Tiki 21

Sub-space to get into nitty gritty of building and sailing Tiki 21s.
  • Tiki 21 in Old Saybrook, CT USA

    Does anyone know who owns the Tiki 21 that's under cover at a Cubesmart storage facility in Old Saybrook, CT?  If so, I'd like to chat...!  Best, Jeff.

    By Jeff Cohen

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  • Rig not tight enough

    Bonjour,We put the amst up, and tried to tighten the rig.We use, for everything, shrouds, forestay and bridle,  Samson AmSteel Blue, 3/16", and I made splice on 50 cm lenght, which should be enough.For the shrouds, as on the booklet, we used 6mm polyester, 4 full turns, to tie on the hull. For the…

    By Éric Bouvéron

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  • Tiki 21'adventures

    Hello, I'm french so excuse my english, as you know french are very bad at language !I'm also new in this group and not used to forum.Let's begin ! This summer i had the chance to sail over bretain with 3 friends on a tiki 21, it was the boat of the association we work with, it's a beautiful one,…

    By Ma rion

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  • Can a T21 be assembled single-handed?

    I'm reconsidering my T26 build as I think about the issue of assembly for launch.I love the T21 design, and wonder if that would be easier to assembly by myself? I don't want to do some fancy telescoping trailer and I'm thinking about dollies... Or should I go with a Hitia 17 and be certain I can…

    By Michael Cook

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  • Dolphin striker?

    I am currently in the process of painting my recently purchased secondhand Tiki 21. I have not seen or sailed a Tiki 21 before and am curious about the dolphin striker. I would appreciate if anyone post a photo of how it looks when in place?

    By Paul Norfolk

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  • Apology and redirection... Engine options on Tiki 21

    Sorry everyone in the Tiki 21 group... I just posted my question as a message to all, instead of a discussion. Hope that doesn't cause anyone any stress. I'll learn!!Here it is... was....Hi everyone! Just doing some planning for more summer fun on my Tiki 21, and want to modify the engine placement…

    By Steve Burrage

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  • whish to get some advices on the rig.

    Hi,with its new mast, we tried my cat twice, and, if it sails better than expected, I have a few questions.I rig the boat with pre streched dyneema. However, everytime after sailing I need to retension shrouds and forestay. I still have some space, but soon no more, and wil have to shorten shrouds…

    By Éric Bouvéron

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  • tiki 21 trailer

    I have just built a ”sliding” trailer for my tiki 21.It’s inspired by the trailer built by Rich Hueschen of which I found pictures on this forum.When building something new you always look for pictures to get inspired by, so I thought I would contribute back with pictures of a few of the…

    By Rune M. Christensen

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  • whish to get some advices on the rig.

    Hi,with its new mast, we tried my cat twice, and, if it sails better than expected, I have a few questions.I rig the boat with pre streched dyneema. However, everytime after sailing I need to retension shrouds and forestay. I still have some space, but soon no more, and wil have to shorten shrouds…

    By Éric Bouvéron

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  • New launching

    Bonjour,Wednesday 12th we launched my Tiki21, named Bouton d'or, (Buttercup) in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. The next day Bouton d'or was moored in Middle Island. Bouton d'or was built in China, compressed time four months, on a three years time. I'll send later some pictures of navigation. But first I…

    By Éric Bouvéron

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