[C320-list] to launch or not

[Jon Vez]

Hi Jim,

Leaving the boat in the water will definitely be better for the boat. When
on the hard the boat will flex and the mast will create additional stress
that water naturally dissipates. If the marina is willing to keep an eye on
the boat (bilge, dock lines, fenders etc) that would definitely be the way
to go. I'm in Boston and chose to leave the boat in the water for the
winter. A lot of folks do that around here, but I always chickened out. I'm
so glad I did and will probably do so every other season from now on. I will
haul it for a long weekend once the yard is done launching the boats for a
bottom job and waxing, but the boat is much happier in her natural state--

Good luck,

Regards,

Jon Vez
Solstice #582

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jim brown
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 5:46 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] to launch or not

We will be moving and will probabably will only get to
use our boat for 3 weeks this summer on an unscheduled
basis a week at a time. Our season is about 4 months
(Lake Ontario). I was wondering if there was an
opinion about leaving the boat on the cradle between
times and having it launched and hauled when it's not
in use. I probably could defray the cost of haul outs
by having the marina use the rental income from the
unoccupied slip. I was more concerned with opinions on
wear and tear (good experienced marina that takes care
on haul out) on a boat on a cradle (mast up) and 3 or
four launchings and one sitting dockside for 4 months.
Hopefully this is a temporary situation. Jim Brown  "Desafinado"


 
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