laguna windrose 18 sailboat

Windrose 18

The windrose 18 is a 18.5ft fractional sloop designed by shad turner and built in fiberglass by laguna yachts since 1974..

The Windrose 18 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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This site was created to aggregate information about the early line of Windrose sailboats made by Laguna Yachts, beginning in the 1970s. Below are scans of a 1978 brochure.

• Laguna Yachts Manuals
• Owner's manual

Laguna Yachts Windrose Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

• Before You Leave the Dealer
• Safety Equipment
• Section 1. Foreword
• Section 4. Safety Equipment
• Parts to Your Boat
• Section 6. Trailering
• Standing Rigging
• Section 9. Standing Rigging
• Section 7. LAUNCHING
• Rigging and Stepping the Mast
• Rigging the Boom
• Rigging the Mainsheet
• Section 11. Rigging the Boom
• Bending on and Hoisting the Sails
• Mast Tuning
• Section 13. Mast Tuning
• Section 15. SAILING TIPS
• Retractable Keel Operation
• Section 16. Retractable Keel Operation
• Electrical Systems
• Kick-Up Rudders
• Outboard Engines
• Section 17. Kick-Up Rudders
• Galley Operations
• Galley Stove
• General Maintenance Tips
• Section 20. POP-TOP MODELS
• Dealer and Warranty Service
• Storing and Winterizing Your Boat
• North American Sailing Association
• Section 26. North American Sailing Association

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• 1 Parts to Your Boat
• 2 Standing Rigging
• 3 Rigging and Stepping the Mast
• 4 Rigging the Mainsheet
• 5 Retractable Keel Operation
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Summary of Contents for Laguna Yachts Windrose

• Page 1 W/NDROSE OWNER'S MANUAL TRAILERABLE SAILBOATS UP TO 25 FEET LAGUNA YACHTS, INC. _ 1630 S. SINCLAIR, ANAHEIM, CA 92806 LAGUNA YACHTS, INC. All nqhh. rf ~ '!;I(;rvod noprodtJctlon In whOIQ or par1 without writtflttl p ••mli ~ ; ~ i mn...

Page 2: Table Of Contents

Page 3: foreword, page 4: section 4. safety equipment, page 5: parts to your boat, page 6: trailering, page 7: section 7. launching, page 8: standing rigging, page 9: rigging and stepping the mast, page 10: mast tuning, page 11: section 15. sailing tips.

• Page 12 Two: It can sail at an angle (45 de- grees for most boats) against the wind. This point of sail is also called beating, close hauled, hard-on-the-wind, or other synonymous terms. By sailing a zig-zag course (tacking), a sailboat can proceed up wind.
• Page 13 One of the biggest differences between a really fine helmsman and a mediocre Pointing too far tiller-tugger is the helmsman's ability to from wind. Boat keep the boat and sails at exactly the heels, sails stall. right angle to the wind, Concentration the key (no really good helmsman can talk or think about anything else while he is steering).The...
• Page 14 REACHING REACHING A. Reaching: leading edge luff. Steer the boat We have discussed sailing downwind straight for a landmark or on a com- (running) and we have talked about pass cOurse. Keep adjusting the sails sailing upwind (beating). The third so they are on the verge of luffing.
• Page 15 B. You'll have to turn sometime ... You are now able to sail any direction to another? As long as the wind (except within 45 degrees of into the comes from the same side of the wind, where the sails flutter) ... boat, you can turn to your new course what about turning from one course and adjust your sails.
• Page 16 .-_------------------------------"""., You'll also have to stop sometime ... The best way to become proficient is The only way to stop a sailboat is to to PRACTICE. Throw a life jacket turn it into the wind so the sails flutter overboard and practice coming to a and let it coast to a stop.
• Page 17 Some hints on staying out of trouble ... When the wind is blowing offshore, check its strength carefully. What looks like a calm day on the water may in fact be a real howler and you will have to sail upwind to get back. Always start out by sailing upwind or WRONG close reaching, especially while you...
• Page 18 These vests are soft, flexible, Finally-ENJOY YOUR WINDROSE and comfortable enough to wear all Use it. Let it introduce you to sailing, the time with no inconvenience at all.

Page 19: Retractable Keel Operation

Page 20: kick-up rudders, page 21: section 20. pop-top models.

• Page 22 In the next few mahogany, a light sanding and sev- WINDROSE. pages, we will try to cover some of these eral coats of spar varnish can restore details, or at least give you an idea of the...
• Page 23 Please understand that NO warranty Coating the new surface with a good paste wax like Vista or Simonize or a is allowed on your WINDROSE if it clear sealer like Coricone 1700 will has been moved or stored on a trailer help protect it for a short period of that is not FACTORY APPROVED.

Page 24: Storing And Winterizing Your Boat

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A High School teacher friend sent me an email saying that her colleague had a sailboat to give away. A photo was included. It is mid-October, 2010. I was 72 years old and had 8 sailboats in the yard; 7 of them project boats. My wife just looked at me and said "no way!" But when I said I at least wanted to look at the boat, she resigned herself to fate. The owner said it was 20 feet long, but he didn't know what kind of boat he had. It had been sitting on its trailer for over 11 years and was very dirty. The hull was solid and there was a main sail, but no jib in the garage. The title gave a HIN of "LAY10 011MG 7418". That gave me the year, 1974, and a length of 18 feet, but I was otherwise clueless. Under "Model" were the letters "WIN" and nothing more. I agreed to take the boat and began a web search.

The Coast Guard website http://www.uscgboating.org/ said that it was manufactured by Laguna Yachts of California. Armed with that information, I soon found that it was a Laguna Windrose 18. I still can't find out how many were built or how many are still in use, but there is a Laguna user forum and they seem to have a very good reputation. My boat was one of the earliest Lagunas. Coastal Recreation and Aquarius were subsidiaries of Laguna. Coastal Recreation built the respected Balboa line, which also included a Windrose 18 that looks just like mine. Some of the laguna models were later built by Classic Yachts of Canaute, Kansas. I always pictured Kansas as endless fields of grain, but discovered that the state has 24 primary reservoirs that range in size from 1,200 acres to a whopping 16,000 acres! Lofland SailCraft, which made the Picnic and other boats was also located in Kansas. The Laguna Windrose looked a lot better after getting a much needed power wash! I really like the sleek lines and roomy cabin. The hull is solid and it has a 400 lb cast iron swing keel! The folding outboard holder, lights and stainless rigging are all there and in good condition.

The trailer needs to be wire brushed and painted, but has only surface rust. with paint or fresh wall coverings, the interior will be quite inviting the laguna windrose has a complete set of interior cushions in excellent condition. i made a new hatch cover. i got a mainsail with the boat but the former owner never found the jib. i bought this nice colorful set of sails for it. the rudder blade was beat up, so i made a new one and refinished the rudder head and tiller., my pretty laguna windrose is sold here are the "good bye" photos., check out this laguna windrose rowboat.

Someone decided that the well-designed and sturdy Laguna Windrose 18 sailboat would make a seaworthy and inexpensive offshore rower. Modifications to the boat included lowering the cockpit cowling and installing oarlocks, replacing the companionway (entrance) with a sealing hatch, fiberglassing all deck hatches permanently shut and reinforcing the front ventilation hatch to prevent leakage. Total cost of the modifications to make the boat seaworthy and ready for rowing was just over $1000. The boat was used to cross the Bering Sea, and the vessel performed very well. Ballast is in the form of a 400 lb cast-iron swing-pivot keel. Interior space is enormous compared to a conventional offshore rowboat. Storage hatches accessed inside the vessel can carry enough supplies to last a year. The pictured rowboat contains three bicycles, five months freeze-dried provisions for three people, three sets of skiing gear, winter camping gear for Siberia and a whole lot more. In total it is carrying almost two tons of cargo. It is the same length as a mid-sized sea kayak and travels at about the same speed in calm conditions fully loaded. (I found details about the passage on this website: http://www.angusadventures.com/beringstrait.html . One of the adventurers shares my younger brother's name, Tim Harvey!)

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Founded by Bill Downing. It is believed that some time after 1984, the company renamed the WINDROSE line to LAGUNA. (most of the Lagunas seem very similar to the Windroses) As best as we can tell, Laguna purchased Coastal Recreation, builder of Balboas and the Aquarius line. Later, some of these boats again reappeared under the CLASSIC name. (built by Classic Yachts of Canaute, Kansas.) The original location was: 10960 Boatman Avenue Stanton, CA 90680

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Good Morning, I hope this is the right section for this. I am working on a '74 Laguna Windrose 18. Yesterday while servicing the trailer hubs I found one of the spindles to be completely shot, never seen one this bad! Anyhow I want to replace the axle (as opposed to just the spindle so it will run true). DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH THIS BOAT WEIGHS?? I have looked and looked. Is there a trick to figure boat weight via the displacement (1500# displacement). I want to replace with an axle that is beefy enough. Also on another note regarding the axle if anyone has any input... the trailer has a drop axle and is installed ON TOP of the leaf springs. This is it can still sit low while allowing room for the keel. I am having a hard time finding an appropriate shaped drop axle so was considering a straight axle and mounting it below the spring (in order to provide keel clearance). Would the strait axle be ok? I know it would sit a bit higher but I suppose thats allright. Thanks a million Shawn T Wichita KS  

Just take old axle to weld shop have it done and it will be better than you buy new-- American made!------Dale  

# ? For most small pocket cruisers, the "weight" and the Displacement will be pretty much the same, for your purposes. That given weight sounds a tad heavy for an 18 footer, BTW. (I recall from somewhere in the depths of old memories that a SJ-21 weights about 1250 and a Ranger 20 weighs 1550#.) L  

Thanks Lake. I'm with you on American Made. Do you know if Redneck Trailer would use Chinese axles? They are nationwide but we have one here in Wichita. It seems they may have what I need for $250 with a drop center, galvanized 3500#. Using a weld shop was my first idea but they are thinking $150 and they even recommend a new one was the best way to go. I also want it to run true. Thanks for the reply Olson. My only concern is indeed on weight. Trailer shop tells me that since I have a 5-bolt hub that there is no way it's more that 3500#. I'm hoping that's right. Since you have to include the trailer weight in the calculations I hear and I know my keel is 440#, and the trailer is a guess-timate at at least a 1000#... so would I be safe to assume the boat itself weighs no more than 2000# is the question I guess. With your input on the weight of the other ones I would say I'm safe with a 3500# axle. Also I seem some guys say that changing the axle position makes it sit up higher. Plus I also hear that you have to weld new spring seats since you cannot "flip" the axle over - never thought about that.  

Amateur_Expert said: DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH THIS BOAT WEIGHS?? I have looked and looked. Is there a trick to figure boat weight via the displacement (1500# displacement). I want to replace with an axle that is beefy enough. Click to expand...

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