Is that your road cover also, or is it just for storage? You guys must have some serious UV levels!
Robi, mast-up storage is very common in Europe. I am continously amazed by how many boats are living on their trailers elsewhere. I dont think I would be sailing as much as I do if I had to rig the boat every time.
Only for storage in the boat yard, not for trailering on the roadways. UV is a problem, as is the sap/debris from the surrounding trees. More pics on the F16 website.
I just had the supports for the trailer made last week. It does look like the boat levitates. I haven't gotten everything sorted out yet, but working on it.
Front beam supports pictured, notice the two part fore mast stand. So I could keep the spi pole intact.
Tom- It looks like it is not meant to go over the boom, my Taipan cover IS meant to go over the boom and it has triangular "flaps" extending down from front portion of the tramp cover part that velcro together to enclose the front of the cover- Otherwise the sun/crud can still get to the tramp- Not good! I'm sure if you measure how high your boom attaches above the front beam Phil (I presume it's a Kinder cover- looks very familiar!) can insert a dart piece in the middle of the tramp portion and add the little front flaps like I have. I am out of town right now and don't have a photo of mine to attach on the web <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />- but if you remind me I can take one when I get home next weekend. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
It is Kinder and a prototype. They want the feedback, so I'll give it all to them. My old N5.5 cover was as you described with the front flaps. Note how the bow covers do not slide over the front portion of the hulls, either - just top cover. Not sure I like that.
You can't really see it, but there are mesh squares over the rear part of the tramp cover that will allow for drainage - maybe that is why they did not plan for the "over the boom setup". It is great fabric - the Top Gun material.
Mine has the rear mesh as well- I was thinking it would be nice to have the mesh but have a "flap" of the solid material beneath (or even a "tube" running to the edge of the cover so the dirt, that gets through the mesh, doesn't end up pooled under the mesh?). They hold up well too- mine is ~6 years old and holding up well-
I have my missus working on a cover right now. Got a good deal on Sunbrella Marine on EBAY. I was hoping she will be able to figure out how to cover the spin bag too. Mine is a black material. With a cover over the mouth to keep the popcans out.
Currently the boat is rigged for 1-up sailing, so I took the second set of trap wires off. I also added a forestay without the jib halyard block at the top.
Probably does not lessen the windage much, but it makes me feel better. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I assumed the Cover from Kinder would be blue, so I made the spi pole cover to match - WRONG.
Tom, who's alum trailer box in the background? Can I buy it?
You can have it. Come pick it up. It is a fiberglass box that would be fine cleaned up. It has a door that swings down on one end and a top lid that is unhinged (used to be hinged, now have to pick it up and slide it over).
A good time to come would be Oct. 28th and 29th for our annual Halloween Cat Caper. Open multihull regatta, 36th year for the event. it has been everything from NACRA MidWinters, to NAMSA, to Performance Districts, etc. Usually good wind with no (or very little) wave action.
We will even give your boat a salt water rinse before you leave!!!!
