Ahoy fellow Quickstep owners. Here is the spot to exchange ideas, questions and answers, and your latest news with other Quickstep owners. If you have photos or stories to post on the site, please email them to Quickstep21@gmail.com
Scuttlebutt
Quickstep Owners' Group
Home port for Quickstep sailboats.
Also, did anyone make a dodger for their Q24? If so, I would love to see plans or atleast a pic of what works and looks good. Thx!!!
Hi everyone- 2 question. Where can i get new cabin side windows- mine are all crazed. Can a regular glass guy fabricate those out of plexy? Also- my forward hatch- do i have to replace it or can i get the glass/ plexy replaced?
Related question— new insect screens for the hatch and portholes— anyone make them?
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/lewmar–standard-opening-portlights–P024_720_002_511
Hatchmasters.com
Lewmar sells screens, West too I think. Defender too.
A regular guy can do amazing things. Buy plexi, cut and finish edge ,drill,install.
Also, did anyone make a dodger for their Q24? If so, I would love to see plans or atleast a pic of what works and looks good. Thx!!!
Recently purchased a 21’ and searching for info on the dual/split mainsail sheet system and options for operation. Appreciate anyone willing to share photo and description/experience with their particular setup on subject.
Much Appreciated any Help!
Cheers
Errol Horner CT
The main sheet on our 21 is set up with what’s known as a Crosby main sheet system. Its big advantage is simplicity, and the fact that it keeps the cockpit free and open. We use the main sheet and the boom vang together to control the shape of the main and it works pretty well. I suspect racers wouldn’t be too satisfied with it, and would prefer a traveler, but for a boat like the 21 it’s nearly perfect. Here’s a link to a photo of our main sheet. I will post again shortly with a couple of links you might find interesting.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0HiOXuvsWHmvww13-aVUbM61w#Egg_Harbor
Here are the other links I promised. The first is just a drawing of the Crosby rig and the second a discussion of using or not using a traveler to trim the main. You mentioned a split system. My understanding is that system actually uses two main sheets. One to port and another to starboard. In my opinion, that’s just too complicated for a 21, especially considering that the original rig when used with the boom vang works well enough.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0FV4gK_QCrA7Od05Vuf6Mrdmg
https://www.sailnet.com/threads/why-isnt-there-a-traveler.68837/