Islander 29 in Portland OR for sale

[Paul Sloper]

Hello all,

sad to say, our Islander 29 is for sale. We found a good deal on a
Cal 34, a boat I've had an eye out for years, so the Islander must go.

If anyone knows anyone who might be interested, here's a link to my ad
on Craigslist--

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/2029344723.html

She's a great boat, in solid condition, a bit rough on the interior
but workable and serviceable. Power is a stern mount Honda 15hp 4
stroke-- a very good match, imo.

Thanks, and happy sails,

Paul

[Bill Wiltsey]

Are you sure that's a 1965? I thought they didn't start building then
until 1967 through 1969?

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[Adam Gonzalez]

I have one built in 1966. Hull # 949.

[Paul Sloper]

whoops. not '65, it's a '66, hull number 632.

[Bill Wiltsey]

It is strange and I did research it once...but have slept since and
forget...but the older boats like ours used a different process for hull
numbers. What we really need to go by is the sail numbers, i.e., I have
sail number 122 which I was lead to believe makes my 1967(?) I29 the
122nd I29 ever built. My paperwork states my boat was built in 1967 but
I have no proof...and I don't really care except for curiosity. Anyone
else know some facts about all this hull number Vs sail number Vs year
of the I29?

[Rodolfo Lauterbach]

My I-29 was built in 1967 has hull ID number 2059 and on the main sail it says I-29 124. I don't know if that means sail number 124, I thought it had to do with the size of the main sail.

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Rodolfo Lauterbach

[Bill Wiltsey]

 My hull ID is 2057, sail 122...so that seems to make sense.  I will re-research the old hull ID way of doing things, but the sail numbers I think tell the real story back then.

[Don Pierce]

Mine is from 1968 and sail is #168....

[Bill Wiltsey]

Hull numbering pre-1972 was on a 'voluntary' scheme basis so there was no government mandated uniform system.  Ah...those were the days!

 

Our sail numbers are the keys.  The very early <100's or so must be about 1966 models.  The 2 attached adds from Sept. and Oct. 1966 are the same boat/sail number 22 as an example.  I think this is a good time capsule date stamp showing the origin back to 1966 as opposed to the specs in this http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=691 saying 1968 was the first year.  Lots of conflicting information on the web about our boats but we do know they're great sturdy boats built in the '60's.  I guess it's true what they say, 'if you remember the '60's you weren't there!'

[Paul Sloper]

btw, i'm getting the year and hull number off the title.  I really don't know much beyond that.  the mainsail is not original.

On Nov 1, 2010, at 7:35 PM, Bill Wiltsey wrote:

Hull numbering pre-1972 was on a 'voluntary' scheme basis so there was no government mandated uniform system.  Ah...those were the days!

 

Our sail numbers are the keys.  The very early <100's or so must be about 1966 models.  The 2 attached adds from Sept. and Oct. 1966 are the same boat/sail number 22 as an example.  I think this is a good time capsule date stamp showing the origin back to 1966 as opposed to the specs in thishttp://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=691 saying 1968 was the first year.  Lots of conflicting information on the web about our boats but we do know they're great sturdy boats built in the '60's.  I guess it's true what they say, 'if you remember the '60's you weren't there!'

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[Bill Wiltsey]

It's probably correct.  Most people have the sail number(s) transferred when they get new sails and the documents are probably correct.  You can look under your stern lazerrette and probably find a little metal tag with the hull and sail number on it.

 

It's just a little fun for me to try and figure out some of this stuff about our boats.  The mystery is part of the appeal, charm, and character of these boats. 

[Paul Sloper]

Absolutely.  i've looked but never found a tag.  i'll look again next time i'm down there.

[Bill Wiltsey]

On mine, if you stick your head straight down and look forward (upside-down) it's right there kind of behind the port side seat.  About 3" x 2" as I remember.

[Adam Gonzalez]

My hull # 949 and sail # 100 are stamped right into the wood on the port side lazarrette bulkhead.

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