G'day,
> Someday when you are not so rushed, it would be great to start a
> thread on your telescoping mast idea. I was thinking that an internal
> top mast would be smaller and lighter. The sail track for the main
> seems to be a problem either way. You do need to have a dam inside the
> mast to let the water out before it gets down to the deck.
With the top mast outside and slugs instead of a bolt rope, the track
is no big deal. Internal is smaller, maybe not lighter, certainly
less peculiar.
>
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>
> Well, I planned on having the rudders on the ww side, so I am still
> pretty nervous about that unarig. At one point you were gong to try
> this on your harriette, but I imagine it has not worked its way up to
> top priority yet. Plus, I am a bit nervous about the boat weight going
> up and not having the extra sail area from the jib.
Fair enough. I have not finished the boat yet, much less tried the rudders.
>
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> Not sure how to get an easyrig into a container unless there is a
> short (< 8') mast stub or if the booms come off, which would also be a
> stress issue, at least with the jib, I would think. But, if I end up
> with a unarig with a boom < 8' long, I guess that is a moot point.
The boom is removable. For regular trailering, I would mount the boom
on a stub mast which stays on the boat, with the sails on it. The
mast is lifted up with a gin pole and inserted into the stub mast.
Feed in the slides and go sailing. The mast can rotate seperately
to the stub mast if you have a wing mast. This makes setting up much
easier.
>
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>
> The bows are 2' above the waterline, as that is where the crossbeam
> sits. I could lower the hulls outside of the crossbeams. What do you
> suggest for a height?
Could be less, but not a big deal. I usually work on double the
draft at the ;ee hull bow with the ww hull flying.
>
> I may have to bite the bullet and learn to trailer properly.
> Trailering my 25' trimaran made me pretty nervous, so I only did it
> rarely, which meant I never got used it it.
Do this regardless of the length, it will make it all much less
stressful. Put a 40' load on your trailer and drive it rouns until
you stop knocking over light posts, school kids and little old ladies.
Then the 35 will seem very easy. ;-)
>
> So, you are saying that the overall beam of the lw hull can be just 1
> foot? I did not think that would give enough support for the mast. If
> 1 foot is enough beam, then I am fine with that.
No, the deck should be 18" minimum width. But it can taper from this
straight down to the waterline width.
>
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> How wide should the rebate be? 3" on each side of the seam? 6" ?
2"
> That's it for now! Have fun in Brisbane!
Ta, won't be for lack of trying.
regards,
Rob
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