Overall these available boats have a deeper draft and wide beam, traits that make them perfect for a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Why are CAL boats popular?ĬAL is popular for their Sloop, Racer/Cruiser, Cruisers, Motorsailer and Racing among other classes and models. The boats available here currently from this builder come with inboard and outboard propulsion systems, available in diesel, gas and other fuel systems. These vessels are frequently favored for conventional boating endeavors including a variety of commercial and recreational boating activities. Of the boats listed, CAL offers familiar boat hull types and designs including displacement and monohull. Higher performance models now listed are rigged with motors up to 85 horsepower, while the most compact more functional models may have as modest as 15 horsepower engines (although the average engine size is 46 HP). How much do CAL boats cost?ĬAL boats for sale on Boat Trader are available for a range of prices, valued from $5,000 on the cheaper end all the way up to $129,500 for the biggest, most advanced boats. The oldest model listed is a classic boat built in 1967 and the newest model year of 1986. Boat Trader currently has 25 CAL boats for sale, including 1 new vessels and 24 used boats listed by both individual owners and professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships mainly in United States. and 'waste' about 3-4" of line - not a BIG deal.CAL is a boat builder in the marine industry that offers boats for sale spanning different sizes on Boat Trader, with the smallest current boat listed at 22 feet in length, to the longest vessel measuring in at 46 feet, and an average length of 35.98 feet. is the 'age old' PROPER knot to use on a clew. or the easiest and 'most strong' - doubled figure of 8 on a bight.īowlines - too damn dangerous and vulnerable to use on a jib's clew.īuntline, (or buntline/constrictor) etc. Learn how to tie a buntline or an 'alpine butterfly'. The bowline is a very weak knot (65% of rope strength IF its tied correctly), is subject to 'capsize', is subject to sudden slippage in SYNTHETIC rope !!!!!!!! No rock climber nor rescue person in his/her right mind would ever DREAM of using a bowline - that should be a very strong indication/hint to NOT use a bowline for 'important' knots. been so since the middle ages and since the dawn of large sailing ships. The buntline (doubled preferably) is THE knot to use on a flogging clew. they easily 'capsize' and come loose / shake loose at the wrong time, even 'doubled' bowlines with double loops and double ends. There is a good reason that rock climbers, ocean sailors, rescue personnel DONT use bowlines on jibs, etc. and have the damn bowlines flogging loose when you NEED to tack. I suggest continued use of the ever-faithful and wonderful bowline.Ĭlick to expandYou do not want to be out, far from shore, in dangerous breaking seas. One bonk on the head and you'll know why. I also would not recommend the use of any kind of shackle to connect sheets to headsails. While the constrictor and buntline hitch are great knots, they are near impossible to untie once set and stressed. I do not like any of the various ways one can connect one continuous sheet to the headsail (i.e., cow hitch) as that does not allow me to turn my sheets end-for-end to avoid chafe in various locations and lengthen the usefull life of the sheet. That said, I have used bowlines to connect my sheets to jibs for over 30 years, have sailed in a lot of different/difficult conditions and NEVER have had a bowline come undone - until I was ready to untie it for some reason. The bottom line in that article was NOT to use bowlines as they may come undone. I was astounded to read an article in "Good Old Boat" some years ago about how many different ways people use to connect their sheets to headsails.
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