Buchan Sailboats

[wildhitsuji]

Vicman, if you're willing to wait a month or so, I will be down with our new Buchan (which has a storm jib) some time in late April/early May. I can take measurements. Our mast is a 50-footer, longer than standard.

[dandkblundell@b]

HI
If you find anything about a Buchan Club I would appreciate also finding out about one

[vicman]

I sailed yesterday off the waterfront in Victoria. No problems at all, until we tried to dock. My first mate straddled 2 boats and fell in.
These boats are fast and very to sail. Does anybody have a storm job? I need one and need to know the size to get. I am taking out my current water system and losing the pressure system, any suggestions on which pump to get? I have 2 sinks and a shower.

[Rossairboats]

Here's a couple of photos of our project boat - We're taking the winter off as it was too overwhelming to keep at it all the time. Mast is out, deck still needs work, and the interior is far from done. Now we're gathering momentum for this summer's project!

Ross

[wildhitsuji]

I can't vouch for the accuracy of this information, but I was told that the taller mast was to make the Buchan more competitive as a racing boat.

[dandkblundell@b]

Hi
I understand that since the Buchan was built in the Northwest (Seattle)
and raced there amongst the Islands they went with taller masts to catch the lighter winds, but that cruisers who are out in open waters went with the shorter masts. I don't know if this is true or not but seems to make sense. I have found that one of the most knowledgable riggers in the northwest is Port Townsend Rigging, and wow did they know there stuff when it came to Buchan's and they are very freindly and helpful

David

[dandkblundell@b]

I also have a Buchan but it is a 43' wood hull, and I have found that a bow sprit was added and the mast moved forward, it is very well balanced

David

[vicman]

I have broken my mast on a 37 ft Buchan. Does anyone know where I can get a used one?

[tyrol]

Wow, Rossair, you really are going all out. Wish I had the time and money to do that to Kiwi! Wildhitsuji, your Buchan looks pretty good, have you spent much time sailing her yet?

I'd love to see more photos of all your Buchan's - you can see some of mine here.

By the way, my mast is 44 feet tall from the cabin top, Vicman, not sure about a used mast tho. I got a 4Gpm Sensor Max pump which was easy to install and works great. 2 sinks and zero showers on Kiwi... I have five head sails so can measure the smallest for you if you want. Everything on Kiwi looks like it doesn't really belong though so no guarantee on whether it's really the right size. I've only used the big genoa so far...

[vicman]

Your boat is beautiful Tyrol.

[tyrol]

It would be great to have a Buchan get together - meet up for an overnighter in the Gulf Islands or San Juans, do a little sailing the next day... Sounds like we've got at least 3 Buchans from this website that are in the area...

[Big Mir Sister]

I am Rossair's sister, and I'm working on our Buchan 37 (Big Mir). It is on a buoy on Lake Washington.
Today I painted parts of the new bulkheads; hopefully they will get less moldy this winter than last winter.
I am also taping fore-aft stringers to the hull before the water temperature gets too low. Once that's done, we will build back out the galley, bunks, hanging locker and head. Also make a more sound-proof box around the engine. I am also revarnishing the tiller and making new spreaders. Here is a photo of Ross working on the starboard stringer, and also a photo from before we replaced all the bulkheads, showing the template we made of doorskin.

[jsoceanlord]

I've got a BUCHAN 37 - in Sausalito, CA. Thanks for all the great info.

My throttle lever is stuck, (but not the transmission lever). There's a little knob below the throttle quadrant that almost seems like it could have a locking pin inside, but there's no obvious button. Could there be a locking pin that got stuck in the locked position ? thanks

[vicman]

There is another coming here for the Swiftsure, I am going to try to get on it as crew.

[tyrol]

That would be great. I hear they won a few Swiftsures back in the day, maybe it's time for a revival!