Vacation

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays. I will be off the forum for a week and a half. Will I be vacationing, not really. Follwoing Christmas, it is called tax preperation time. See ya all next year.Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow MeowCrazy Dave Condon

 

[JD]

DUTY EXPERT

Crazy Dave, Wonder if you can help since I'm getting conflicting advice. prsently i sail out of the Washington Sailing marina in DC (Which is a tricky, but a great place to go sailing by the way). They have a ramp there of sorts but it is very rudimentary. They prefer that people use a hoist. I asked around and I'm getting differing hoisting positions. Some say the cleats at the rear and the front are ok. I was also told that the cleats at the rear can be used (for balance--with some kind of bridle arrangement, but that the Center Gravity is at or near the mast and that calls for using the Halyard "U" rings. Do you have any thoughts--since you seem to have lots of great gouge.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

JD

I have launched boats at the marina in the past.The maunufacturer does lift the 170 by using all four cleats with the center of balance being at the forward end of the centerboard housing to install the centerboard. However, it is empty of any other items to include the mast and so forth. It is imperative that attention to detail on the center of balance be made.I would prefer to trailer launch. I would have some concern with additional weights in the boat plus doing this often which raises a question of concern and safety.That will be a choice you will have to make but you do have a ramp.Crazy DAve Condon