| Mast Float thoughts. #144966 06/05/08 09:10 PM 06/05/08 09:10 PM |
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Posts: 224 Cincinnati, Ohio | Kicking around the idea of a mast float for when I go on vacation.
During the week I'm usually the only boat on the water, speed boats on Saturdays, and the scows take over the lake on sundays.
I'm a little worried that she'll go over in white caps and I won't be able to get her back up. I thought about buying a righting bucket instead.
1) If I just buy the righting bucket, will I be able to get her back from full turtle. I weigh in at about 165 right now. 5'4"
2) If I just buy the baby bob, will I be able to get her back up off her side. Once again, I weigh in at about 165 and am 5'4".
3) I'm not buying both.
4) Has anyone devised a quick release system for the baby bob. I'll only use it when I'm the only boat on the lake.
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Posts: 224 Cincinnati, Ohio | So, if you're bringing the bows up, hows that work. You stand on the stern with a righting line around the front crossbar or dolphin striker?
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#144969 06/06/08 11:17 AM 06/06/08 11:17 AM |
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Posts: 321 Albuquerque NM | As I understand, Just your weight on the stern sinking it and the bows coming up will bring the mast up and to the side. You want to be on the leeward bow so the wind will hit the tramp and help you out. You might want the righting line for balance.
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#144971 06/09/08 12:59 PM 06/09/08 12:59 PM |
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Posts: 125 Clinton, Mississippi | Kicking around the idea of a mast float for when I go on vacation.
During the week I'm usually the only boat on the water, speed boats on Saturdays, and the scows take over the lake on sundays.
I'm a little worried that she'll go over in white caps and I won't be able to get her back up. I thought about buying a righting bucket instead.
1) If I just buy the righting bucket, will I be able to get her back from full turtle. I weigh in at about 165 right now. 5'4"
2) If I just buy the baby bob, will I be able to get her back up off her side. Once again, I weigh in at about 165 and am 5'4".
3) I'm not buying both.
4) Has anyone devised a quick release system for the baby bob. I'll only use it when I'm the only boat on the lake. 1. Yep. Probably won't even need the bucket to get from turtle to normal capsize position. Use righting line to help balance/lean back on. BTW, in Banzilla's second sentence, I think he meant for you to stand on the (stern of the) leeward hull (not leeward bow). One last thought on turtling.....consider wearing shoes....standing on that upside down deck lip is murder. 2. Nope 3. Agree 4. Don't know 5. Make sure your mast is watertight, regardless.
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#144972 06/09/08 02:35 PM 06/09/08 02:35 PM |
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Posts: 321 Albuquerque NM | yes, you want the bows to come up. I have lost a few pounds in the last month or 2, but if the leeward bow came up out of the water while I was standing on it, I think there is a bigger problem than a turtled boat.
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