.... and floating nicely secured to her mooring. Launched with a 34 ton crane
at 1010hrs. Engine started at first push of the button. [ the mast not
stepped at the time]. All boats stepping masts were done at the same time
and I organized all the other owners to work as a team to step and secure
with the crane working to hoist. Lots of newbies this year... lots of
questions.... lots of learning.

It was cool in the morning but warmed up to 30c by 1300hrs. One of the
hottest days this year.
Nothing feels nicer than when your sailboat is finally launched.
Unfortunately.... I have to leave for work today. Cape Breton Highlands
National Park at a work site along the edge of a 200 ft sheer slate cliff
overlooking the ocean. Really nice eye candy...... I'll be back next
weekend for a sail.

Heh... not all of us are Ebay Sales Moguls that can afford to sail every
day! ;-D

CM

Congrats!

Weather looks great today....I'm off. Maybe Scotty Potti will paint some more
boot stripes!
I was at the yard early selling A Pearson 33...and it's SOLD!
Looks like they got the weather wrong...seems clear and pretty hot out there.
Just sailing with a few gals in the afternoon...hoping to hear that Ssssss
sound again.
L8ter!

RB

Just to let you know, Mooron...while we were at the dock today, a guy across
from us pressure washed his boat...on the outside....want to know one
thing...what keeps the caulk from uncaulking itself when you run that much
water at that much pressure?

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Capt. Mooron wrote:

... and floating nicely secured to her mooring. Launched with a 34
ton crane

Surely that's a bit of overkill?


It was cool in the morning but warmed up to 30c by 1300hrs. One of the
hottest days this year.

Wow, that's warm enough that I'd go out without a jacket

I'm curious how long your spring season lasts though... how long ago was
the last freeze?

Nothing feels nicer than when your sailboat is finally launched.

Agreed, but we kept ours in the water all last year.

Unfortunately.... I have to leave for work today. Cape Breton Highlands
National Park at a work site along the edge of a 200 ft sheer slate cliff
overlooking the ocean. Really nice eye candy...... I'll be back next
weekend for a sail.

Sounds like you are at least keeping busy and well entertained. Good
luck with the job and don't wander off that cliff!


katysails wrote:
Just to let you know, Mooron...while we were at the dock today, a guy across
from us pressure washed his boat...on the outside....want to know one
thing...what keeps the caulk from uncaulking itself when you run that much
water at that much pressure?

Luck, mostly. Pressure washers can strip out caulking if not used
carefully. Last year when we were in the boatyard, a guy used one to
clean off the hull of an old wooden boat he was "restoring" (he'd
already nailed on a boxy plywood deck & cabin). He blasted it right
through most of the seams, and found that he could actually cut wood
with the thing.

When doing caulked seams or any kind of crevices, it's smart to adjust
the pressure and the nozzle so that you can clean out the gunk and not
destroy anything important.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Capt. Mooron wrote:

... and floating nicely secured to her mooring. Launched with a 34
ton crane

Surely that's a bit of overkill?


not if it has to 'reach out' any distance. Cranes are rated at a lifting
point close to (or in between) the outriggers.



SV

Scott Vernon wrote:
not if it has to 'reach out' any distance. Cranes are rated at a lifting
point close to (or in between) the outriggers.

He shouldn't have to boom it out very much, he's launching in a hole in
the ice.

DSK

I don't have a strake planked boat... no caulking to worry about...
everything else is sikaflex. No Problemo!

CM

"katysails" wrote in message
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| Just to let you know, Mooron...while we were at the dock today, a guy
across
| from us pressure washed his boat...on the outside....want to know one
| thing...what keeps the caulk from uncaulking itself when you run that much
| water at that much pressure?
|
| --
| katysails
| s/v Chanteuse
| Kirie Elite 32
| http://katysails.tripod.com
|
| "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
| and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein
|
|

Correct Scotty.... 34 tons is dead lift with the boom at max elevation....
start lowering that exponentially with every degree of angle..... at 45
degrees it will be at max capacity at maybe 4 tons.

I usually use a 150 ton crane. That has a hard time with a 42 footer.... at
20 k.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| "DSK" wrote in message
| . ..
| Capt. Mooron wrote:
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| ... and floating nicely secured to her mooring. Launched with a 34
| ton crane
|
| Surely that's a bit of overkill?
|
|
| not if it has to 'reach out' any distance. Cranes are rated at a lifting
| point close to (or in between) the outriggers.
|
|
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| SV
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