Kents private wwpotter archive : Re: Speeding up launch

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From: gatorjj@etrademail.com <gatorjj@etrademail.com>
To: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 10:33 PM
Subject: Speeding up launch

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL=20
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>Hi JJ:
Please accept humble opinions and suggestions:

>- trailer with the motor on the transom - concensus BAD idea - but, =
has those who advocate using either a commercial strut that mounts to =
trailer or running a line to take load off transom. I do it all the =
time, but I trail Kelpie less than 100 feet

>- trailer with the rudder on the transom (yet still holding the mast up =
somehow) - Good idea - mount a set of pintles right next to the existing =
ones. Mount the support pole on the new pintles, leave the (beaching) =
rudder in place and go. This is also a neat rig when you have to go =
under a bridge.

>- finding some way to bag the jib still hanked on and sheets still run =
- Construct or buy jib bag with zipper along top and common sense =
fasteners up front edge. Many larger cruisers use them to leave jib =
rigged. Course, with mast down, the jib still on the halyard make make =
an unweildy bundle. Try it and let us know.

>- finding some way to keep the mainsail slugs in the mast/strap the =
mast to the boom (perhaps the most tricky of my thoughts) - Try this: =
install topping lift and after mainsail furled, use topping lift to =
raise aft end of boom to parallel the mast, then lower both as unit. =
Haven't tried this one either

>- running the halyards aft to the cockpit, and leaving them strung when =
dismasting - With mast down, you will need to move butt end forward to =
trailer, so halyards may have to be very long. This may not be worth =
it.
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>I would expect to keep the boat rigged for quickness for quick trips to =
the lake, and probably yank it all down for the longer drives to =
overnight spots.
>
>Any thoughts? Please shed some thoughts as to the level of craziness =
of some of these ideas, or perhaps some of your own crazy ideas which =
might get me in the water faster. Overall, I think that 3 months work =
and 500 dollars investment might get you in the water 15 minutes faster, =
but then so would the assistance of a sailing buddy, who would probably =
bring additional assets as well,
>
>Hope this helps,
Mac Davis, Kelpie, WWP19#804, Aripeka, Fl

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-----Original Message-----
From: gatorjj@etrademail.com <gatorjj@etrademail.com>
= To: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: = Tuesday,=20 October 20, 1998 10:33 PM
Subject: Speeding up launch

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL=20
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter= /
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>Hi = JJ:

>- trailer with the motor on the transom - concensus = BAD idea=20 - but, has those who advocate using either a commercial strut that = mounts to=20 trailer or running a line to take load off transom. I do it all = the time,=20 but I trail Kelpie less than 100 feet

>- trailer with the rudder on the transom (yet still holding the = mast up=20 somehow) - Good idea - mount a set of pintles right next to the = existing=20 ones. Mount the support pole on the new pintles, leave the (beaching) = rudder in=20 place and go. This is also a neat rig when you have to go under a=20 bridge.

>- finding some way to bag the jib still hanked on and = sheets still=20 run - Construct or buy jib bag with zipper along top and common = sense=20 fasteners up front edge. Many larger cruisers use them to leave = jib=20 rigged. Course, with mast down, the jib still on the halyard make = make an=20 unweildy bundle. Try it and let us know.

>- finding some way to keep the mainsail slugs in the = mast/strap the=20 mast to the boom (perhaps the most tricky of my thoughts) - Try = this: =20 install topping lift and after mainsail furled, use topping lift to = raise aft=20 end of boom to parallel the mast, then lower both as unit. Haven't = tried=20 this one either

>- running the halyards aft to the cockpit, and leaving them = strung=20 when dismasting - With mast down, you will need to move butt end = forward to=20 trailer, so halyards may have to be very long. This may not be = worth=20 it.

>
>I would expect to keep the boat rigged for quickness = for quick=20 trips to the lake, and probably yank it all down for the longer drives = to=20 overnight spots.
>
>Any thoughts? Please shed some = thoughts as=20 to the level of craziness of some of these ideas, or perhaps some of = your own=20 crazy ideas which might get me in the water faster. Overall, I think = that 3=20 months work and 500 dollars investment might get you in the water 15 = minutes=20 faster, but then so would the assistance of a sailing buddy, who would = probably=20 bring additional assets as well,
>
>Hope this=20 helps,