[C320-list] moving our boat advice

[Barbara Uhlman]

Another great idea!




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From: Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Fri, October 28, 2011 11:14:20 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] moving our boat advice

Rather than using pool noodles and slitting them lengthwise, you could 
use foam pipe insulation that already has a slit.  Available at any Home 
Depot, Lowes, etc.


On 10/28/2011 11:07 AM, jim brown wrote:
> couple of ideas. I used pool noodles with the holes in them to pad my bimini 
>and dodger frames. Cut them lengthwise and slip on and then either zip tie or 
>tape them in place.  the second recommendation (and a requirement of most long 
>distance carriers) is to NOT shrink wrap the boat. On the highways you are 
>subjecting that wrap to hurricane force winds and the tie downs and wrap itself 
>can do severe damage if it begins to flap around.  In addition our carrier ( and 
>several others we checked) would not transport the boat on a factory cradle. We 
>transported from upstate NY to NC a couple of years ago with no problems.
>
>
> Jim Brown
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Ott<wmo48 at yahoo.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] moving our boat advice
>
> Barb,
> We pull our boat every season and transport it to our house.  She sits next to
> the garage for the winter.  Although our distance is only about 40 miles many 
>of
> the things we do should apply to your situation.  Check out the Brownell 
>Systems
> (brownellsystems.com) website for a lot of interesting information on 
>de-rigging
> the boat and making it ready for transport.
> Outlined below are some of the things we do:
> 1) We store the boom below.  It usually go inside last after we have packed in
> the sails and canvas. We push the end all the way into the v-berth vee and tie
> the middle of the boom to the compression post.
> 2) We store the bimini and dodger frames on deck, tied to stanchions and
> hand-holds.  Pad and duck tape the hell out of them.  Pad everywhere it 
touches
> or could chaff.  We went to Home Depot and bought a few yards of cheap carpet 
>to
> be sure we can ' pad and duck tape the hell out of it'.
> 3) Since your probably paying for the whole trailer see if you can use the
> trailer frame-work, after the boat is loaded, to store your dinghy if you have
> one.
> 4) We store our mast along side the boat tied to the trailer framing.  Most
> transport companies provide for 'U' shaped framing to hold the mast. I would 
>not
> recommend tying the mast to the top of the boat (pulpit and stern railing)
> without a lot of additional wood framing support).
> 5) Buy a cheap plastic tool box at Walmart ($5) and store all clevis pins, 
boom
> pins and any turnbuckles that may have to be disconnected and anything else 
>that
> small and will get lost in transit.  Before the mast is taken down mark or 
tape
> the turnbuckles to give you an idea of what the tuned rig looked like.
> 6) For your trip I would remove the anchor for the bow roller and store below 
>or
> tied inside the trailer framing.
> 7) Can't emphasize enough the importance of padding and chaffing protection 
...
> pad and duck tape or tie it down.
> Best of luck in Burn Store.
> Mike
> 'Amanda Lu'
> #508
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Barbara Uhlman<uhlman at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Catalina 320<c320-list at catalina320.org>
> Sent: Wed, October 26, 2011 6:28:36 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] moving our boat advice
>
> Hi, group,
> This sounds very timely with at least two other people moving their boats
> recently.  Our boat will be loaded 3 weeks from today to make its way to a
> warmer climate.  We are interested in any and all advice about what to do 
>before
>
> the move (mast, boom, etc.) and after the move.  Thanks in advance for all 
your
> help.
>
> Barb and Bob
> Whisper, #1158
>
>