Reynolds 21

[diegokid]

I just purchased an old Reynolds 21 catamaran. Trying to find more information on this boat. Any help would be appreciated.

[kelldog]

Hello Diegokid,
There is a guy in Vista, CA who can give you a lot of info on the
Reynolds 21. His name is Charles Dominus and I think you can contact him by looking through this site. http://claz.org/all.html?q=trimaran.

Randy Reynolds of the Renolds 33 Catamaran designed the 21. Great little cat!

Kelly.

[diegokid]

Thanks, info is hard to find on this boat.

[Paul B]

Originally Posted by diegokid

I just purchased an old Reynolds 21 catamaran. Trying to find more information on this boat. Any help would be appreciated.

You can contact Randy on his website:

http://www.r33.com/

[kelldog]

Yes I know...I lucked out in meeting Charles. He was putting a 21 together for me but I found a Cross 28 Trimaran and went that way instead. He has a lot of gear for the 21.

Kelly.

[diegokid]

I have failed to find any contact info on Charles Dominus concerning the 21 reynolds.

[kelldog]

Try this;
Charles at 760 945 9161

[diegokid]

I'll try it today.

[diegokid]

Just got an answering machine. Will try again next week. In the meantime will be making saddles to set the hulls on while working on the trailer.

[diegokid]

Couldn't get any contact with charles. In the meantime does anyone know for sure if the 21 has foam core in the bottoms. It doesn't in the sides. I'm asking due to the fact that when moving the hulls the port hull is considerably heavier than the starboard. Wondering about the foam being water logged.

[rapscallion]

Find a marine survey service that can provide moisture readings on hulls, or simply buy a moisture meter.. chances are if it is a wet core it would be easy for one of those things to tell. Actually, if the weight difference is that noticeable, lightly tapping on the hull with a rubber mallet should tell you a lot. A wet hull is often softer and has a dead thud to it, while a dry hull has a bit of a ring to it, like a bass drum. Just comparing the sounds the two hulls make should be enough...
Good luck!

[diegokid]

Kinda new to this sailboat adventure. Trying to find out if it's safe to lift the Reynolds hull using the crossbeams?