I recently aquired an old Venture 24 Sailboat. It is basically a shell, but in good solid condition. I want to restore it and get it out on the water, but I need some help.
I would love to get my hands on any Venture manuals or diagrams. I need to rebuild the interior, and would like to see what was there originally.
I have a trailer, mast, boom, rigging, main & jib sail, rudder and tiller, but that is about it!
I would also like to know how the swing keel works. It is currently retracted and sitting on the trailer. Inside the boat, there are through-bolts at both ends of the keel. I am not sure which ones to remove when dropping the keel.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
A hopeful Venture Sailor,
Bob M.
Venture 24 Restoration
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Bawgy
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Only the lower bolt needs to be removed . That is the pivot bolt . The other bolt holds a bumper for the keel to stop against when down. The cable is attached by a bail on the rear of the keel
I think there is a site by a Mr Walden or something like that with lots of pics . Also look up the project called overkeel .
I have two of these and love them
I think there is a site by a Mr Walden or something like that with lots of pics . Also look up the project called overkeel .
I have two of these and love them
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PhilBrown
That would be Wadler, Mr. Wadler
Bawgy wrote: I think there is a site by a Mr Walden or something like that with lots of pics . Also look up the project called overkeel .
http://www.wadler.org/