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Title: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: heymagic on September 13, 2009, 08:14:11 PM

Hi all
I've been working to restore this boat and found this website. I really have been dragging my feet lately, so I thought if I posted a link to some recent pictures, I'd either have to kick it in gear or claim I broke the camera.
The boat was built by Captiva Yachts in 1986. They changed the model name to Sanibel 18 in August of '86 so most folks call it that.
I live near the St. Croix River on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border.
Looking forward to Spring 2010 to splash this little pup.
Mike B.

Boat pics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heymagic/)

Title: Re: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: Captain Smollett on September 13, 2009, 08:22:31 PM

Hi Mike,

I have an even earlier incarnation of the same boat...Skipper's Mate 17, built in 1982.

Fun boat. I'm sure you will have tons of fun with her.

Have a grog to ease into the restoration.

Title: Re: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: heymagic on September 13, 2009, 09:21:25 PM

There are a few Skipper's Mate 17's listed on Chris C's Sanibel site. I know of one listed in SC named Wave Function. I wanted to start small and I sure did! The Grog is of course, is indispensable and I am in Wisconsin so it's a cultural norm.
Mike B

Title: Re: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: s/v Faith on September 13, 2009, 09:25:49 PM

Quote from: heymagic on September 13, 2009, 09:21:25 PM
...I know of one listed in SC named Wave Function....

Sounds familiar... ;)

Title: Re: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: Captain Smollett on September 14, 2009, 11:23:24 PM

Quote from: heymagic on September 13, 2009, 09:21:25 PM
There are a few Skipper's Mate 17's listed on Chris C's Sanibel site. I know of one listed in SC named Wave Function. I wanted to start small and I sure did! The Grog is of course, is indispensable and I am in Wisconsin so it's a cultural norm.
Mike B

That's my boat, but of she lives in Raleigh now (on permanent "loan" to my nephew Michael).

Here's a few stories posted on this board ... fond memories with this little boat:

Nephew Stephen's First Sail (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=580.0)

A Day on Winyah Bay here (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=540.msg4374#msg4374) and here (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=550.0)

Mississippi Sound (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=549.0)

and finally, Hilton Head, SC (http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=476.0)

Trailer Boats sure a ton of fun.

Title: Re: !986 Sanibel17
Post by: heymagic on September 15, 2009, 12:33:49 AM

Thanks for the links to Wave Function I'll check them out.
Mike B.

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