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Lido 14 Question And Answers |
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| Q: I just bought/inherited/found an old Lido 14 that has no rigging. Where can I get a "manual" for how to rig it or where can I actually buy the rigging from? A: If your objective is to race competitively, it will more than likely need significant upgrades in the rigging. The best source of information is other Lido 14 sailors, or through the various websites linked by the class association website. Find a fleet near you, go visit with their members, and look at their boats. That is one of the best things about the Lido 14 Class, most members are very willing to show you how their boats are rigged, and explain in great detail the reasons why they rigged their boats the way they have. Q: I want to buy a used Lido 14. Where can I find a listing of used boats? A: See the Classifieds Ads section on the main Lido 14 Class Associaction page www.lido14.org . Another great place to look for old Lidos is through local yacht club bulletin boards, and of course in your local trader magazines, that sell such items as cars, boats, planes, and anything else you are looking for. Q: I want to buy a new Lido 14. Where can I find out who produces the boat, and how to purchase the new boat? A: W.D. Schock is the builder of the Lido 14, you can go online or call W.D. Schock www.wdschock.com. Q: I need some new parts (a mast, a boom, a jib whisker pole, specialty hardware, such as Harken cleats, and Schaefer gear etc.), for my Lido 14. Where can I find them? A: There are several locations from which to purchase parts for the Lido. The Factory W.D. Schock www.wdschock.com, will more than likely have replacement parts. Also try DoubleWave, a small business run by John Papadopoulos, who is a very knowledgeable Lido racer. Otherwise there are several very good suppliers of small boat sailing related gear. On the West Coast, the Sailing Supply in San Diego www.sailingsupply.com is a good source. Q: I want to sell my Lido 14. How can I get it listed on the Lido 14 Web site? A: Contact www.lido14.org Send the webmaster the information on your boat, include the hull number, year of manufacture, condition of the mast and boom, condition of the foils and number of foils, extras parts, type of trailer and condition of sails (if included), contact information and price. To insure that the list stays accurate it is important to keep the webmaster up-to-date on the sale of the boat or any of the other gear sold separately. Q: Why is the traveler length (from the knot at the connection point for the mainsheet to the bottom of the hull) 22"? A: The length of the distance between the bottom of the hull at the centerline to the point where the mainsheet is attached, ie: through a knot or splice is required to be 22" or less for one reason. When the new traveler system was being developed the BOARD of the Class Association did not want to see the traveler used as the way the snipes use their travelers. The length of the traveler triangle allows for the traveler to move freely to the low side of the boat, but not to allow the traveler to get sucked up into the block on the end of the boom. If the traveler was able to get sucked into the boom block, the boom could theoretically be pulled to weather thus allow a weather sheeting boom, and possibly better point from the boat. Q: The old aluminum fittings such as the bow fitting, and the transom corner castings look horrible, other then painting them how can I get them to look better. A: One possibility to clean up the aluminum fittings on a Lido is to take the fitting off the boat, sand it smooth to remove the pitting and corrosion, and then find a powder coat. I took my fittings off my boat about a year and a half ago and repowder coated them silver to match my new mast and they look really good. The powder coating stands up really well, and has a super smooth look to it. Q: Where can I buy a new wood tiller for the Lido? A: West Marine sells a wood tiller for about $45.00, their tiller does not have the stainless steel rudder head slip fitting, so you will have to use your old one or fabricate a new one. My suggestions though, build an aluminum tiller yourself, or do as I did fabricate a carbon fiber one. The carbon is lighter, stronger, stiffer, and class legal. The only problem with building your own aluminum or carbon tiller is that you will have to do it yourself or get someone to build you one, there are no producers of such Lido equipment. Q: Where can I find used sails for my Lido? A: The best place to get a used set of sails for the Lido is through your local Fleet members, ask around, post a wanted add on this Fleet or other Fleet web sites. Also some sailmakers have sets available usually after the National Championship regatta, that will have the one regatta use on their lives. Q: How do I get the rub rails on my classic Lido cleaned up, and remove the chalky dust that rubs off of them? A: Armorall, the rails, and once they are nice and clean, I actually will treat mine with a coating of a good paste wax. They stay cleaner longer, and all of the chalk goes away. Q: I'm thinking about changing my halyards from the factory 5/8"standard issue to something smaller in diameter, lighter, and with less stretch. Any suggestions on size and material/brand? Tom J. - I think you mentioned in your mast tuning article on the Morro Bay Fleet web site that you've gone to 1/8" PBO Vectrus? Where did you buy that? I was in West Marine in Oakland, and did not see PBO. A: West does not carry exotic fibers nor does anyone else in the bay area that I know of. The best place to find such lines is at Layline or APS, both on the East Coast. There are links to the two suppliers on my web page however, LayLine phone Number is 1-800-542-5463...APS is 1-800-729-9767. Q: What size line do you all use for your jib sheets? I'm wondering if mine aren't a bit large, which is nice for the hands, but heavy on the jib clew in light air. A: The jib sheets on the Lido 14 are 3/8" diameter non-water absorbing lines. Depending on what your crew is comfortable with, the smaller the better. The idea behind smaller lines is that there is less weight in the line, this can be very important on the Lido since the heavier jib sheets can drag the Lido jib leach down in light air. Q: Were there any thoughts on the question I posted regarding the main creasing against the shrouds going down wind, and if that disturbed air flow? A: It does disturb the air flow, however, there is nothing you can do to alter the problem except take the shrouds off the boat. It is something we all live with and just basically ignore, at least as far as I have figured out. The advantages of having the sail out against the shrouds allow the boat to sail very deep by the lee.
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