I moored my H 23.5 "Moonchaser" all summer 100 yards off shore, in Cape Cod Bay. The tide goes out about a half mile here and the boat rested on the smooth sand bars at low tide.When the tide is in, we are limited to 6 hours of sailing and have to beat it back to the mooring or get stranded. Other than sanding smooth a rough coat of anti-fouling paint, the hull survived just fine. Thanks to all who supplied previous info regarding the H 23.5's ability to be beached as it was a determining factor in my purchase of this great boat.
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Mooring line anchor
It doesn't show in the picture, but is there a big lump of cement or some other mooring line achor that you hope the boat doesn't settle on, or is it buried in the sand? The lake I sail in is man-made behind a dam. I'm told that they never drain the lake suddenly, but it's nice to know that if they ever did, I'd find my boat sitting pretty like yours. Ah, I assume that's if I remember to lift the centerboard, which I don't ever do in my marina slip.
It doesn't show in the picture, but is there a big lump of cement or some other mooring line achor that you hope the boat doesn't settle on, or is it buried in the sand? The lake I sail in is man-made behind a dam. I'm told that they never drain the lake suddenly, but it's nice to know that if they ever did, I'd find my boat sitting pretty like yours. Ah, I assume that's if I remember to lift the centerboard, which I don't ever do in my marina slip.
Waves
Great pic! Very cool, and unusual, to see the boat sit like that. What about waves as the tide goes in and out? I would think that there must be a transition period, when the boat is just barely floating, where it would pound the bottom repeatedly due to waves. Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
Great pic! Very cool, and unusual, to see the boat sit like that. What about waves as the tide goes in and out? I would think that there must be a transition period, when the boat is just barely floating, where it would pound the bottom repeatedly due to waves. Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
Rick - It's a mushroom
Rick - In response to your question. The mooring consists of a 150 pound steel mushroom anchor buried in the sand with a 20 foot long 3/8 inch chain attached to 15 feet of 1/2 inch rope line, all of which keep the two foot long shank of the anchor buried. Sufficient scope does the trick. The depth at high tide is about ten feet and yes I pull the centerboard and rudder up at the mooring and put a safety line on the rudder attached to the stern rail and double cleat the centerboard line.
Rick - In response to your question. The mooring consists of a 150 pound steel mushroom anchor buried in the sand with a 20 foot long 3/8 inch chain attached to 15 feet of 1/2 inch rope line, all of which keep the two foot long shank of the anchor buried. Sufficient scope does the trick. The depth at high tide is about ten feet and yes I pull the centerboard and rudder up at the mooring and put a safety line on the rudder attached to the stern rail and double cleat the centerboard line.
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Catboat in Pic?
What kind of catboat does your neighbor in the pic have? I've got a soft spot in my heart for catboats and theirs looks particularly nice. The tide change you have is huge. We only see a change of about 6" where I'm located on Barnegat Bay in NJ. That's good considering that we only have about 2' depth at the dock during high tide! Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
What kind of catboat does your neighbor in the pic have? I've got a soft spot in my heart for catboats and theirs looks particularly nice. The tide change you have is huge. We only see a change of about 6" where I'm located on Barnegat Bay in NJ. That's good considering that we only have about 2' depth at the dock during high tide! Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
Ron- It's a home built catboat
Ron it's a home built catboat from the 1960's era buily in Maine by the current owners uncle. That's all I know about it. I do know he moored it pretty close to mine and he does not know how to sail it very well.
Ron it's a home built catboat from the 1960's era buily in Maine by the current owners uncle. That's all I know about it. I do know he moored it pretty close to mine and he does not know how to sail it very well.
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