Will I’m sorry to hear that. Last year I ran my 30 MK I aground three times, by not paying close enough attention to the lake level. One time I suspended myself from the boom end, and had my guests ease me all the way out, to no avail. Where I sail it’s a mud bottom so the only damage is to my ego, suffering the ignominy of begging powerboats to pull me out of the mud. This spring I highlighted every dangerous contour line on my underwater topo map, and confirmed visual shoreline references marking the danger areas when the lake’s not full. And I’m now sure to check the lake level every time I go out. I hope you make a full and quick recovery.
Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30 MK I #79 Ken Caryl, CO > On Jun 1, 2020, at 1:17 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Will- I empathize with the situation. Two summers ago, moment’s > inattention I put our boat on a ledge and with wing keel had absolutely no > chance of geting off. The sickening sound and feeling every time the boat > when up on a wave and came down onto the ledge is seared into my memory. We > were fortunate to get pulled off by Sea-tow just before it became impossble > on a ebbing tide. A month later we were repaired and back on the water. So > hang in there. I was heartened by all the stories I heard from far more > experienced sailors of their grounding experiences, and every single one had > them. The one that I liked best is if you are sailing, you have either gone > aground, going to go aground, or have gone aground and are lying about it. > Dave > >> On Jun 1, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Will Gerstmyer via CnC-List >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Our first sail of the season - beautiful beam reach most of the day from >> Portland to Boothbay Harbor, our C&C 41 topping 9 knots! Unfortunately we >> took our eye off the current when we pulled up our first anchoring attempt >> (too close to lobster pots) and drifted into ledge. In the pounding I >> couldn't think straight to weight the boom and heel so our deep keel could >> tip over into being a not-too-deep keel....Help came but not soon enough. >> We have a brand new (1-day of use) North Sails 125% genny if you have a boat >> like ours with furling. >> Don't forget all your tricks when you head out! >> >> >> Will Gerstmyer LEED >> Will Gerstmyer Architect >> 15 Ives St #36 Beverly MA 01915 >> 978.609.1331 >> www.gerstmyer.info <http://www.gerstmyer.info/> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >> > > David Knecht > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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