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sailsdd · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:12 am Post subject: Wanted F235 NC

Want to buy F235 wing keel, preferably late 1980s or early 1990s on east coast. Very good condition and road worthy trailer required. Please send photos and info on condition of hull, deck, sails, rigging, interior and electronics by PM or email. I am between boats, ready to get back on the water and seriously interested. Thanks.

bobg · Rail Meat Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 42

You may want to look at the eastern shore craigs list. one for sale 11500.00
Bob

sailsdd · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: Eastern Shore

Thanks, Bob, but Migration is a Fin and no trailer available. Thanks for watching out for an F235 for sale - much appreciated.

Scott

mike · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

there is a 235 at my marina named migration:
http://beneteau235.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4030&highlight=migration
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Mike Hayden
'89 F285 WK, Hull #127 s/v Enchanté
'89 F235 WK, Hull #253 s/v Windependent my ex

guy · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

Wing for fin swap? I've got a 1987 wing in Wisconsin. I'd love a fin. Anyone want to buy a fin boat and swap?

Guy
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Guy
#81 Fungi
Milwaukee

JDF · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: Migration

I looked at the Migration ad in Eastern Shore MD Craigslist. It leads to a webpage with more details.
Yes, Mike, it says it is at Pasadena MD.
Interestingly, it claims to have swapped for a J24 keel - "1100# of lead, 4' 5" depth"
You'll need to bring your own trailer.

Guy, I think you could find a J24 keel closer to Milwaukee.
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Jeannette
Hot Flash
87 fin #64
Lake Michigan @ Chicago

Brandon Snider · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: Interesting

Theres a j-24 in Charleston the guy has been advertising for $1,000 on craigslist for a few months now if anyone is intrested in the keel.
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Brandon Snider
Former Hull # 76 "Pi"
Charleston SC

garrett · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

Is there any reason to think this will infact better your boat?
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'88 - Wing - Hull #140

guy · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

I'm not interested in a J24 keel. A cast iron fin, on the other hand:

Per this web site a fin keel will help me point higher. We've still got plenty of water in Lake Michigan. . .

Should be a bolt on replacement:
remove bolts
lift my boat off trailer/keel
slip new keel on trailer
bolt up
raise bunks
lower crane
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Guy
#81 Fungi
Milwaukee

JDF · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: fins are not magic :)

Guy, I wish that fin were like a magic wand, but alas, it is not.
Just ask the winged 235 who more often than not beat me in beer can races.

Or, put another way, the advantage of the fin can be quickly canceled out by a myriad of sailing faux pas.
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Jeannette
Hot Flash
87 fin #64
Lake Michigan @ Chicago

Brandon Snider · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

Yea if I had a wing at least I'd have an excuse!!
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Brandon Snider
Former Hull # 76 "Pi"
Charleston SC

guy · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

Thanks. I'll keep my excuse as well. Given my sailing I need all I can get.
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Guy
#81 Fungi
Milwaukee

nquigley · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

I think some PHRF areas give the wing a small allowance compared to the fin keel - get all the help you can ;-)
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Neil Quigley
Ericson 32-2 'Molto Bene'
Knoxville, TN
(ex - F235 #252 'Traveler')