Stus-List Re: CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

[John Christopher via CnC-List]

Whoa! Nail biting moment.


/John

> On May 5, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Dan via CnC-List  wrote:
> 
> 
> WE MADE IT... barely.
> When we arrived at the Buckman Bridge (just south of Jacksonville) the tide 
> board read 65.5 feet. I calculated our mast height from the water to 65' 8" 
> so it was close. We waited one hour on anchor for the tide to drop further 
> but it did not despite the 22kn head wind forcing water out of the basin... 
> decision time. We decided to try swinging the boom far out to port opposite 
> the wind direction, then loading the end of the boom with our dinghy filled 
> with water and deisel jugs, buckets filled with river water, etc. and lifted 
> it with the mainsheet block and tackle. Then shifted everyting heavy inside 
> the boat to the port side. This created about a 20 degree lean. Our VHF 
> antenna banged off every ghirder but we made it through! Miller time :)
> 
> Thanks for all the comments and help here on the list and take notes if you 
> have a C&C44 like us!
> 
> Dan
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Stus-List Re: CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

[Dan via CnC-List]

WE MADE IT... barely.
When we arrived at the Buckman Bridge (just south of Jacksonville) the tide
board read 65.5 feet. I calculated our mast height from the water to 65' 8"
so it was close. We waited one hour on anchor for the tide to drop further
but it did not despite the 22kn head wind forcing water out of the basin...
decision time. We decided to try swinging the boom far out to port opposite
the wind direction, then loading the end of the boom with our dinghy filled
with water and deisel jugs, buckets filled with river water, etc. and
lifted it with the mainsheet block and tackle. Then shifted everyting heavy
inside the boat to the port side. This created about a 20 degree lean. Our
VHF antenna banged off every ghirder but we made it through! Miller time :)

Thanks for all the comments and help here on the list and take notes if you
have a C&C44 like us!

Dan
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Stus-List Re: CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

[Joel Delamirande via CnC-List]

Smart idea

On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 6:01 PM Len Mitchell via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Friends with a Dufour 41 used a large bag they filled with water to heel
> their boat. It was a great solution because they could roll up and store
> the bag between uses. Youtube has quite a few videos if you need to see it
> done. Sounds like fun. Len
>
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Stus-List Re: CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

[Bill Coleman via CnC-List]

That is so close, I would have someone crank me up the mast with a hundred foot 
tape.

Don’t want to take a chance you would Breakaweigh the top of your spar. You 
would live in infamy on YouTube.

 

Bill Coleman

Entrada, Erie, PA

 

 

 

From: Dan via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 10:55 AM
To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list
Cc: Dan
Subject: Stus-List CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

 

We are in Jacksonville Fl. And planning to go under the Buckman Bridge which 
has a clearance at mean high water of 65'. I read that there is a 5' tide 
change here in Jacksonville. I calculated our clearance from the waterline to 
63'8" (not including antennae) can another C&C44 owner please confirm this with 
me that my calculations are accurate before we attempt this bridge? (At low 
tide)

 

C&C44 mast specs:

Mast 65’5” total, 58’5” deck to masthead, 7’ below decks
63' 8" our waterline to top of mast (minus antennae)

 

Thanks so much,

 

Dan Cormier

Breakaweigh

C&C44

Halifax, NS

CANADA

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Stus-List Re: CnC44 Mast Height for Bridge Clearance

[Chris Riedinger via CnC-List]

Sounds close. I would back down to it

On Tue, May 4, 2021, 7:55 AM Dan via CnC-List  wrote:

> We are in Jacksonville Fl. And planning to go under the Buckman Bridge
> which has a clearance at mean high water of 65'. I read that there is a 5'
> tide change here in Jacksonville. I calculated our clearance from the
> waterline to 63'8" (not including antennae) can another C&C44 owner please
> confirm this with me that my calculations are accurate before we attempt
> this bridge? (At low tide)
>
> C&C44 mast specs:
> Mast 65’5” total, 58’5” deck to masthead, 7’ below decks
> 63' 8" our waterline to top of mast (minus antennae)
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Dan Cormier
> Breakaweigh
> C&C44
> Halifax, NS
> CANADA
> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with
> the costs involved.  If you want to show your support to the list - use
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> - Stu
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