That's an interesting observation you've made, so I went down to my boat yesterday and had a look. My boat is exactly as you describe yours. In the topside photo the camera is looking at the port

My top board cracked. Went to the local lumber yard scrap bin and got a couple of pieces of teak about 3" wide and maybe 1/2" thick. Cut it to length to fit within the slide at the same angle.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=URSztnmmOx4 I would use epoxy. It’ll be hard to make it invisible but could be done. Or just buy some new teak...

Do you mean split along the grain (horizontally)? If so, yes. I would not hesitate to glue it back together. You’d need some good clamps or look up how to do a luthiers clamp with some cord and

I was careless and broke my middle companion way board. Any advise on how to repair it? Would gluing it hold? If it can't be fixed, anyone knows who makes these?

Yes. Tuning the rig on a Flicka is very important. For example, very small changes in the rake of the mast can get you severe weather helm. Small changes to the shrouds can affect the mast by

New to posting on this site, hope I’m doing this right. I’m am a little baffled, my center shroud attaches to the chain plate just forward of the mast. I thought the tabernacle may have been

Has any of my fellow Flicka Friends ever sailed down the Old Bahama Channel or have any advise on doing it?

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Welcome and good luck on your search for your dream boat. People on this group love and cherish their Flickas and will give great advice. One note from me. Overseas transport, while not impossible, is

Hey Matt: I have to agree the Nor Sea 27 was another boat I have looked at and I wanted the aft cabin version. Everything a boat should be. In my case the extra weight made me decide to pass. Great

Hi, please check out the Lyle Hess Nor Sea 27 trailerable double ender, it is a fantastic sea boat with gorgeous lines and on average a bit less pricey than the Dana. Matt Sent from my Verizon,

David the Dana 24 would be my first option. The extra room makes a big difference. I was going to buy a Dana but at the last minute I decided to buy the Flicka. The Flicka is very easy to tow and

Crazy? No, just a solid dreamer with plenty of experience. You’ll get there. Bon voyage! “No hay camino, se hace camino al andar.” - Antonio Machado “There is no road, the road is made by

[Written in June of 2019 for some friends online wondering what I was up to] When I was 16 years old (1988) I read a book called "Cruising in Seraffyn" by Lin and Larry Pardey, which was originally

Thank you all for the advisement, especially the shipping option. Going to the U.S. [I'm a US Expat living in NZ for last 7 years] and finding one, then having it shipped home in a container, might

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYDYLvqEGUo Someone down there had a Flicka!

Good luck David. We hope you find one near NZ. I LOVE New Zealand. Spent a week in Nelson area a few years ago. Can't wait to return. We LOVE our 1990 Flicka (SV Mona, hull #388). Mona's land locked

Hi David: Thanks for joining. I have a Flicka #363 so I know a little about them.. I also haul shipping containers for a living. Some people have suggested that a Flicka will fit in a container when

I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I have looked online for any Flicka's for sale in NZ for the last year, but not found any. Anyone know of any in the NZ/AUS South Pacific - Please let me know.