Here is a list of the improvments I have made to my boat.
1 Refaired the keel to hull joint, eleminating
the dam at the forward upper part of the keel.
2 Refaired the keel and rudder leaving a 3/16 flat on the trailing
edge. Added 3/4 to rudder width
3 Replaced the rubber rub rail with teak and stainless.
4 Installed Lewmar 8 winches and Harkin traveler.
5 Installed cam cleats on bridge deck for mast runing rigging.
5 Installed internal halyards.
6 Installed double spinaker halyards and gear. ( what a trip with
two spinakers up)
7 165 Genoa on flexable furler.
8 Full batten main with high extended roach.
9 Extended mast crane eight inchs to clear backstay from sail.
10 Adjustable Backstay.
11 Boom vang.
12 Interior of boat totaly stripped.
13 Starboard cockpit now insulated cooler. ( I like to go fast
but not without a beer)
14 Datamarine knot and depth meter.
I can go 7 knots to windward, and have seen
11 knots on a reach.
One great boat. I cant see changing the rudder to the new style
as the
old one will let you spin out before you get in trouble. I will
admit,
I have laid it flat out in the water a number of times.
I sail my boat on the Rappahanock river in
Virgina, preferably inside
the Rapp. Bridge were the water is flat but still get 10 to15
knots of
wind. There are very few boats, including J 24 that can keep up
with me.
If you have a 21, you should do these items
and go out and kick butt.
Mike Chenoweth
Stingray Marine Service
917 Ocran Rd.
Whitestone Va.22578
P.S. Please include my name and address on
your owners list.
I thought you would like to see this, as I have been going thru
the same
thing for sixteen years now. I am now in the process of doing
my second
blister job. Keep at it, the southcoast boats are gtrat. If
you ever
have a chance to sail a 21, go for it it is a real kicker.