Pround New SJ21 Owner

[Superbik157]

I remember when I was a young boy living on Watts Bar Lake in East Tennessee, my favorite memories were seeing beautiful sailboats gliding across the channels. We always owned powerboats so I never really had a chance to try sailing. Now at 53 years old I did it and found a beautiful 1978 San Juan 21 in excellent shape. For a week now it has been in my driveway getting some TLC and I have been reading forum posts and watching sailing videos of the SJ21's. I am very happy to see so many great posts on this site about so many different issues. Tomorrow morning The Mystique is going in the water rain or shine. I plan on being methodical and spending the day looking for leakage issues and raising her mast for the first time. Next, I need to learn rigging and basic sailing techniques. In 2 years my wife and I want to be competent sailors with a 40 ft. boat living the dream sailing blue water. I am a very determined person and I have a wife with full confidence in me. I am not so sure about our 2 dogs as they have yet to get their sea legs. LOL Thx ahead of time for the help I am sure I will get on this forum. I do believe in Karma between man and machine so I intend on her taking great care of us while we learn to be sailors. THX, Jerry, Christin, Duke II and Lucy.

[kuriti]

Welcome aboard! I have the same plan, but a longer horizon. Let us know where we can help.

[Superbik157]

Thx, I am sure I will be asking.

[cklamp]

My dogs loved the SJ21:) kinda, not sure they enjoyed racing so much! good luck!

Later
C

[Gman377]

Hello Superbik, I too live near Watts Bar and I recently became the proud owner of two of these San Juan 21s. I will be restoring one of them (out of 2). We too are looking to get started sailing on the lake. Did you ever get yours on the lake? It looks like these old boats are starting to come inland from WA and NC after 30-40 years. I guess we could start the new SJ Fleet 68 (Hwy 68), LOL! Our German Shepherd loves our power boat, let's see is she likes sailing.