Express 27 National Championship at San Francisco Yacht ClubOctober 5 - 7
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Magic Bus283(3)5(8)6(14)2(16)1(17)1(18)10 (28)
2Motorcycle Irene292(2)2(4)14(18)1(19)7(26)2(28)1 (29)
3Get Happy!!344(4)3(7)11(18)5(23)3(26)6(32)2 (34)
4Thumper3711(11)1(12)2(14)9(23)4(27)5(32)5 (37)
5Fired Up!421(1)4(5)8(13)8(21)5(26)10(36)6 (42)
6Current Affair5112(12)6(18)10(28)3(31)13(44)4(48)3 (51)
7Tequila Mockingbird625(5)7(12)17(29)4(33)2(35)14(49)13 (62)
8Andale627(7)10(17)3(20)12(32)11(43)7(50)12 (62)
9Abigail Morgan6413(13)13(26)1(27)6(33)9(42)11(53)11 (64)
10Wile E Coyote686(6)9(15)7(22)OCS(40)RET(58)3(61)7 (68)
11Salty Hotel719(9)8(17)4(21)11(32)10(42)12(54)17 (71)
12X-Wing7610(10)14(24)13(37)14(51)8(59)9(68)8 (76)
13Bombora8316(16)15(31)15(46)10(56)15(71)8(79)4 (83)
14Peaches8714(14)12(26)16(42)7(49)6(55)17(72)15 (87)
15Take Five908(8)11(19)9(28)16(44)16(60)16(76)14 (90)
16Artemis9417(17)16(33)5(38)13(51)14(65)13(78)16 (94)
17Hang 209515(15)17(32)12(44)15(59)12(71)15(86)9 (95)
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Author: Mark Wippich ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Salty Transport
Info: (21308 views) Posted: Wednesday 11-8-06 07:18:26 AM
Steve and Bob Thanks!

Bob, When putting the mast back up, is it the same process in reverse or are there a few extra items you do?

Mark

:: On Trim we do it on the trailer with three people. It's
:: really easy.
::
:: Leave a jib halyard hooked to the jib tack ring and
:: leave the aft lowers hooked up. That's all that's needed
:: to keep the mast vertical.
::
:: Since the mast pivots aft, the aft lowers don't need to
:: be taken off (they loosen as the mast comes down).
::
:: I just put a fender on the front of the cabin top as a
:: 'just in case'.
::
:: Two people walk the mast back keeping it even side to
:: side while one eases the halyard, which is good until
:: the mast makes about a 35-40 degree angle to the deck.
:: By then the halyard's at it's end.
::
:: At this point I can hold the mast by myself, but not
:: while walking it down, so one of the others straddles
:: the cockpit seats at about the traveler, and the third
:: person stands on the back deck.
::
:: When it gets down to the guy on the back deck it's
:: really easy to just hold it while the others get the
:: hinge pin out. The angle it's held at doesn't let the
:: mast touch the cabintop (but it's close).
::
:: Watch the butt of the mast as you pull the pin (it wants
:: to come up).
::
:: I do this on the trailer because the boat's steady. I've
:: dropped the rig with a gin pole with the boat in the
:: water, but there's a LOT of rolling which just chews up
:: the hinge.
::
:: :: All,
:: ::
:: :: I wanted to get some intelligent suggestions, best
:: :: practices regarding taking down the mast on the
:: :: Express27 for transporting the boat and mast. Also, some
:: :: intelligence around best practices for reinstalling the
:: :: mask would be a plus as well.
:: ::
:: :: Has anyone in the fleet ever gotten this down to a
:: :: science, or do I just drink a lot and wing it?
:: ::
:: :: Note: I will be working on ‘Salty Hotel’ during the
:: :: mid-winters, as it needs lots of updating to the
:: :: non-skid, hardware layout, and interior.
:: ::
:: :: Looking forward to next season,
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: Mark Wippich
:: ::
:: :: 'Salty Hotel'

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