Re: Another Bobcat question
Thanks Jay
Off the trailer she comes. I will check the lanyard length as well.
Off the trailer she comes. I will check the lanyard length as well.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Jay Bazuzi <jay@...> wrote:
>
> You have to flip the boat on to its side, or pick it up off the trailer, to
> get the centerboard back in.
>
> Phil's design is quite clever (of course) but it's a compromise (of course).
> There's less chance of a leak around the pivot, compared to boats where the
> pivot is removable. Unfortunately the Bobcat is heavy enough that flipping
> the boat around is impossible solo. 3-4 people seems about right, in my
> experience, but maybe we need to work out more :-)
>
> When sailing, I usually keep my centerboard at the fully lowered position,
> with no fid. I have never had a problem with centerboard hopping off the
> pivot.
>
> I can think of two things to check on your boat:
>
> - IIRC Phil specified the lanyard should be 8" between the top of the
> centerboard and the bottom of the handle. If it's longer, the centerboard
> could come off.
>
> - If the hook on the centerboard isn't at the right angle, or isn't in the
> right position, it could come off.
>
> -J
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM, JOHN <rugscrub@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > While out sailing last the Bobcat week my centerboard was accidentally
> > lowered to the end of the safety lanyard with the large dowel. It should
> > have been positioned using the little dowel placed in the small
> > height-adjustment holes. Anyway, the board jumped off the pivot pin. I
> > didn't notice this until it was back on the trailer. Can the board be hooked
> > back on the pivot pin while on the trailer, or will I need to jack it up or
> > tip it on it's side to put it back on? Thanks, Stan
> >
> >
> >
>
You have to flip the boat on to its side, or pick it up off the trailer, to get the centerboard back in.
Phil's design is quite clever (of course) but it's a compromise (of course). There's less chance of a leak around the pivot, compared to boats where the pivot is removable. Unfortunately the Bobcat is heavy enough that flipping the boat around is impossible solo. 3-4 people seems about right, in my experience, but maybe we need to work out more :-)
When sailing, I usually keep my centerboard at the fully lowered position, with no fid. I have never had a problem with centerboard hopping off the pivot.
I can think of two things to check on your boat:
- IIRC Phil specified the lanyard should be 8" between the top of the centerboard and the bottom of the handle. If it's longer, the centerboard could come off.
- If the hook on the centerboard isn't at the right angle, or isn't in the right position, it could come off.
-J
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM, JOHN<rugscrub@...>wrote:
While out sailing last the Bobcat week my centerboard was accidentally lowered to the end of the safety lanyard with the large dowel. It should have been positioned using the little dowel placed in the small height-adjustment holes. Anyway, the board jumped off the pivot pin. I didn't notice this until it was back on the trailer. Can the board be hooked back on the pivot pin while on the trailer, or will I need to jack it up or tip it on it's side to put it back on? Thanks, Stan
While out sailing last the Bobcat week my centerboard was accidentally lowered to the end of the safety lanyard with the large dowel. It should have been positioned using the little dowel placed in the small height-adjustment holes. Anyway, the board jumped off the pivot pin. I didn't notice this until it was back on the trailer. Can the board be hooked back on the pivot pin while on the trailer, or will I need to jack it up or tip it on it's side to put it back on? Thanks, Stan