What is the best way to support a mast when boat is in driveway? Is there a good source for buying new and used sails? Would a sail made for a similar sized sailboat fit the C22? And is there inherent engineering in sails? Thanks, Van
Mast Support When Down
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lots of questions....
... someone else can take #1. #2 try www.thesailwarehouse.com....you can get your boat's sail dimensions there and match them up with any used sail ... Then try a Google search for many used sail sites. #3 yes, go to www.cruisingdirect.com for instructions on how to measure you boat for sails. #4 I'm not sure what you mean by "inherent engineering", but I can tell you that a boat's sail and an airplane's wing are inherently the same thing.
... someone else can take #1. #2 try www.thesailwarehouse.com....you can get your boat's sail dimensions there and match them up with any used sail ... Then try a Google search for many used sail sites. #3 yes, go to www.cruisingdirect.com for instructions on how to measure you boat for sails. #4 I'm not sure what you mean by "inherent engineering", but I can tell you that a boat's sail and an airplane's wing are inherently the same thing.
Mast At Rest
Van: From what I've read, the masts of C 22's are not especially sensitive to storing problems. I merely lay mine down lengthwise over the cabin so that it is supported at the bow, at the transom, and at the mast step. I think this has been done since 1975 without ill effects. The halyards last longer if they are covered so as to reduce UV impact. If you use a cover and then have snow, its best to have supported the outer part of the spreaders-- I use wood blocks between them and the cabin top and I've seen others use plastic foam. Dick
Van: From what I've read, the masts of C 22's are not especially sensitive to storing problems. I merely lay mine down lengthwise over the cabin so that it is supported at the bow, at the transom, and at the mast step. I think this has been done since 1975 without ill effects. The halyards last longer if they are covered so as to reduce UV impact. If you use a cover and then have snow, its best to have supported the outer part of the spreaders-- I use wood blocks between them and the cabin top and I've seen others use plastic foam. Dick
Winter Storage
Hello Van: I use the mast as a ridge pole on my hoarding "tent". The mast is supported at the front by the wooden travelling bracket & at the back by a 2 piece wooden frame. This frame also supports the tarp over the cockpit. Any stringers on the frame should be on the inside so the snow will slide off easily. I remove the spreaders, stanchions & stern pulpit to get enough slope to shed the snow & we get lots of that. I lift the boat & tuck the tarps in between the hull & the trailer bunks. I use two 15' X 20' tarps. The 20' dimension is across the boat so there is enough length to tuck in under the hull. I don't rely on the grommets as they tend to pull out of the tarp. If the tarps are tucked in & the tarp is pulled tightly, they won't be damaged by flapping in the wind. Regards, Bob B.
Hello Van: I use the mast as a ridge pole on my hoarding "tent". The mast is supported at the front by the wooden travelling bracket & at the back by a 2 piece wooden frame. This frame also supports the tarp over the cockpit. Any stringers on the frame should be on the inside so the snow will slide off easily. I remove the spreaders, stanchions & stern pulpit to get enough slope to shed the snow & we get lots of that. I lift the boat & tuck the tarps in between the hull & the trailer bunks. I use two 15' X 20' tarps. The 20' dimension is across the boat so there is enough length to tuck in under the hull. I don't rely on the grommets as they tend to pull out of the tarp. If the tarps are tucked in & the tarp is pulled tightly, they won't be damaged by flapping in the wind. Regards, Bob B.
Good ideas!
Thanks Bob, Dick and Joe! I hadn't thought of the snow that sometimes falls here. We're new to this boat and sailing and appreciate your responses. Van
Thanks Bob, Dick and Joe! I hadn't thought of the snow that sometimes falls here. We're new to this boat and sailing and appreciate your responses. Van
We had a Truck Tarp Made
Van: We had a truck tarp made to cover our boat around 20 years ago. The blue tarps that we had gotten before that only lasted months, and didn't make it through a winter. The tarp that we had made is heavy, and doesn't flap around in the wind very much. It is rectangular, and green rubber covering canvas, and goes from the trailer over the mast and back to the trailer. We don't have lifelines on our C-22, so they aren't a problem, and it does kind of make a tent over the boat. I also remove the spreaders. I have made a naugahyde bag that covers the masthead light and fittings to keep them dry, and to keep the ice from getting into them. I made a support for the masthead at the stern of the boat that plugs into the gudgeons. It has 2 pintle-like pins on it so it plugs right in. The top of this 1 X 4 Oak board has a "U" cut into it to support the mast. So, the mast is supported at the bow pulpit, on a boat cushion on top of the sliding hatch, and at the stern by the "U" shapped board that I described. This board could be made from a 2 X 6 and that would be fine. I use this same set-up of the mast when we trailer the boat. At the stern is a rope from one cleat, around the mast, to the opposite cleat. This helps make it like a tent at the stern. I hope this helps, Aldo
Van: We had a truck tarp made to cover our boat around 20 years ago. The blue tarps that we had gotten before that only lasted months, and didn't make it through a winter. The tarp that we had made is heavy, and doesn't flap around in the wind very much. It is rectangular, and green rubber covering canvas, and goes from the trailer over the mast and back to the trailer. We don't have lifelines on our C-22, so they aren't a problem, and it does kind of make a tent over the boat. I also remove the spreaders. I have made a naugahyde bag that covers the masthead light and fittings to keep them dry, and to keep the ice from getting into them. I made a support for the masthead at the stern of the boat that plugs into the gudgeons. It has 2 pintle-like pins on it so it plugs right in. The top of this 1 X 4 Oak board has a "U" cut into it to support the mast. So, the mast is supported at the bow pulpit, on a boat cushion on top of the sliding hatch, and at the stern by the "U" shapped board that I described. This board could be made from a 2 X 6 and that would be fine. I use this same set-up of the mast when we trailer the boat. At the stern is a rope from one cleat, around the mast, to the opposite cleat. This helps make it like a tent at the stern. I hope this helps, Aldo
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