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Arlyn Stewart
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Initially Posted - 03/22/2003 : 08:57:01

Progress continues on the prep work for the cruise. I did take a few days off from boat work to mentally regroup.

A long list of new things is finished and my annual check list is finished.

Todays projects are to mount, wire for DC and coax an HF radio for weather net monitoring. As a ham, I will also be able to keep the group in contact beyond vhf range.

Will also finish the work on the gin pole and harness for the outboard. I deciding to retain my Honda 8 long shaft for use on the dinghy as it will plane it. A pallet made of 1/4" plywood and covered on the bottom by carpet is finished that will store the outboard in the aft berth and prevent it from moving or rolling around. At 80 lbs the motor can be man handled but its tough. The mast raising gin pole will be used to hoist it out of the cabin and onto the dinghy.

I made an eye that slides into the mast slot and provides using the gin pole aft of the mast to handle the motor. Forward of the mast on the whisker pole eye the pole will lift the dinghy to and from the foredeck, where it will ride on longer crossings deflated but with interior boards left in place. The dinghy will air up very easily strectched across the life lines and hanging from the gin pole but dealing with inserting the interior boards is a real pain on top of the boat.

Note: We sleep in the spacious V berth (better access, watching the stars and ventilation) and remove the cushions in the aft berth when cruising and use it for storage. If three were aboard, the cockpit cushions stored below at night will make the aft berth into a quarter berth.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 03/22/2003 : 11:07:10

Arlyn,

I noticed on you web site when you trailer your motor is not on the boat. It looks to be mounted to the trailer. What is the reason for not leaving the motor on is mount and tying it off to keep the movement down? I’m curious because I will be going on the long trip to Nationals and I have never pulled this boat at any one time for more that a 3.5 hr trip. Those trips we left the 15hp Honda on its mount. When I picked up the boat in 2000 from the dealer the motor was in place. They didn't seem to think it was a problem to leave it there while trailering.

Bryan Beamer
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/22/2003 : 13:32:54

The last three trips the motor was left on the mount without problems (so far).

The old motor at 80 lbs and with no electric start cable wasn't a hassle to take off so I did.

There have been no reports of structural problems around the motor mount/well to this forum.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/22/2003 : 14:35:29

Bryan, when my boat was new I stored it in a barn over the winter. The plywood backing on the motor mount dried out and shrank, loosening the motor clamps. When I pulled the boat to the lake in the spring, my nearly new, long-shaft, electric start motor with alternator jumped off the mount and skipped down the highway at 55 mph. (It didn't occur to me to tie it on with a safety chain or rope.) When my insurance adjuster told me the company would pay to have it repaired, I said, "Do you mean to tell me that your company is actually going to pay, in spite of my stupidity? Wow! That's a good deal!" I thought insurance companies would have a "stupidity clause" that let them escape liability.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/23/2003 : 08:01:59

Steve,

Thanks for sharing the "gotcha"... confessing my wife was entertained a bit by your story...forgive her.

Last year I got back into flying model airplanes when I discovered many old friends had as well. Most of them were older than me and retired and had formed an "old farts group" and flew on tuesday and thursday afternoons when the field wasn't so busy. The unofficial president of this group is the guy with the tale of greates woe.

Right now its the guy who set his transmitter on the drive while loading his stuff... and forgot it<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>. The story is made more interesting in that his little pickup is a standard and his drive way slopes very slightly down so that he usually just coast from his parking spot to the turn around. The truck coasted a few feet and stopped...hhmmmmm...put in reverse and give it some gas <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

I nominate you as our unofficial Prez <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>... may your reign be a lengthy one.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 03/24/2003 : 00:50:06

Thanks for the info Arlyn. Sorry to hear about the motor Steve. At least the insurance company helped out.

Bryan Beamer
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 03/25/2003 : 22:00:25

I'll be picking up my trailer this Friday with new brakes to the tune of $600.
No worries mate.

Safe voyages,
Ben, FL s/v Chick-a-pea C250wk
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Dragonfly
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Response Posted - 03/25/2003 : 22:40:52

Arlyn,
While you are on your trip will you have wireless e-net? It would be nice to be able to see your progress here on the web.

C-250 WK #641
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 03/27/2003 : 11:24:09

Hmmm, Although I've only had Lady Kay for less than a month, she's logged almost 3000 road miles. The motor is a Honda 9.9 which rides right where it belongs, and that seems to be just fine. Granted, my towing vehicle is a 1/2 ton Suburban which probably doesn't care where I put the engine.
I do take a ratchet strap and run it from the center stern pulpit, down once around the engine right below the "horizontal fin" back up to the port back stay eye, and tighten it up.
I feel this spreads the weight of the engine around a little more, for when you hit a nice "blacktop wake", thus relieving the motor mount.

After reading the above I WILL make it a habit to check the clamps once in a while though......<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Stand by, I have done some very stupid things over the years (like driving a car into an enclosed 24 foot car hauler forgetting to close the latch on the hitch, yes the hitch went four feet up into the air and forward into the tow vehicle, it was quite a ride in the confines of the trailer) and I might make a run for that presidency one of these days.

Oscar
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In the driveway just back from FL.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 04/02/2003 : 13:30:40

Dragonfly... Bill Bosworth is a Ham also and offered to try to sked with me while were on the water... if successful...he will offer a report to the forum.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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