Wayfarer woes

[AlistairM]

I may be able to come in possession of a wayfarer hull. Do I need a specific wayfarer mast and boom or can I make sure of the dimensions and get "something similar" at possibly less of a cost.

It looks as though I could get a small enterprise or something similar for the same price as the spars and rigging for this, does this seem unreasonable or am I missing something.

Thanks

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

It's a long since I sailed either wayfairers or enterprises.

But my guess the enterprise rig would be too small for the wayfairer.

The wayfairer is a good all round boat, would be shame to sail it half cocked so to speak.

The enterprise is smaller and a lot lighter. I would have thought you could find the proper kit second hand somewhere.

Good luck

 

[reeac]

Depends whether you intend to race - if so then you'll need the authentic Wayfarer rigging. Even if you don't want to race then a standard Wayferer would be more readily resaleable. I recently sold a 1973 Mk.1 Wayferer and had lots of enquiries - there seems to be plenty of demand for these boats.

 

[EdWingfield]

I may be able to come in possession of a wayfarer hull. Do I need a specific wayfarer mast and boom or can I make sure of the dimensions and get "something similar" at possibly less of a cost.

It looks as though I could get a small enterprise or something similar for the same price as the spars and rigging for this, does this seem unreasonable or am I missing something.

Thanks

What are you intending to do?

If single-handing or cruising, a smaller rig would be the way to go.

 

[sarabande]

for the first time in over thirty years, I am without a sailing dinghy, having recently sold my lovely racing wayfarer.

I'd certainly go for a proper WF mast and boom as they will give you all the power you need, plus the sailing balance.

Try the owners group
http://www.wayfarer.org.uk/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&Itemid=110

there are usually bits available.

Also eBay
http://sports.shop.ebay.co.uk/items...refZ1QQ_sacatZ98952QQ_trksidZp3913Q2ec0Q2em24

 

[paulburton44]

The Wayfarer mast sits low down (could say keel stepped) with a tabernacle type arrangement. A Enterprise mast is deck stepped. The boom would be nearly at deck level and the shoulds about 12inches to long.

 

[mortehoe]

There are oodles of ex-dinghy sailing school dead Wayfarers lying around

Go get/pick up the Proctor mast, spreaders and original type boom* from any of the ex sailing school scrapyards for nothing.

*Roller main reefing??? You can adapt the original boom easily for slab reefing so as to avoid the rolling boom (vang) strap.

 

[michael_w]

Where are you going to sail? Though a fine boat, a Wayfarer is a heavy lump to drag up the slipway. The Enterprise is easy by comparison. As mentioned, the rigs are not interchangeable.

 

[AlistairM]

I will be keeping it at the local sailing club to get used to it and lots of practice, but later on I was planning on towing it to various costal launch site along the south wales coast (Cardiff Bay principally).

*"Go get/pick up the Proctor mast, spreaders and original type boom* from any of the ex sailing school scrapyards for nothing.

*Roller main reefing??? You can adapt the original boom easily for slab reefing so as to avoid the rolling boom (vang) strap. "*

Where would these said scrap yards be??

 

[mortehoe]

google "wayfarer mast" "proctor" or whatever

you can even look it all up on Ebay ....

Buddy, we've answered your questions and pointed you in various directions: YOU have to get off your butt and go find ..... Sorry. But that's the way the cookie crumbles.

M

 

[Strathglass]

Give or take say 20%.

A Mirror weighs about 100lb
An Enterprise about 200lb
A GP14 about 300lb
and a Wayfarer about 400lb.

I could put exact figures there but from that you will see that an enterprise rig is a bit light to propel a Wayfarer hull.
A GP14 would be better but really you should try and get a mast and rig nearer the correct length and thickness.

Iain