Re: Unstayed mast vs tabernacle

Bill, it'll take a few days as I'm just about to to leave town until next week but I'll attend to it as soon as I'm back.

Jamie

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@...> wrote:
>
> Susanne, I'm certainly in favor of simple, both in construction and in sailing preparations.
>
> Jamie, I would appreciate any pictures of the roof slot, along with any other details that you would like to make available.
>
> Thanks
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Susanne@" <philbolger@> wrote:
> >
> > We've done a fair share of tabernacles.
> > But when as in Chebacco's case you don't need one, why add complications and thus significant building-time ?
> > Phil found the urge to second-guess simple solutions with complex ones quite puzzling.
> > Even the latest version 'Chebacco RD' still features the 'walk-up' mast-geometry...
> > Susanne Altenburger, PB&F
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jamie
> > To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:54 AM
> > Subject: [bolger] Re: Unstayed mast vs tabernacle
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I built the slot, I've found it entirely satisfactory. I had some doubts but two other builders told me how well it worked and they were dead right. Raising and lowering the mast is a one-person, no-stress job. The plans do not show how to build the slot cover but with some thought it's not a problem. I'll be happy to send some pictures or drawings of mine if you go this way, it has never leaked. Randy Wheating built a tabernacle type on-deck step, which requires stays to keep the mast up. He leaves the halyards etc. rigged when he travels, with the mast in the down position in the tabernacle. I don't recall anyone who has built a tabernacle without staying the mast, take a look at www.chebacco.com if you haven't been there.
> >
> > I allow half an hour for rigging up when I go sailing. I've done it in as little as 20 minutes but I've also taken longer. For travel I put everything in the cabin, the mast sticks out about a foot past the outboard on the transom. I`ll look for Randy`s email and forward it to you, meanwhile you can refer to the website above, he posted there during building and I`ve also got an articles there comparing three Chebaccos built by Randy, myself and Chuck Gottfried - we had them all together at a rendezvous one year.
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
> > > Thanks
> > > Bill
> > >
> >
>
Susanne, I'm certainly in favor of simple, both in construction and in sailing preparations.

Jamie, I would appreciate any pictures of the roof slot, along with any other details that you would like to make available.

Thanks
Bill



--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Susanne@..." <philbolger@...> wrote:
>
> We've done a fair share of tabernacles.
> But when as in Chebacco's case you don't need one, why add complications and thus significant building-time ?
> Phil found the urge to second-guess simple solutions with complex ones quite puzzling.
> Even the latest version 'Chebacco RD' still features the 'walk-up' mast-geometry...
> Susanne Altenburger, PB&F
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jamie
> To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:54 AM
> Subject: [bolger] Re: Unstayed mast vs tabernacle
>
>
>
> Bill,
>
> I built the slot, I've found it entirely satisfactory. I had some doubts but two other builders told me how well it worked and they were dead right. Raising and lowering the mast is a one-person, no-stress job. The plans do not show how to build the slot cover but with some thought it's not a problem. I'll be happy to send some pictures or drawings of mine if you go this way, it has never leaked. Randy Wheating built a tabernacle type on-deck step, which requires stays to keep the mast up. He leaves the halyards etc. rigged when he travels, with the mast in the down position in the tabernacle. I don't recall anyone who has built a tabernacle without staying the mast, take a look at www.chebacco.com if you haven't been there.
>
> I allow half an hour for rigging up when I go sailing. I've done it in as little as 20 minutes but I've also taken longer. For travel I put everything in the cabin, the mast sticks out about a foot past the outboard on the transom. I`ll look for Randy`s email and forward it to you, meanwhile you can refer to the website above, he posted there during building and I`ve also got an articles there comparing three Chebaccos built by Randy, myself and Chuck Gottfried - we had them all together at a rendezvous one year.
>
> Jamie
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@> wrote:
> >
> > I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
> > Thanks
> > Bill
> >
>
One of your first Chebaccos - built in Gloucester early '80's - is in my hands now.

The mast, though, is awful heavy and the balance too top heavy - certainly not a birdsmouth build and definitely a bear to raise every single outing.  

Stainless tabernacle works wonders - slid onto the lower mast hand-in-glove with a square metal cross section and pivoting on a half-inch bolt 2 feet above deck.

No stays, all rigging in place, 15 minutes to rig without struggling to raise a top heavy solid mast and keep the mast foot from rising as we walk her up... and no sore back in a young buck the next day.

If your mast isn't already too heavy this is not so necessary.

All the Best,
Stefan

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Il giorno mar 6, 2012, alle ore 1:37 pm,Susanne@...ha scritto:

 

We've done a fair share of tabernacles.
But when as in Chebacco's case you don't need one, why add complications and thus significant building-time ?
Phil found the urge to second-guess simple solutions with complex ones quite puzzling.
Even the latest version 'Chebacco RD' still features the 'walk-up' mast-geometry...
Susanne Altenburger, PB&F 
----- Original Message -----
From:Jamie
Sent:Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:54 AM
Subject:[bolger] Re: Unstayed mast vs tabernacle

 

Bill,

I built the slot, I've found it entirely satisfactory. I had some doubts but two other builders told me how well it worked and they were dead right. Raising and lowering the mast is a one-person, no-stress job. The plans do not show how to build the slot cover but with some thought it's not a problem. I'll be happy to send some pictures or drawings of mine if you go this way, it has never leaked. Randy Wheating built a tabernacle type on-deck step, which requires stays to keep the mast up. He leaves the halyards etc. rigged when he travels, with the mast in the down position in the tabernacle. I don't recall anyone who has built a tabernacle without staying the mast, take a look atwww.chebacco.comif you haven't been there.

I allow half an hour for rigging up when I go sailing. I've done it in as little as 20 minutes but I've also taken longer. For travel I put everything in the cabin, the mast sticks out about a foot past the outboard on the transom. I`ll look for Randy`s email and forward it to you, meanwhile you can refer to the website above, he posted there during building and I`ve also got an articles there comparing three Chebaccos built by Randy, myself and Chuck Gottfried - we had them all together at a rendezvous one year.

Jamie

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@...> wrote:
>
> I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
> Thanks
> Bill
>



We've done a fair share of tabernacles.
But when as in Chebacco's case you don't need one, why add complications and thus significant building-time ?
Phil found the urge to second-guess simple solutions with complex ones quite puzzling.
Even the latest version 'Chebacco RD' still features the 'walk-up' mast-geometry...
Susanne Altenburger, PB&F 
----- Original Message -----
From:Jamie
Sent:Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:54 AM
Subject:[bolger] Re: Unstayed mast vs tabernacle

 

Bill,

I built the slot, I've found it entirely satisfactory. I had some doubts but two other builders told me how well it worked and they were dead right. Raising and lowering the mast is a one-person, no-stress job. The plans do not show how to build the slot cover but with some thought it's not a problem. I'll be happy to send some pictures or drawings of mine if you go this way, it has never leaked. Randy Wheating built a tabernacle type on-deck step, which requires stays to keep the mast up. He leaves the halyards etc. rigged when he travels, with the mast in the down position in the tabernacle. I don't recall anyone who has built a tabernacle without staying the mast, take a look at www.chebacco.com if you haven't been there.

I allow half an hour for rigging up when I go sailing. I've done it in as little as 20 minutes but I've also taken longer. For travel I put everything in the cabin, the mast sticks out about a foot past the outboard on the transom. I`ll look for Randy`s email and forward it to you, meanwhile you can refer to the website above, he posted there during building and I`ve also got an articles there comparing three Chebaccos built by Randy, myself and Chuck Gottfried - we had them all together at a rendezvous one year.

Jamie

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@...> wrote:
>
> I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
> Thanks
> Bill
>

Bill,

I built the slot, I've found it entirely satisfactory. I had some doubts but two other builders told me how well it worked and they were dead right. Raising and lowering the mast is a one-person, no-stress job. The plans do not show how to build the slot cover but with some thought it's not a problem. I'll be happy to send some pictures or drawings of mine if you go this way, it has never leaked. Randy Wheating built a tabernacle type on-deck step, which requires stays to keep the mast up. He leaves the halyards etc. rigged when he travels, with the mast in the down position in the tabernacle. I don't recall anyone who has built a tabernacle without staying the mast, take a look at www.chebacco.com if you haven't been there.

I allow half an hour for rigging up when I go sailing. I've done it in as little as 20 minutes but I've also taken longer. For travel I put everything in the cabin, the mast sticks out about a foot past the outboard on the transom. I`ll look for Randy`s email and forward it to you, meanwhile you can refer to the website above, he posted there during building and I`ve also got an articles there comparing three Chebaccos built by Randy, myself and Chuck Gottfried - we had them all together at a rendezvous one year.

Jamie

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <realkayaker@...> wrote:
>
> I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
> Thanks
> Bill
>
I've purchased plans for the 20' Chebacco. The plans offer a slotted cabin roof as a way to easily stand up the mast. It appears that many have opted to build a tabernacle instead. Has anyone built the slotted roof cabin? How time consuming is it to rig the stayed mast/tabernacle setup.
Thanks
Bill