The Contessa Corner A site for Contessa owners, sailors and dreamers. Rule 6 Get the knowledge and skills before you need them. Research the vessel. Chain Link Fence Installation Tension Wire Decks' title='Chain Link Fence Installation Tension Wire Decks' />What was its original purpose, strengths, and weaknesses Why is it considered a Classic What improvements have others made What problems did they encounterResources include AIA contract documents, handbooks, guidelines, and MasterSpec. Chain Link Fence Installation Tension Wire Decks' title='Chain Link Fence Installation Tension Wire Decks' />I got to my seat and saw that there was a wet patch. It was about the size of two decks of cards laid side by side, Wilkinson told the paper. Instructions Use for any bid item that has a code that does not correspond to the specification section number. Unstrikeandhide applicable rows. Add rows for. For Sale 1974 Contessa 26 7500. Posted 956 days ago. Slow Dance, a 1974 Contessa 26 manufacturers Hull FLZM9625D174 sitting on a 2004 Triad. Hitting the slopes is cool, but sharing a firstperson view of you catching some sick air is even cooler. While everyone fancies themselves a potential XGames. What did they choose not to do Learn the things that youll just have to accept. That old full keel classic will not keep up with todays racing machines dont expect it to. No, you cant add a water mattress to the vee berth without affecting sailing performance. Forget about the stove with the oven on your 2. Learn about fiberglass FRP construction and repair. Asc Pro Asc Pro Free. Theres more to it than buying those cans of goop with the little measuring pumps and a few yards of cloth. There are many techniques and materials for a myriad of situations that have to be handled properly. There are at least three types of resins that you may encounter and all are not perfectly compatible with each other. There are many books that youll have to read and understand before you tackle the job. The touchy visible stuff may take an artists eye and skill, but making a strong structural repair is well within the talents of most people. Learn and practice good workmanship from mechanics to woodworking to painting and varnishing. If youre not good at something, find somebody who is and give them the job. My wife does all the painting and varnishing on our boat. Im not even allowed to look at a brush. I do, at times, sneak a peek. I looked at a Pearson 3. It was pretty well done mechanically but exhibited very poor cosmetic workmanship throughout. In short, it was a mess that detracted from an otherwise elegant old classic. Knowledge is the primary key to success in all endeavors. If you cant develop the skills needed, the knowledge by itself will keep you in touch with the boat while someone elses skills are used. This will allow you to better evaluate what is being done, certain problem areas, real costs, and the quality of workmanship. Thats got to be worth something. There are many more rules that can be added to this rather light overview but these are to me the most prominent because they result from my own experience. You may also have already developed some of your own. I didnt mention the small things like adding wheel steering to a Paceship 2. Islander Bahama 2. I sold the stuff, made a few bucks, and the boat sailed quite well and didnt seem to keel over too much at all. It should also be understood that there are many boats where the rules dont apply at all. These were junk when they were new and unfortunately havent improved with age. It would be foolish to invest your time and money into something that was never any good in the first place. Theres more to a classic boat than just her age. So, off you go to do what youve decided will make your boat closer to your ideal. I wish you well and assure you that you are not alone. Posted 1. 82. 8 days ago. The meeting was held in the chartroom at the National Yacht Club. It was the first time Id even been there. It was very niceIn attendance were John Flanders and Lesley Flowerdew of Free n Easy. Jordan Harkness of Vixen. George Gurr of Branwin. Paul Beaven of H. M. S. Affinity. Oliver Bertin of Whimsy. Adrian Lebar, formerly of Kefi but continues to be boatless. The first thing we discussed was the name of the association. We discussed whether it should be the Great Lakes Contessa Association, The Lake Ontario Contessa Association, the Great Lakes Contessa 2. Association, the Lake Ontario Contessa 2. Association eventually, after a lot of talk, we came to a group decision that the name could be changed at a future date to accommodate any needs, so we agreed that the Lake Ontario Contessa Assocation was a good name for now. The fact that a potential acronym is LOCO Association did not escape my notice. Maybe its because I dont have a boat. Next we discussed membership. Until now, John has been handling membership, but he and Lesley will be out of the country for the winter, so he thought someone more local might be a better choice to handle membership. I volunteered, since I run this website anyway. It seemed like a natural fit. Subsequently, the new address for membership, or to generally reach anyone regarding the association, is associationco. Ill check this address on a regular basis. We discussed a fair number of technical issues with membership forums vs mailing lists, etc. No decisions have been made on this front, but I would like to point out that anyone who uses the forums can subscribe to a thread and have it email you when someone responds. Its pretty easy. Another question we pondered but did not answer conclusively was whether or not to include Contessa 3. Everyones thoughts are greatly appreciated. Programming was our next topic of discussion. It was generally thought that 3 major events for 2. Niagara On The Lake or Picton, maybe, a fun race, and a local cruise. Jordan volunteered to facilitate the program idea gathering process. Note that he didnt volunteer to be in charge of programming Hell ensure we have a general outline of programs for 2. December. Actual dates are hard to pin down until other events from other sources specifically racing schedules are known. Oliver suggested two speaking nights, where we might be able to have speakers come in and share information with the association. Possibilities include finding someone who worked at JJ Taylor when our boats were being built, and also having someone come in and give a talk about the technicalities of racing, since most of us arent racers. Jordan finally asked how often we should meet, and it was generally determined that once a month was plenty. Then I begged a ride off Oliver not only dont I have a boat, I didnt have the car either, and we all made our way home. While it didnt happen at the meeting, Adrian is moving and seconding that someone else be in charge of taking minutes next timeComment on this in the forums. Posted 1. 84. 0 days ago. To be held on November 1st at 7 0. PM in the Chartroom at the National Yacht Club. It is still just a few months since we started this fledging association of Contessa loving folk. So far there are 1. This summer we didnt do too badly, with gatherings at the National and at Ashbridges and several meetings. For Lesley and me, it has been a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and to tap into a large collective resource about our boats. The end of this years sailing season seems like a good time to be thinking about what we would like to be doing next summer before our schedules are filled up with other events. There is also a chance to have a series of winter meetingslectures on chosen topics. There are still a number of old timers around that helped to build our boats who Im sure would be interested to talk with us. Also, after a successful start it might be a good time to talk about how we would like to continue with this association. Up until now, I have been acting as the recording secretary and the communicator, but soon, Lesley and I will be leaving for most of the winter, so perhaps someone else could take that on. At a bare minimum, as an association we need a recording secretary and someone to look after getting people together. The Great Lakes Alberg Association goes further with a Commodore Cruising director Racing director secretary treasurer newsletter and website coordinator, etc. I dont know whether you want to go this far, but it is worth thinking about where we would like to take this into the future. They also publish a useful list of members. Please let me know if you will be attending so that we can make sure there are enough chairs. I hope to see you all on Nov 0. Cheers,John jfflandersme. Comment on this in the forums. Posted 1. 85. 8 days ago. These are not your fathers Americas Cup racing boats.