near the shore. Like a daggerboard in other boats. You could sail your boat that waby Paul - sailmfg
Not that I can offer much help, but there is a drawing on the website that has the dimensions for the centerboard. I recall people just screwing in hardware to replace the jam cleats and it worked just fine. I'd give that a try and not worry about the thru-bolts. It should hold. The bailer was a holt-alien. I've not seen a rudder to buy, but there are a number of bad sidewinders out theby Paul - sailmfg
Oh yeah, and no the brackets he made could not easily be removed. That is why I never used them. I trailer my boat, like you.by Paul - sailmfg
I'm glad you did not lose your centerboard! OK a few more suggestions. Make sure you are at the end of the board for maximum leverage. Important: Point the boat into the wind and release the main sheet. Pull the centerboard fully out because it may have slipped in a bit. Put you feel on the gunwale that is in the water and try pulling down on the board and pushing with your feet to pivoby Paul - sailmfg
Terrible story! As best I recall, and it has been a while since I capsized, the boat should float high enough that the portholes are above water. So something else might be a problem. Perhaps water is getting in at the seam between the hull and the deck. Or my memory is faulty.... Depending on the year of your sidewinder you either have the covers that press over the rings or ones that screwby Paul - sailmfg
Fantastic! If you have any trouble posting pictures (it is not easy, I know, but this is old forum software and I can't do much about that), please let me know and I will try to help.by Paul - sailmfg
The bailer was made by Holt-Allen. I don’t recall the part number, but it was available about five years ago. Maybe try searching for Holt-Allen? If the exact original size is not available, maybe you can find one that is close enough and a little bit of fiberglass work will get you there.by Paul - sailmfg
Good question. I would think it possible, but I've never seen one on a sidewinder. I would attach it the same place where the shrouds attach, but I know that's not helpful enough. Hopefully some of the folks who stop by this forum have some ideas. It might take a while so be patient.by Paul - sailmfg
Wow your Sidewinder looks great. It is a fairly late model, so I am surprised there is no jib with it. I had thought by then that MFG only made sidewinders that had a jib. Oh well - learn something new every day. And I even have now learned that by then they had stays in place because the earlier single mast, single sail models did not. I assume yours is a two piece mast? You could get alongby Paul - sailmfg
Great video. Your Sidewinder looks stock and original. Glad you are having fun.by Paul - sailmfg
I think these will help. Sorry the measurements are in millimeters, but that is all I had handy.by Paul - sailmfg
It's coming along nicely. Outstanding before and after picture of the cabin. Wow.by Paul - sailmfg
Welcome! I had a 19 once that was in similar shape. It's a lot of work in the cabin, but it can be restored. Be sure to check that the cockpit drains are clear and that it dtrains out the back. I had to replace my tubes. It was touch reaching back from inside to the stern and I was in constant fear of dropping the nut driver, but I never dropped it. I have have seat cushions that match that moby Paul - sailmfg
Wow, Dan, that is an awful story! I'm glad you were able to make repairs. What was under there that rotted out? Some kind of wooden substructure? I look forward to see photos, so we can all learn.by Paul - sailmfg
Oh how I remember trying to get to the transom from inside the cabin! The cockpit drain connects to a tube that runs out to the back. In my case the tube came off at the connection all the way against the stern and I had to somehow get a clamp on it and secure it. I was able to do it, just was uncomfortable is all. And I worried about dropping the screwdriver because I had to really extend my armby Paul - sailmfg
Welcome to the group Chris. I owned a 19 for a while some years back and will offer any advice that I can, although there are others who occaionally hang around here that know a lot more than I. Sometimes you need to be patient as it can take months for a response because folks don't come to the site all that often. I had some cushions custom made for it from the original pattern and still havby Paul - sailmfg
I just measured mine, It is .275. There are measurements on this website, but if you can trace out a pattern from a real one you'll be much better offby Paul - classifieds
Welcome the the forum, Dan. I'm glad it has been of help to you. Sometimes answers come slow, so be patient. I have no experience in this area, so I cannot offer any advice. But I am sure there are folks here who can.by Paul - sailmfg
Cathy, that sounds like a terrible experience. I am surprise you did not lose the centerboard. You must have had it tethered to the boat. Well done! I've never seen a sidewinder turtle. I'm thinking of a couple of things here: 1. Does your mast have a piece of styrofoam inside it? I'm going from memory, but I think many of them did back in the day 2. Does your mast have a cap on the end? Iby Paul - sailmfg
Does anyone have a template with dimensions for the centerboard for a Copperhead?by Paul - sailmfg
If anyone has pictures, please send them to me as well and I will post them to the site for future reference.by Paul - sailmfg
The originals had a hole drilled across the end so you could put a snap ring on it.by Paul - sailmfg
Thanks, Dan. Here is what they wrote to me: "While preparing your order, I noticed that the both of the images that were uploaded from your computer into the designs are not big enough to print. To print clearly, the image must be 72DPI or 1000 x 1000 pixels when sized to how big it will be on the shirt. "by Paul - sailmfg
Hi Dan, Well I tried to place the order on the very day you posted the information. Unfortunately the resolution of the images is not enough and they told me thy could not make the shirts.by Paul - sailmfg
Hey thanks for the research and work to get a shirt that I (and likely others) will buy. I appreciate this very much, Dan. Please send or post the link.by Paul - sailmfg
Wow. That is really nice. Well done. If I wanted to do something like that for a sidewinder, how should I proceed?by Paul - sailmfg
If you can find a way to mail me the pictures, I will try to get them posted somehow. And if that works, I will move this post to the classifieds forumby Paul - sailmfg
Erik, If you have any problems posting pictures to this thread, send them to me and I will put them in the main website, Bandit 15 section.by Paul - sailmfg