I'll second the coating with dish soap. Just wipe it on neat. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > A light coating of Joy or some other dish washing soap over the entire > exterior of you boat will make cleaning off any road dirt much simpler. > Also watch for any possible chafing from the tie downs. > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > P 206.463.9200 > > > > On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:04 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 10:04:00 -0400 > > From: "Richard N. Bush" <bushma...@aol.com> > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Trucking to Georgian Bay > > Message-ID: > > <8d2ca692810ae5f-211c-38...@webmailstg-vd08.sysops.aol.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Steve; I have had three different boats trucked for long distances; > assuming your are dealing with a reputable company, there are a few things > you should do; first make sure everything that can move in the inside is > secured, tied, taped or removed from the boat; then take lots of photos for > insurance purposes; you can't have too many! Most of the time you will > wrap the mast and all of the rigging in plastic. Tie off the wheel so the > rudder wont move during transport. Sometimes they will want the > electronics removed from the binnacle... I have found that upon > completion of the delivery, the truck drivers appreciate a tip when they do > a good job, (actually all of the time), so have a little cash ready; then > enjoy the experience; its really something to see your boat going down the > highway at 60+ mph! > > > > > > > > > > Richard > > 1985 37 DB; Ohio River, Mile 584; > > > > Richard N. Bush > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > > 502-584-7255 > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > Cc: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2015 9:51 am > > Subject: Stus-List Trucking to Georgian Bay > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Suhana is moving! > > I'm loading her on a truck next Thursday and we're saying goodbye to > Lake Ontario. It's been nice but we've done the Thousand Islands two years > in a row and really want to get up to the North Channel. > > > > > > I've never trucked a boat before. Anyone have some tips to share? I'm > bringing her to a marina with a travel lift. They are taking the mast down > and hauling. The trucking co is doing the loading, including the folded > cradle. From there they're driving up to Midland to Bay Moorings Marina > where their travel lift will bring her down and onto the cradle. The > trucking co told me to keep my cradle pads in the locker so that they can > get at them when they are there, but aside from that, no other tips. I'm > sure there are things I'm not considering! Anyone have any recommendations > or things to consider when trucking a boat? Mast lays down alongside the > boat on their trailer, not on deck. I'm thinking about removing my > stanchions and lifelines just because. > > > > > > Anyone here at Bay Moorings Marina in Midland? That's where we'll be > landing. Would be nice to know if any other listers are around. Would be > great to have a brain to pick about anchorages and gotchas in the area. > > > > > > Cheers, > > Steve > > > > > > Suhana, C&C 32 > > Toronto > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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