Experienced crew and fast-pins are essential to a smooth, quick rigging and
launching. I invested about $100 in 6 fast-pins, and have never regretted it.
They save me about 15 minutes every time, and do they spare my fingers! I used
to have such a hard time messing around with those round paper clips. You have
to keep the fast-pins well lubricated and make sure they are securely
fastened. Steven and I have everything down to a system.....we were
well-trained by the Master himself (Jerry B.) We are usually one of the last
boats to arrive at the launch ramp, so we are motivated to rig it as quickly as
possible to join the fleet. The 30 minutes we spend rigging does not include
loading gear and food. We usually do that at home before we leave. It usually
takes us over an hour to get the boat out of the garage; remove the mast from
the garage wall and secure it to the mast carrier; hook up the trailer to the
truck; check the lights; grease the bearing buddies; load the cooler, food,
and gear; load the extra jackets my wife insists we take along; fill the water
bag; wipe up spill from water bag; close and lock cabin hatch; eat breakfast;
load outboard and gas tanks into truck; wait while Steven eats more breakfast;
go to the bathroom; check trailer-hitch and mast-carrier; listen to wife
lecture about being careful, not to get Steven hurt; apply suntan lotion,etc.;
ask wife if she is sure about not coming along; check hitch connections again
at wife's insistence; kiss wife good-bye and finally get on the road. It is a
lot of work.....but once you get the boat launched and the sails up...it's all
worth it!
Greg Yu
HMS-18 #63 Sampan
Fremont, Ca
Gregory wrote:
> It takes my teenage son and I about 30 minutes to get our HMS-18 fully
> rigged and ready to launch. But we usually end up shooting the breeze with
> fellow potterers or curious passer-bys and take more than an hour to finish
> the task.
> Greg Yu
> HMS-18 #63
> Fremont, Ca
>
> Curt Westlake wrote:
>
> > I would be interested in an HONEST poll of how long it takes
> > everyone
> > to get their boats rigged and in the water. So, here goes:
> >
> > How long does it take you to set up your Potter (This is the time
> > from
> > the moment you hit the ramp parking lot, until you're on your
> > way)?
> >
> > In answering, please state the following:
> >
> > Single-handed or with crew helping
> > 19 or 15.
> >
> > I'll start. I'm a 19, I set it up all by myself (literally no
> > help with
> > rigging, launching. The family meets me in another car when I'm
> > ready),
> > and my best time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. I have a feeling that
> > this
> > is slow as heck. What do you think?
> >
> > Curt Westlake
> > Greenville SC
> > "True Love"
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> > #1096
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