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Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... | The story about righting a boat always seems to finish just before people get back on board. I don't always manage this part of the exercise with dignity. Any good ideas for a high sided boat? I saw this handle on a cat. Is it for getting back on board? what have I missed? If you mean the long black tube with the rope through it, it's used to hold the daggarboards in position. US Sail Level 2 Instructor US Sail Level 3 Coach | | | Re: Getting back on board
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#83451 08/24/06 07:27 PM 08/24/06 07:27 PM |
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Posts: 473 Panama City, Florida | I usually climb back on from the front beam using the dolphin striker. The rear beam is lower to the water, but the rudder assembly can get in the way. I've climbed up over the side a couple of times by grabbing the trapeze handle, but this isn't possible in most conditions. I'm also a strong swimmer and still "relatively" young and nimble. I'm pretty full of myself, ain't I? I think I saw a post from Rick or Mary that mentioned having a line with some warps tied into it that you could use as a step. Here's another idea... Tie about 6-8 feet of line in a loop around the mast base and thread a 6-inch section of 1/2-inch PVC pipe on it as a step. Tie some figure-8 knots to keep the PVC pipe steady and Shazam! you have a step. It should hang about a foot below the waterline when deployed. You could stow it with your righting line when not in use.
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#83453 08/24/06 08:20 PM 08/24/06 08:20 PM | Anonymous
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The black thing you're looking at provides side force on the dagger boards and keeps them in location. Its been replaced on newer Tigers with a small shim.
I think I usually get a foot up onto the striker and then swing myself over the front beam. | | | Re: Getting back on board
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#83454 08/24/06 08:26 PM 08/24/06 08:26 PM |
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Posts: 2,074 Northfield,NH USA | I use the same technique as others have stated but I will add for me it works best if I am in one corner or the other of the hull and the front beam one hand on each. Push up and roll onto the tramp. My wife and son put a foot onto the striker from the same position. Whatever works! Greg
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#83459 08/25/06 01:57 PM 08/25/06 01:57 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | If you get the timing right.....
As the boat starts to come up you move forward and (at about 70 degrees) move under the pole (standing on what was the "low" hull, the boat then continues to right and you move back onto the tramp, grab the mainsheet and tiller and off you go.
if you get the timing right
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#83461 08/27/06 09:38 AM 08/27/06 09:38 AM |
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Posts: 473 Panama City, Florida | My son gets back on the tramp this way. I've rolled a friends H16 a few times with him on board and on more than one occasion he has come out of the entire situation dry. He will stand on the lower hull right in front of the main beam. As the boat comes over, he grabs the mast and rolls over. I don't think you could do this by yourself though... you'd have to be pretty quick or have a lot of wind helping you right the boat.
-Rob V. Nacra 5.2 Panama City Rob V.
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#83463 08/27/06 10:45 AM 08/27/06 10:45 AM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | My son gets back on the tramp this way. I've rolled a friends H16 a few times with him on board and on more than one occasion he has come out of the entire situation dry. He will stand on the lower hull right in front of the main beam. As the boat comes over, he grabs the mast and rolls over. I don't think you could do this by yourself though... you'd have to be pretty quick or have a lot of wind helping you right the boat.
-Rob V. Nacra 5.2 Panama City I've done it righting my Inter 17, Not every time, and sometimes only make it as far as having my feet on the hull, knees on the front beem and my hand on the base of the Spi pole / mounting at the base of the mast. It's easier the windier it is as you don't have to put some much "lean back" into righting the boat and so it's easier to move around the pole.
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