Derek,
Check with Leah Pepe or Jim Doyle. Leah's sailing my ex-boat that I
kept on a trailer down at Schoonmaker Marina for 5 years. I think
Jim's planning on putting his boat up there. Give Schoonmaker a
call. They have storage and a 3-ton hoist. Use my name; I said I'd
recommend them to my friends.
I think keeping a racing Tuna on a trailer is the only way to go. No
bottom work (polish it and you're set for the season). Dry boat.
Lower weight (I think a Santana soaks up several hundred pounds of
water). Much less wear and tear on the hull and rigging (no constant
rocking).
The negative is hoisting in and out. It took me about 45 minutes on
each end of a trip. Sometimes there was a wait for the lift if more
than 1 boat was going racing that day, but that meant there were
plenty of willing hands to help out since they were waiting, too.
I could leave the boat tied to the lift dock overnight if I was
sailing 2 days.
The other negative is you're considered a "storage guy" so don't get
a key to the nice heads/showers.
If you're into frequent day-trip recreational sailing adventures a
berth might be a better choice.
Let me know if I can help.
Pat
"NANCY" Wyliecat #28890
If the hoist at Schoonmaker could take my Wyliecat (5500# plus gear)
I'd probably opt for keeping it on a trailer.
On Dec 12, 2008, at 2:15 PM, Derek Meyer wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am considering putting Aquila on a trailer and dry sailing her.
> I have a few questions about this:
> 1)where can you store a boat that has a crane? My Y.C.s have
> extremely long waiting lists. I would prefer to be in Sausalito
> but I'm willing to go to the East Bay or possibly the city as well.
> 2)if you store somewhere without a crane, how hard is it to put up
> the mast and take it down?
> 3)If you store somewhere without a hoist, where do you put your
> boat in the water? Is it possible to use a launching ramp?
> 4)is a significant advantage gained by dry sailing a boat? I
> figure it would be cheaper than berth fees and would eliminate the
> costly act of pulling the boat every year/painting it/possibly
> having to refair the keel.
>> I welcome all thoughts, and thank you in advance
> Derek
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