Joe, I would not use carpet as it will hold moisture and could cause blisters. Happened to my Soverel 33. I switched to some vinyl "U" shaped material that is used to attach to a dock to act as a "fender" and had no more problems. You'll love dry sailing and the cost of one good bottom job will pay for the lift. Your boat will be drier and less "musty" smelling, things will last longer, the sun will always be shining and your kids will all be good looking...well... maybe not the last part...;>)
Mark, Gratis (6115) Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe McCary To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 6:42 AM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 When I say a lift, I mean a frame that sinks below the floating boat that is then winched (electrical winch) up clear of the water. My source of the lift suggests that I do not need to support the keel, instead just let it hand below and support the hull. He suggested that I use a pair of carpeted rails that run almost the length of the boat and mostly under the boat to support it and let the keel hang in the open air. Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sneddon, Keith Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 My take is that the cradle for drysailing is going to need to be incredibly wide and stout. When you trailer, the mast is down. When you say lift, do you mean hoist, or one of those floating things? Keith Sneddon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 Joe, call Catalina for cradle info. They sent me one when I was inquiring about trailering. It was specifically for the C-27 that had all the dimensions for the factory cradle. The one I had is no where to be found. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Joe McCary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 1:23 pm Subject: catalina27-talk: Dry Sailing a Catalina 27 I am considering getting a lift for the Catalina 27. This would allow me to dry sail the boat and not to worry with bottom paint. A neighbor has one and we are negotiating on the price. My question here is how would I best rig a cradle to hold the hoisted boat? Any suggestions as to size and dimensions or shape would be appreciated. Actual plans might be a good idea if anyone has them. Does anyone know of a Catalina 27 that is hoisted on a lift in this manner? Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get the MapQuest Toolbar, Maps, Traffic, Directions & More! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1344 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 8:52 AM
