I think too much of the boat is hanging over the back without support which is why I think the boat needs to come forward on the trailer if possible. I would take the winch off so you can move the boat further forward. You don't need a winch for this boat.
Then mount cradles which are...
Volume of mast: 3.14...x 1.125" x 120"= 477.13 cubic inches
1 gallon = ~ 231 cubic inches
231/477.13=~2
the mast can hold about 2 gallons.
weight of 1 gallon of water = ~8.35lbs
weight of empty mast + 16.7 lbs = full mast.
I'm rusty but that should be it.
For buoyancy, I'd need more...
You want a very low stretch line that is a 3mm (1/8" or thereabouts) diameter. Good luck finding it at Lowes. I had trouble finding that size and quality at marine shops. :D
I'm using a Thule rack with pool noodles for cushion (the ones the rack came with aren't long enough).
In the front "feet" of the rack I've mounted some eye bolts so I can slide a 1/2" pipe through them that hangs out to the side so that I can load and unload by myself. I just move the bow to...
How bad of condition are we talking?
I restored the finish on mine. It was bad. If you ran your finger across it, it'd turn white.
I wet sanded, used rubbing compound, glaze, then wax. I used an electric buffer/polisher I got from walmart for $30 to apply the compound, glaze and wax...
No, I washed down the entire boat since I had bothered to do the test in the first place. Why wouldn't I?
The rudder mount was just a place I wouldn't have been surprised if it was leaking, but it isn't...which actually surprised me. Since the entire hull passed, the port is the only thing...
I've got a small leak I'm chasing. The cat bag in the inspection port at the stern gets damp and that's the only way I know there's a leak. I've got a port near the bow and near the stern. I suspected the rudder mount and did a leak test as per instructions and it passes. But it doesn't test...
We'll have to try harder than that to help this guy out, I'm afraid. The Seahorse is mentioned in the yahoo groups but no insignia is available. I think they pictured a hull but it's quality is not good enough to make an ID.
And the shortypen link mentions it but no info. :(
I saw a guy at the lake just yesterday with the exact same thing but in red. He didn't know what it was either and someone had told him once upon a time that it was possibly a Seahorse.
I know, they really went out on a limb with that info considering the logo. :rolleyes:
I checked some...
I'm not even sure how to tell you're planing. :confused:
I thought I've been regularly getting it planing. The bow would be out of the water and the wake from the hull would start about where the coaming is.
But the other day, holy hell were we moving. It felt like we were just skipping...
Perhaps that's what it is. "What will happen to the little sailboat when my wake hits?"
Eh, if I can handle big power boat wakes and 20 kts of wind, I think they can rest easy that I can handle it. lol!
IIRC 80 lbs is about right.
Perhaps settings is all you need to adjust? Or perhaps something has clogged the bailer?
Yeah, with a lot of water spilling over, the "coaming" seems to just be a ramp that makes water go up and hit you dead in the face, lol.
I get a bit of weather helm in 15...
Or wave runners, whatever you want to call them...
What is their fascination with small sailboats?
I find them craning their necks to see my boat while they blast off. They've swiveled their heads completely over their shoulder to look at the little sailboat that is behind them. It's not a...
Are you sailing on a lake or in the ocean?
I've had water come up and over but the bailer keeps up, but I'm on a lake with powerboats. Have you weighed your hull? I wonder if she's riding too low in the water?
These boats are built for simplicity. So if you start getting too complicated, they'll turn to dust and blow away. :p
I car top mine, rig on my home built dolly, then launch.
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