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7.6.14 Ahoy, anyone aboard. I am Bill O’Connor, owner of Carina the Quickstep 21 #28. Is this site still live? bill@workingwellvt.com
Not very alive, it would appear. We finally got the Scout in the water this weekend and managed to sail it. ‘Hope you had a good 4th.
Hi Dale
We have a new to us scout and we do not seem to have the tiller on properly. Would you mind sharing a photo that shows how it should be mounted?
Sandra; ‘Sorry I was so slow – I’ve been out of town. I took a picture but have no idea how to post it. If you know how, pass that along, or send a picture of the tiller you have – maybe I can see the issue. Is it possible that the rudder is in the kickup position? I disassembled ours to refinish it, and found the reassembly confusing, but luckily had taken some snapshots of it just in case 🙂
Thanks Dale
Sorry this ended up in my spam folder.
Can you email me the photo?
Here is my address –
34newbdwy@gmail.com
We did the same as you and I think we reassembled it back incorrectly.
Does your tiller remain in an up position when at dock?
Sandy
I sent the images to your pers email – hope you got them OK
Hi Dale…would love to see photos of your Scout. If it’s as well built as the 21, it must be a great little boat.
do you know how to post images?
Hi Dale,
Try sending the pictures to me at Quickstep21@gmail.com and I’ll try to post them. I have to admit that I’m a lousy blogger and don’t spend enough time monitoring this site. I will also try to find out how you and others can post pictures directly and when I do, I’ll post the instructions.
It’s been great sailing here the last week or so.
Cheers,
Bill
We just acquired a Quickstep Scout (11ft). It has been stored outdoors, upside down for a few years, and the bottom paint is dead, but the topsides are fine and the spars and sails were stored indoors and look great.
my Q 21 trailer is shot and im looking for a budget replacement. monty morris, marblehead ma. any ideas?
Monty…have you checked out Boston Craig’s List…boats/trailers?
Just saw this one tonight…http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/3873320405.html
Another question….Have any of you removed your rub rail to inspect your deck to hull joint (chalking and screws)? Again any comments would be very welcome. I’m trying to track down a slight leak. Thanks.
Steve B
Hull #11
Bailero
I’m planning on resealing my chainplates this spring. Last time (two years ago) I used Life-Calk polysulfide sealant by BoatLife. Results we “~OK”. I thought I might try butyl tape this time. Have any of you Quickstep owners out there ever tried it? Any suggestions on the subject are welcome!
Thanks,
Steve B
Hull #11
Bailero
my wife and i bought our quicksrep 21 in falmouth me in 2008 and motior sailed her down to our home in marblehead ma. she is hull no 12, built by tillotson pearson in bristol r i in 1989 and named fandango. she has a cdi flexible jib furler and a suzuki 9.9 outboard on a heavy duty lowerable bracket. its really too big and ugly but it has a self starter and it keeps the boat battery charged.. we mostly daysail her but she has made one trip to newport r i by trailer and we cruised in narragansett bay for 4 days. unfortunately we now have a much smaller car, a honda crv and apart from launching and hauling in low gear i wouldnt attempt a lengthy road trip.when we raise or lower the mast we use a gin pole and the crank on the trailer, which works pretty well. monty morris marblehead ma
We have just acquired a Quickstep 21… She appears to be in good condition and with some TLC will be great. Where we are a little short is in regard to documentation (OEM manuals, schematics, etc). Any thoughts?
Hello Kristen!
Welcome to the group! We bought our Q21 new, and there were no manuals, etc. except for those that came with the outboard and the furling system. Quickstep didn’t provide anything. If you need some information, let me know and I’ll try to get it to you. Which boat did you buy?
All the best!
Launched Baïlèro last week. Was wondering while out on our first sail of the season….what sort of heeling angles in other Quickstep 21 owners’ experiences have been found comfortable and practical in terms of safety and performance? Would love to hear others’ thoughts on this or any other topics specific to handling their Quickstep.
https://picasaweb.google.com/smjbodine/BaileroLaunch2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCOXCuPzUmY3E_wE
Bailero looks great. Congratulations! Sarah started her 23rd season two weeks ago. We had a lot of spring work to do to get her ready, so we were a bit slow getting underway. We’ll post some photos soon.
The boats have a real sweet spot when sailing to windward that you’ll notice pretty quickly. I don’t know the exact angle, but it’s moderate and very easy to sense. We’ve found that pushing her too far beyond that makes her slow. In fact, as the wind pipes up, she sails just as fast and much easier with the main reefed. Weather helm can be a problem, particularly if your rudder blade kicks up even a little bit. Make sure it remains straight. Have a great season!
Thanks Innkeeper…looking forward to seeing some photos of Sarah. Followed your advice and see exactly what you mean.
So glad we have this blog to share our experiences with our Quicksteps! Our Quickstep 21 is Baïlèro (Hull # 11). We rescued Baïlèro from demolition late in 2009. She had been abandoned since 2005 and had suffered greatly from four years of neglect. Last June we finally launched her and had a good season of sailing out of Cowesett in Narragansett Bay, RI. For those of you interested, the link below is a first installment of some photos of Baïlèro’s rennovation.
https://picasaweb.google.com/smjbodine/FindingTheQuickstepAndComingHome?authkey=Gv1sRgCMiTzfPVr-jn7QE
Hi again Tom,
Here are some random thoughts for you.
First, is the centerboard pin on the boat? You mentioned that you’d not seen the bottom of the keel. Maybe the former owner removed the centerboard but replaced the pin in the keel for “safekeeping.” It’s possible. Maybe you’ll be lucky.
* Good thought. Even though I am sure the keel has never been installed, the pin could be there.
As for spacers, I don’t know if Dick (the fellow who wrote the article) ever got around to adding them. I don’t have any on my boat and the centerboard slapping can be annoying at times. Yet, I share the concern about the board getting stuck up or down. We fight Zebra mussels and they can get in everywhere. For the time being, I’m leaving things as they are. I had the boat hoisted for a keel and board inspection a year ago and all was fine.
* I will go with your advice about this.
The centerboard pendant does run through the tube out into the cockpit. On our boat there is a simple cleat right above the point where the tube exits the cockpit sole. It’s on the after edge of what passes as a bridge deck or step. It’s not in the way there and works fine.
* Thank you, pretty much what I thought.
Sounds like you found the boat’s real weather boards. That’s lucky. We use ours all the time. I do have a plywood panel that I made to use when I’m refinishing the teak boards. Otherwise, I like the three piece units.
* Yes, that was a real suprise.
We bought our boat new, and there was no owners’ manual. You’ll just have to keep a notebook of material that you discover. One of the joys of good old boat ownership!
* I guess that is why there is no owners’ manual in the shed with the keel or wrapped in rugs on the boat.
There never was one.
Cheers,
Bill
* Thanks again,
Tom