Member # 27
Arno Solazzo


The Angel - Outside updating
Now we are getting to the most worthwhile pages of Arno's renovation project: His very ingenious and creative solutions to a lot of problems that most Sheriff 600 owners have been thinking about.
Arno has had to do a lot of thinking, but since he has manufactured almost everything (apart from the outboard motor) himself, he has also been able to get things done the way he wanted them. So get on this tour!


The cockpit.




  1. The support to put your feet under, running along the floor, is to be seen on other Sheriff 600's as well, but this is very nicely done.
  2. The mainsail horse is running in a rail that is much longer than the standard rails. This one goes over both thwarts and stops not until the cockpit wall.
  3. This mainsail horse is adjusted with ropes, which is non-standard
  4. The very nicely crafted doors, one with a ventilator, under the thwarts are practical.
  5. The grey fields at the floor of, what it seems, slip-free color, are appropriate and gives a nice touch
  6. The black decorating lines at the wall of the cockpit gives a "professional" impression.


The cabin roof
The cabin roof sheet arrangements


  1. It seems as though the mast and boom are not of the standard Sheriff 600 manufacturing. This is also indicated by the fact that three sheets goes inside the mast.
  2. The blocks that lead the sheets down to the cockpit have been collected on intelligently crafted pieces of veneer that are bolted to the cabin roof. This is done, evidently, to free a lone sailor from the need to leave the tillar to set sails.
  3. The grey fields at the cabin roof of, what it seems, slip-free color, are appropriate and gives a nice touch


The bow
Angel's arrangements at the bow


  1. The bowsprit is used instead of a spinnaker pole. In the Sheriff 600 manual, the standard spinnaker is shown to be connected to a spinnaker pole that has it's other end connected to tha mast. This bowsprit is retractable, so it can be out of the way when not used, e.g. when staying in a harbour. I find this a very good idea. It would be nice to have some report on it's use!
  2. The foresail sheet seems to have some kind of special fastening mechanism when not in use, nice thought! The "Sheriff 600 standard way" to handle this is to fasten the end of the sheet to the mast.
  3. The nicely crafted wooden grab rail is a good thought. Sometimes it is needed!
  4. The grey fields at the cabin roof of, what it seems, slip-free color, are appropriate and gives a nice touch


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First upload: 2005-10-08 17:12 GMT+1