Our last big expense after this one is a new motor. We are setting this up as a trawler not a sailboat. Because of disabilities we are not going to learn to sail this boat until after we do the loop next year. We still have the galley, the anchor roller, new wiring and other things to accomplish before Mar 16. The guy made the dodger a little long but he said he would shorten it if we did not like it. The dodger also has screens and window on the door of the dodger, which can be used without the rest of the stuff. We had no problems with visibility while steering today so for now we will leave it as is. The bimini is 6' 5" tall and the dodger is about 24 above the sliding hatch.
You're new here. "Peaches" refers to the peach-coloured interior of a certain Mac 26 boat. And, of course, its lovely slumbering peach-colured (and shaped) damsel.
Well...I think my new favorite color is "peach" , but nonetheless, I do have a nautical question. I do not see your rudders in the picture. Even if you keep the boat in trawler form, I think you will need the rudders and centerboard for docking. Perhaps, they were just in the down position when the picture was taken.
Herschel wrote:Well...I think my new favorite color is "peach" , but nonetheless, I do have a nautical question. I do not see your rudders in the picture. Even if you keep the boat in trawler form, I think you will need the rudders and centerboard for docking. Perhaps, they were just in the down position when the picture was taken.
That was a good observation Herschel I didn't notice that.
You are correct Herschel there are no rudders. We have been practicing docking and motoring without rudders. There is still a center board. As all of you know the best way to dock is slow as you can go. The wind is a problem but we are getting better with practice. If we decide we need rudders we will most likely fabricate them shorter and wider than the originals.
ris wrote:You are correct Herschel there are no rudders. We have been practicing docking and motoring without rudders. There is still a center board. As all of you know the best way to dock is slow as you can go. The wind is a problem but we are getting better with practice. If we decide we need rudders we will most likely fabricate them shorter and wider than the originals.
Let us know how that works out.
It is a general rule of thumb for Mac''s that all boards are down ( dagger board just a little) while trying to manuver at very low throttle.
You're new here. "Peaches" refers to the peach-coloured interior of a certain Mac 26 boat. And, of course, its lovely slumbering peach-colured (and shaped) damsel.
If we decide we need rudders we will most likely fabricate them shorter and wider than the originals.
Were I in your place headed out to so many new and novel scenarios, I would consider either (1) fabricating at least one "temporary" rudder out of 1/2 in. wood with a jig saw and mounting it in a rudder bracket for possible use in one of those extreme cases where the wind and current just don't want to cooperate, or (2) obtain a long handled oar that can be deployed at the critical time to get the bow around when absolutely necessary, (3) have two really good boat hooks available to fend yourself off other boats or sea wall as needed, and/or a very handy anchor (with chain) that can be deployed very quickly. Just thinking out loud here. While thinking of my new favorite color that is.
, but nonetheless, I do have a nautical question. I do not see your rudders in the picture. Even if you keep the boat in trawler form, I think you will need the rudders and centerboard for docking. Perhaps, they were just in the down position when the picture was taken.
I didn't notice that.
