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| nick rea |
Posted - 21 Jun 2008 : 15:17:03
Has anybody towed and launched both Dinghy's.I am going to ship a Stratos to Cape Town.I have a 4x4 with the cost of shipping the price difference is not important.Is the CB so much easier to handle.My usage will be a mixture of sea and dams.How long does it take from arrival with trailer to sailing away. |
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| woody |
Posted - 01 Jul 2008 : 14:47:01
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| Sayling |
Posted - 01 Jul 2008 : 09:40:38
A Wayfarer owner at my club uses a 2:1 purchase pulley system for retrieving his boat from the water. He clips a large block to the trolley, and one end of the rope is tied to a ring on the ground above the slipway, and goes through the block; he then walks the other end of the rope up the slope to get the boat up the slipway.
I've just added a ring to the front of my trolley jockey wheel handle to try this next time (probably at Lymington!)
Sayling
sail no. 568 - 'Ketchup' @ FGSC |
| borre |
Posted - 29 Jun 2008 : 04:57:31
We have a keel and it is a struggle to retrieve it over uneven ground,
but as long as you have even ground I would not hesitate over the 100 kg extra with the keel version |
| pcarter |
Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 20:35:46
One last thing. If you manage to make it to the Nationals that would be great. You can get to see both a keel and a centreboard version side-by-side. You never know, you might even get a sail in one.
Regards,
Pete 789 |
| nick rea |
Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 13:57:49
Thanks Pete thats what i was trying to say ,i will be using a car for retrieval.So that just leaves the towing issue. The extra 100kgs on a long journey is no different to having the mother in law in the back without the din. Sorry Marion did not mean it. |
| pcarter |
Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 09:17:34
Nick,
I would imagine the extra 100Kg weight of the keel will make it quite a bit a bit harder getting the boat up anythign but the flattest of slipways, what I was trying to explain was that its not really a one man job. If you've to a car to do the retrieval then it won't make any difference.
Regards,
Pete 789 |
| nick rea |
Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 06:44:22
Guys thanks for advice.I think i will go for Stratos Keel as you cannot really man handle CB and it seems that you are really using standard launching method which is much the same what ever the boat weight. |
| pcarter |
Posted - 22 Jun 2008 : 18:42:12
We regularly launch our centreboard Stratos off a slip. I think the launching would be OK but I would not like to do the retrieval by myself as the boat is quite heavy. It really is a two person job. Of course, you could always rig some sort of system using two blocks and lots of rope to give yourself additional purchase.
I agree with Neil that you also really need two people to manage the mast. Some boats have the foot of the mast attached to the boat by a pin arrangement which means a single person can raise it using the forestay. I think you could probably rig something to hold the foot of the mast in place while you raise it - I'm thinking of some sort of wooden block arrangement either side of where the foot should go when raised. Has anybody out there built anything like this?
Pete 789 |
| neilgbj |
Posted - 22 Jun 2008 : 18:14:38
Nick
I've only done it once myself (waiting for my crew !)and it is a bit of an effort but possible .......the mast is a fairly weighty beast but in essence with two it is far easier....one to hold the mast upright next to the boat and one in the boat to lift in whilst the 'crew' tension the forestay. Others may have better methods but the boat is very straight forward to rig and launch. If you make it to the Nationals I am sure there will be lots of advice if you need it....hope to see you there.........
Neil |
| nick rea |
Posted - 22 Jun 2008 : 10:52:09
Neil thanks, i am coming to the UK next week ,i want to try and get down for the nationals work and family permitting.Have you rigged and launched on your own on a slip is it a real mission.
Regards
Nick
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| neilgbj |
Posted - 22 Jun 2008 : 10:22:23
Nick
Don't know about the keel but we tow our boat to various locations to sail and it normally takes about half an hour to rig and launch (max 45 mins). Weight is not really a problem unless you have a long steep slipway......I suppose the keel would add the extra 100kgs to pull up but hopefully a keel owner will respond on how they manage
regards
Neil |
