[C320-list] moving our boat advice

[Uhlman]

We used the foam pipe imsulation and it worked great. Thanks for the advice.
Barb


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Subject: Re: [C320-list] moving our boat advice 
From: Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
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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.
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> Jim Brown
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> the move (mast, boom, etc.) and after the move.  Thanks in advance for all your
> help.
>
> Barb and Bob
> Whisper, #1158
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