I would suggest hiring a crane to load the boat on the trailer. It's
easy enough to float it off, but the trailer will need adjustment to
fit the boat and it's much easier to adjust on land with the boat
being supported from above. Keep in mind that the boat weight is
supposed to be on the keel, then adjust the pads to support the hull.
I've transported three C27's on two different trailers. Even the
trailer which had just had the same type of boat floated off it days
before needed to be adjusted. The only other advice is to male sure
your trailer will handle the weight of your boat (keep in mind that it
weighs way more than the 6500lbs that it's supposed to when it is full
of gear). Watch your height, I think over 12' you need an oversize
vehicle permit. At 12' you are definatley at risk when fueling at
covered pumps.
Good Luck, Mike
Bowick Electric
On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Lenny Tran <[email protected]> wrote:
hi all,
i am planning to trailer my boat down from seattle to portland
tomorrow (finally!). do you guys/gals have any wisdom on haul-out
and trailering that you can impart? i plan to leave it on the
trailer for a couple weeks and get some bottom work done (blister
repair, bottom paint, hull paint, mast paint, etc) before putting
her back in the water.
thanks,
lenny
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Ralph Ahseln <[email protected]>
wrote:
I would echo Phil's concerns about the Columbia River Bar.
While the bar it's self is, at times, treacherous, and should only
be approached well planned and thought out .
Even more of a concern should be the voyage from Seattle to Portland
in a boat like our C-27.
It's a Long trip. In my humble opinion (and with some experience)..
One should plan for a trip of at least one week.
A good portion of which one will be Slogging into the prevailing
seas and or winds. (and a 2 knot current in the Col. River)
The Puget Sound most of the time, will be relatively benign,
but..... it can turn tough.
The Straits of Juan de Fuca at times, can be as nasty a stretch of
water as one can imagine.
Then, and what I consider to be the most daunting..
One has over 100 miles of The Washington Coast.
Desolate. deserted, rocky and most of the time, a LEE shore. There
are virtually NO bail out places along the approx 125 miles from
Tatoosh Island to the Columbia River bar.
After that little trip, you may have to wait until Slack Tide at the
bar
Then .. It's a "little" 100 mile .. UP CURRENT drive to Portland.
(Plan on 2 1/2 days) A trip I do two or three times a year.
I know of a few who have done such a trip.. and were Lucky..
I wouldn't do it on a Big Bet.. Not in MY Catalina 27..
Regards,
Ralph Ahseln
From: Phil Agur
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [IC27A] boat move from seattle to Portland
“Just plan your timing accross the Columbia River bar” is quite
the understatement. I’m not being critical, I just want to make sure
our new owner doesn’t get the wrong impression.
The Columbia River mouth is home to a USCG heavy weather training
school for good reason. I don’t want to misrepresent the danger so I
quote a USCG document about the school, “The NMLBS is the only scho
ol for rough weather surf rescue operations in the world. The Columb
ia River bar, known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific," provides an i
deal rough weather training environment with its deep river channel,
rock jetties, coastal surf zones, and waves that can often exceed 2
0 feet.”
The timing of the crossing and local knowledge is critical for
survival, even the USCG has lost a rescue vessel here.
Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip
C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790
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