SteveWinNH
03-25-2006, 06:16 AM
I've been reading this site for a couple of months and have to thank everyone for their comments and expert advice. A great friend has "aged out of sailing" at age 72 and has bought a "power boat." He called in September 05' and asked if I would like his sailboat. - For FREE - so now it's sitting in my back yard. Its a Columbia 28. I've sailed this particular boat for about 20 years. I think that my friend Bill just liked the idea of owning a sailboat and I would always be the one enjoying the magic of sailing.
Now I want to be flexible and get this boat on a trailer.
Here's the theme: Change a very seaworthy 28 foot fiberglass sloop to a very trailerable 28 foot cutter rig with both traditional and dynamic sailing features that accomodate really light air and really heavy air. Also I want to be able to "Beach" this boat for camping. Say if I were to haul it to one of the many big lakes in New England and spend a couple of weeks on her just "floating around" - that would be OK. or If I have a friend who has a spare mooring somewhere between Portsmouth and Portland for a Summer - that would be OK too. Never Never Never pay mooring fees, or hauling fees !!! Of course I'd need a second hand
First I'm thinking of a cutter rig: Cut the mast off at about 3/5ths high, cut the mainsail and sew to a gaff. Re weld the mast to accept an extention that will sit at the first spreader level and go about two feet higher than the original mast. THe original mast would be about 4-5 feet above the spreader to accomodate a traditional looking crow's nest and mbe the standing side spreaders would be replaced by a traditional rope ladder arraingement. The foredeck would include a smaller fixed forestaysail attached at the spreader point a working gib at the bow attached to just above the original mast and a 3 foot adjustable bowsprit for light air and an oversize furling 180% Genoa attached to the very top of the attached virtical smaller format mast.
Second, Here's the technical part: OOPS - Ran out of room.
Now I want to be flexible and get this boat on a trailer.
Here's the theme: Change a very seaworthy 28 foot fiberglass sloop to a very trailerable 28 foot cutter rig with both traditional and dynamic sailing features that accomodate really light air and really heavy air. Also I want to be able to "Beach" this boat for camping. Say if I were to haul it to one of the many big lakes in New England and spend a couple of weeks on her just "floating around" - that would be OK. or If I have a friend who has a spare mooring somewhere between Portsmouth and Portland for a Summer - that would be OK too. Never Never Never pay mooring fees, or hauling fees !!! Of course I'd need a second hand
First I'm thinking of a cutter rig: Cut the mast off at about 3/5ths high, cut the mainsail and sew to a gaff. Re weld the mast to accept an extention that will sit at the first spreader level and go about two feet higher than the original mast. THe original mast would be about 4-5 feet above the spreader to accomodate a traditional looking crow's nest and mbe the standing side spreaders would be replaced by a traditional rope ladder arraingement. The foredeck would include a smaller fixed forestaysail attached at the spreader point a working gib at the bow attached to just above the original mast and a 3 foot adjustable bowsprit for light air and an oversize furling 180% Genoa attached to the very top of the attached virtical smaller format mast.
Second, Here's the technical part: OOPS - Ran out of room.