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Initially Posted - 02/26/2010 :  07:03:53  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Wrapping up my log of our last trip reminded me of the issue we had on launch.

As we backed the trailer into the water to bump JD off in our usual manner, she came to a halt before clearing the trailer.

Guessing that the keel had dropped a fraction and the strong side winds had pushed the boat to the side of the trailer as it slid off, I figured the keel had caught inside of the aft most trailer cross beam.

We could not just pull the boat up, as potentially the keel could snap if it was positioned just right, so I reconnected the trailer winch strap to the bow eye and winched her back onto the trailer.

Then we pulled the trailer up and I climbed aboard.

The pin that the Vectran line from the keel was attached to on the pulley block had come out (it was a screw in pin). So the Vectran line was hiding down the 'Exhaust' tube.

Remember, I have modified my keel hauling system and have a 3" PVC pipe with reducer attached to the cut down exhaust pipe, the 3" PVC pipe allows the block to travel inside and I have a much better purchase that allows easy haul and restrained lowering of the keel.

So I was able to just pull the PVC piping off the exhaust pipe, re-thread the Vectran line up the 3" piping, use a SS screw and nylock nut to resecure the line to the block.

5 Mins and it was all fixed.
I found the screw pin sitting in the aft berth later on.
Upon retrospection, I realized that the keel had most likely not caught on the aft cross beam, but had actually hit the Ramp!

Just a heads up, Don't bump the boat off too aggressively just incase the line does part from the block before launch.

And of course, there's now a new item in our Pre-Launch check list.

Sidenote:
We have launched JD about 50 times now, and she has been trailed somewhere in the region of 7,000 miles (nothing compared to Henk's travels) so it's reasonable to assume that over the miles, a good bit of vibration may have caused several things to 'jiggle'.

Our Binnicle mounted compass light failed this trip too, I have narrowed it down to the clamp on connectors that connect the compass light to the stern running light wiring.

Probably time to do a comprehensive inspection of all pipes, joints, wiring connections.

Paul
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PO C250WB 2005 Sail # 841.


Moved up to C34 Eximius

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 02/26/2010 :  08:40:52  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Hey Paul,

I've 25,000 miles hauling mine. Herb and Nancy Payson hauled theirs over a good bit of the West, it would be interesting to know how far.

I've either not heard Henk's numbers or don't recall. He will touch base when he has a chance.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 02/26/2010 :  09:00:41  Show Profile
Ah, you WB guys are hauling those boats all over the place! We have 3,500 miles towing our wing keel. Any other WKers out there that can beat that??
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Response Posted - 02/26/2010 :  10:34:38  Show Profile
Centerboard, Paul... centerboard. Some day we'll show you a 1500# C-25 "swing keel"--pretty scary!
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Response Posted - 02/27/2010 :  08:13:20  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Back to the centerboard issue...
(Dave, I have seen that gigantic 1200lb chunk of metalic Swing Keel hanging under a C25, agreed 'Scary'

A centerboard is a lifting/pivoting keel (I looked it up!

Our centerboard swings (our boat Rocks!)

So our boat has a swing keel

However, we have considered referring to it as a 'Slapping Keel'


Paul
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