[C320-list] derigging for transport

[Ben Cares]

This is how I do it every year:

       1. Rig a heavy duty line from under the vang attachment point on the
mast to about 5' or 6' above the first spreader.
       2. Loop it over the strap the yard crane uses to lift your mast and
back down to your original attachment.
       3. Have the crane put a bit of up tension on the mast.
       4. Loosen and remove the backstays and bring them close to the mast.
       5. Loosen and remove lowers, bring them to the mast and tie together
in pairs.
       6. Loosen and remove capstays, bring them to mast and tie together.
       7. As high as you can reach start to tie stays to mast every few
feet.
       8. Remove clevis pin from forestay and have someone support the
furler.
       9. Have crane start to lift the mast while being supported by
someone.
      10. Disconnect all masthead wiring.
      11. Lift mast a couple of feet and have the person supporting the
forestay pass it over the bow pulpit.
      12. Gently swing the bottom of the mast toward the bow as the cranes
lifts as necessary.
      13. Walk the mast and furler off the boat to mast cart or forklift.
      14. Securely tie the furler all along the mast, padding as necessary.

Fairly easy, but can be a little nervewracking until you're used to it.
Dave is right . . . you'll love the boat.

Ben
Catch the Wind #35



On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net>wrote:

> David,
>
> I would defer to your rigger for professional advice.
>
> However, when the rigger derigged mine when we shipped her from San Diego
> to Seattle a couple of years ago, the roller furling was left attached at
> the head of the mast and the entire assembly was wrapped in bubble wrap and
> carpeting with plastic sheeting and plastic wrap around the entire outside
> of the assembly.  Both the furler and the mast were independently wrapped
> first and protected from one another before they were wrapped as an
> assembly to avoid damage fron road vibration chafe during transport.  Each
> of the shrouds were carefully marked and removed and coiled for transport.
>  The roller furling seems fragile to me and having it wrapped and packaged
> along side the stiffer mast seemed like a good way to go.  It is remarkable
> how flexible the mast is when being picked by the crane and moved by a
> series of forklifts to horses in the yard. My mast is a furling Selden.
>
> Congratulations on your new C320 and good luck on your move.  The best
> advice that I rexeived when we moved our boat was:  "No one will package a
> boat for transport better than the boat's owner."  You will love your new
> boat.
>
> Dave
>
> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
> Principal, LEED AP
> Director, Structural Group
>
> Reid Middleton, Inc.
> (425) 741-3800 office
> (425) 741-5011 direct
> (425) 508-7971 mobile
>
> www.reidmiddleton.com
>
> On Aug 2, 2012, at 6:56 PM, dprudden at comcast.net wrote:
>
> > I am wrapping up purchasing a 2001 C320. I have to move her from
> Maryland to Massachusetts. I'm having her shipped up (not enough time to
> sail her).
> >
> > I'm going from a Catalina 22 to the 320. To derig her, do I simply
> loosen the backstay and shrouds, then pull the clevis pin for the forestay,
> or should I pull the Shaeffer furler apart a bit and loosen that turnbuckle
> also? The boat will be going right back in the water in Mass. Any other
> suggestions/tips etc would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > David
>



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