Hi Robert,
We went from a C22 to a C270 and brought trailerability with us. Wing Tip was set-up with a mast tabernacle similar to a C22 fabricated out of ¼ aluminum plate weld to an aluminum compression post from the factory. The dealer used a crane to step the mast, as did I one time. Then on the next move day I drove to West Marine and picked up vinyl coated SS cable, various fittings, and the compound crimper. By mid afternoon I lowered the mast single handed. Since then Ive redesigned how the mast is stored during transit, how the canvas breaks down, and how the mast is handled on deck. You can now board from the ground with only the stern ladder, easily duck under the mast down ready to tow, and enter the cabin if you want to spend the night at a road side rest. Its never going to be mast up and sailing in 45 minutes like a C22 but I started with a 12 hours process (which includes a lot of canvas) and now have it down to roughly 2 hours single handed. Stepping or unstopping the mast takes about 20 minutes including attaching the harness, whisker pole, and 4:1 gear. The effort required Im going to guess is 50 pounds at the high point and I literally do this single handed using one hand for the block and tackle line and the other to hold the furler drum assembly up off the deck so I dont get drag marks on the foredeck. We tow with a one ton but a C270 is pretty heavy at 8100 pounds. Id figure the boat weighs 15% more than the spec sheet displacement if you get a trailer built. Rolling down the interstate we are up at 17 or 18 thousand pounds so you want to check the tow vehicles gross vehicle rolling weight. Our trailer is a custom built gooseneck which is stable as a rock behind a one ton dually. Trailer brakes are another issue if youre really going to transport often. Surge brakes arent good on step grades so we went electric. The standard electric didnt hold up well at all and wound up with SS disc brakes driven by an electric over hydraulic controller. Now they just work every time. Happy Holidays, Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Young Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] trailering a C27 I'm looking to upgrade from my C22. It looks like it will be a C250 or a C27. I am in the army so I move every 2-3 years and need to at least pull it out to move easily without costing a lot. I know the C250 is made for that purpose, but I have seen where some C27 owners have a trailer. I'd be interested in knowing how easily the mast can be raised and lowered and if I can do it myself with a couple extra hands. Also I'd be interested in how large of a truck It would take to pull it. Also, if there are any other considerations that come to mind, please let me know. I'd much prefer the c27 if I can make it all work for me. Thanks Robert [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
