I'm about to truck my Ranger 33 across California and have a question or two: 1) Do I need to remove all the guys/stays/halyards from the mast or can they stay bundled together? 2) Do I need to take mast lights off or just protect them? 3) For shrouds, should I disconnect at the turnbuckles and tape the lower turnbuckle to the deck or should I remove the whole thing to the deck fitting?
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Andre Kapuscinski
SECURE EVERYTHIN YOU CAN
I had my boat transported from FLorida to Toronto, Canada. Yau have to secure everything you can. if you have a smallest doubt that something can start chafing, rubbing ar become loose because of the wind ar vibration, don't think twice, just remove it or tape it, ar take any means you presume appropriate to secure it. I used a duckt (?) tape and a closed cell foam to tape things. Everything arrived in one piece and undamaged. If you can take off fragile things, like a light on the top of the mast, tkae it off, if you have the time. Good luck.
I had my boat transported from FLorida to Toronto, Canada. Yau have to secure everything you can. if you have a smallest doubt that something can start chafing, rubbing ar become loose because of the wind ar vibration, don't think twice, just remove it or tape it, ar take any means you presume appropriate to secure it. I used a duckt (?) tape and a closed cell foam to tape things. Everything arrived in one piece and undamaged. If you can take off fragile things, like a light on the top of the mast, tkae it off, if you have the time. Good luck.
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transporting mast
Jim, When I transported my boat I first wrapped the mast with old carpet, then layed the stays, halyards and roller furler out and duct taped them to the mast. When you tape them to the mast wrap the tape upside down so the sticky part is facing up, this keeps all the parts from getting glue on them. Then I shrink wraped the entire mast with a roll of 2 ft. wide clear plastic that is used for packing. My transporter gave me the option of letting the mast ride on the boat or the trailer. I elected to put it on the trailer to take the wear and tear off of the boat. I also wrapped my boom in carpet and put it in the boat. My mast made it without a scratch. Good luck Bob P31-2 Blue Moon
Jim, When I transported my boat I first wrapped the mast with old carpet, then layed the stays, halyards and roller furler out and duct taped them to the mast. When you tape them to the mast wrap the tape upside down so the sticky part is facing up, this keeps all the parts from getting glue on them. Then I shrink wraped the entire mast with a roll of 2 ft. wide clear plastic that is used for packing. My transporter gave me the option of letting the mast ride on the boat or the trailer. I elected to put it on the trailer to take the wear and tear off of the boat. I also wrapped my boom in carpet and put it in the boat. My mast made it without a scratch. Good luck Bob P31-2 Blue Moon
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Remember Murphy's Law
Jim - A variation on Murphy's Law you'll discover is that anything that can fall off , will. The combination of wind buffeting and road shock ( vibration, bumps etc) shouldn't be underestimated. Use lots of duct tape; block any air intakes that could allow diesel exhaust & road-grunge to get rammed into the cabin. I'd get the boat as light as possible: drain tanks, remove batteries (if you can) and put anything that you have to leave in the boat on the cabin sole, on padding. I wouldn't leave the lower turnbuckles taped on deck: take them off & mark them. Duct tape is great if you can wrap it around something several times, but it isn't too effective in securing something to a flat surface, especially if the wind can get under the tape. Keeping track of all the little bits you take off is important too. I hauled my 27 ft boat about 700 mi. last year and nothing got lost or was damaged, but you do have to take reasonable precautions. Happy motoring.
Jim - A variation on Murphy's Law you'll discover is that anything that can fall off , will. The combination of wind buffeting and road shock ( vibration, bumps etc) shouldn't be underestimated. Use lots of duct tape; block any air intakes that could allow diesel exhaust & road-grunge to get rammed into the cabin. I'd get the boat as light as possible: drain tanks, remove batteries (if you can) and put anything that you have to leave in the boat on the cabin sole, on padding. I wouldn't leave the lower turnbuckles taped on deck: take them off & mark them. Duct tape is great if you can wrap it around something several times, but it isn't too effective in securing something to a flat surface, especially if the wind can get under the tape. Keeping track of all the little bits you take off is important too. I hauled my 27 ft boat about 700 mi. last year and nothing got lost or was damaged, but you do have to take reasonable precautions. Happy motoring.
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Max. vertical allowances
For road travel, loads are limited to a vertical clearance of 13 ft 6 ins from the road to the top of the load. Anything higher than that has to come off. For short hauls, you may be able to exceed that but you'd probably have to get the utility companies involved and get special permits, all of which translates into time & money.
For road travel, loads are limited to a vertical clearance of 13 ft 6 ins from the road to the top of the load. Anything higher than that has to come off. For short hauls, you may be able to exceed that but you'd probably have to get the utility companies involved and get special permits, all of which translates into time & money.
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