Earlier this year I got a few people together to buy sailboxes. I have a guy here that makes them, and if we get an order of 5 or more, he cuts a pretty good deal. If you are up for getting a sailbox, please shoot me an email. I want to add another to my trailer, so if we can get 4 others, they'll be $550 each. They are all aluminum (diamond plate), and are made to the same dimensions as the standard fiberglass box. The rear door open down, and the front 5' of the top comes off. JW, TBack, Joanna, did you like your boxes?
I am currently living in mine. Added a window unit and some nice berber. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
Anybody else what? Living with John in his sail box?
I do know that back in the early 1990's we did a seminar somewhere in the Midwest, like Kansas or Nebraska, and at least three people had sail boxes that opened up into camper tents right on the trailer. Really cool. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I probably still have photos somewhere.
I would like one, but 10' isn't long enough for my one-peice spinnaker pole, which I think is about 11'6", can they make one 12 feet long? There is a guy in Orlando whom I have called, he built some for the local Orlando guys, but he is burried in his regular job until October, and he wants about $1,200 for a custom 12' aluminum box...
Blade F16 #777
Re: Sail boxes
[Re: Timbo]
#114897 08/28/0708:22 AM08/28/0708:22 AM
buy 4" pvc tube, a 4" to 4" straight coupling, and a 4" cap. Cut coupling in two (to get two sleeves - table saw w/ fence works well). Cut hole in bottom corner / end of box (be sure to leave room for coupling - use inside of coupling as hole template from inside the box), slide one coupling onto tube, slide tube into hole in box, slide second coupling half onto PVC inside box, slather with 3M 4200, slide couplings tightly together against box side, drill and put in three small screws into each coupling, and lightly support the front of the tube...spinnaker pole problem solved.
Jake Kohl
Re: Sail boxes
[Re: Joanna]
#114898 08/28/0708:42 AM08/28/0708:42 AM
Joanna, I see you have your hull cradles lifted via blocks, was boat beam to toy box clearance a problem without the blocks? With the blocks, how much room do you have between the beams and the top of the box? Thanks.
Blade F16 #777
Re: Sail boxes
[Re: Jake]
#114900 08/28/0709:00 AM08/28/0709:00 AM
buy 4" pvc tube, a 4" to 4" straight coupling, and a 4" cap. Cut coupling in two (to get two sleeves - table saw w/ fence works well). Cut hole in bottom corner / end of box (be sure to leave room for coupling - use inside of coupling as hole template from inside the box), slide one coupling onto tube, slide tube into hole in box, slide second coupling half onto PVC inside box, slather with 3M 4200, slide couplings tightly together against box side, drill and put in three small screws into each coupling, and lightly support the front of the tube...spinnaker pole problem solved.
buy 4" pvc tube, a 4" to 4" straight coupling, and a 4" cap. Cut coupling in two (to get two sleeves - table saw w/ fence works well). Cut hole in bottom corner / end of box (be sure to leave room for coupling - use inside of coupling as hole template from inside the box), slide one coupling onto tube, slide tube into hole in box, slide second coupling half onto PVC inside box, slather with 3M 4200, slide couplings tightly together against box side, drill and put in three small screws into each coupling, and lightly support the front of the tube...spinnaker pole problem solved.
brilliant! once again, you da man.
That was actually a WWDLD with a light sprinkling of WWJKD.
Jake Kohl
Re: Sail boxes
[Re: Timbo]
#114903 08/28/0710:25 AM08/28/0710:25 AM
Joanna, I see you have your hull cradles lifted via blocks, was boat beam to toy box clearance a problem without the blocks? With the blocks, how much room do you have between the beams and the top of the box? Thanks.
Timbo, I've mounted mine directly on the trailer beams (used some weather stripping as a gasket) and have about 1" clearance below the dolphin striker. Enough room to open the box (with the boat on the trailer) and slide the top section back ontop of the box...still clearing the dolphin striker.
