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mroettersr
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Initially Posted - 08/25/2002 : 23:56:51

Just out of curiosity, when de-stepping the mast, do you remove the cotter (or ring) keys and clevis pins for the stays that have to be disconnected or do you completely unscrew the turnbuckles to disconnect. I have always removed the pins on this boat and the 3 others I have had but a worker at the marina last year wondered why I didn't just unscrew the turnbuckles. Boat goes on the hard in another month and a half here on Lake Erie. Us snowbirds have to worry about things like this.

Mike Roetter
'83 C25 #3568 SK/SR

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OJ
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Response Posted - 08/26/2002 : 01:41:48

Taking half a step backward - I replaced my pins with stainless bolts and nuts with the nylon rings - much, much faster. As for de-stepping I remove the bolts and then re-insert them so I can run a 1/4" line through the end of the stays - eliminating the risk of losing any turnbuckles . . .

Steve Madsen
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 08/28/2002 : 14:22:17

Mike - 1st I know I have probably asked you before, but where are you on Lake erie?

Second, most people with turnbuckles unscrew them 2 or three turns then pull the cotter pins.

Duane Wolff
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Response Posted - 08/28/2002 : 21:46:57

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And the reason is that if you unscrew them a specific number of turns to loosen them a little, when you raise the mast next year, you tighten them the same number of turns (if you can remember), and you're tuned the same as you were last year.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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mroettersr
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Response Posted - 08/29/2002 : 00:13:24

Duane - I sail out of Blue Water Marina on the Marblehead Peninsula near Lakeside. With the SK I'm able to get in and out OK although it was getting a little close at the end of the season last year. I like the convenience of the relatively short sail to the islands.

With my previous C22 and the C25, I've always loosened the turnbuckles a couple turns and removed the cotter pins. I never thought of completely unscrewing the turnbuckles until the marina worker mentioned it. Some of the turnbuckles on my boat are still the closed type and I don't like the idea of completely unsrewing them. When its time to change the shrouds, they're history.

Mike Roetter
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Response Posted - 08/29/2002 : 08:09:15

We used to be at Dock of the Bay in Sandusky and also liked the ability to get to the islands quickly. I haven't seen Chicago up at the pump on Kelley's this year, but I assume he is still doing fine.

We moved the boat down to Cleveland because with the hour drive each way to get to the boat, we only used it on Weekends.

DW

Duane Wolff
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Response Posted - 09/03/2002 : 00:20:09

Duane,
I retired three years ago and have a RV in the trailer park at Lakeside where I spend about 4 days a week. Home is an hours drive from there in Waterville near Toledo. Weather this past weekend has been great with winds 12 - 15 k. This is my first full year of sailing the C25 (had a C22, Venture 224 and Venture 17 previously) and I am impressed with how it handled. Sailed with a full main and full 135 yesterday (Sunday) and had a blast. Went north to the south end of Pelee Island and returned to Marblehead in about 4 hours. Retirement and sailing go hand in hand. For years, I would look out the window of my office on those great sailing days only to be disappointed with the weekend weather. Now I'm there when the forecast looks good. I hope to do some extended trips to Canada's south shore and the islands. As long as you give her lots of respect, Lake Erie is a great place to sail.

Mike Roetter
'83 C25 #3568 SK/SR

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Response Posted - 09/03/2002 : 01:19:30

"As long as you give her lots of respect, Lake Erie is a great place to sail." - Mike Roetter

I do and she certainly is! <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don Lucier, North Star
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