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i would be very careful about trying to pull a Scot up a boat ramp without a car. Boat ramps tend to be slippery, and many have a drop off at the end if the boat gets in too far.
if you are going to try this, be sure you have a good group of helpers that can pull it out if it gets to be too much for you. I have been to regattas where they have used small lawn tractors to ramp-launch boats, to save space and not have cars running around the launch area. Possible?
Keep in mind that the boat with trailer weighs about 1200 lbs all up.i have an AP Main. It has less low end oomph than the older main, the LC1. The LC stood for larger citizens, which meant that you were bigger than Allen and Katie Terhune.
Where I sail its often light, and I wish I had more juice in the light stuff. if you’re light, and it’s breezy in your area, the AP is probably a good choice.
i am curious to see if the new Radial main has more low-end juice.
i use the snug jib, and I like it. Also North’s Radial Spinnakers are great and hold their shape for a long time.I have the cleats on the seat from the factory and they work great for singlehanding. The continuous sheet is also a good idea.
The cleat you show above is not as strong, long term, and will be more painful to sit on, if you take people daysailing.
You should be sitting abeam to the mainsheet block, or even slightly forward of that, when single handing, so I have never found the angle to be a problem when mounted in the factory spot.
The kit is 680390 on the FS Web Store.Yes, it sounds like if you were still traveling roughly parallel, on a reach, that you would both still be on starboard. If you are windward you need to keep clear and six feet is close. Your boom is 11 feet long, and if they come up under you and touch your boom, then you have not kept clear.
The game changes as you approach a mark or obstruction. It would also change if the wind shifted and you were basically running, where two boats on nearly parallel courses can be on opposite tacks and converging.You put them in with a hammer.
I would ask Harry or Dee exactly which you need.
I did the same thing, and put the track back on, but it’s been years. Mine only tore off the bottom rivets and bent the track.
You use a drill to remove, that is the diameter of rivet or slightly smaller. If you drill into the center of rivet the rivet will collapse into the hole, and drop into the mast. I think I also used a larger drill to just cut the head of the rivet, so it could drop through. Go slowly, to avoid cutting into the track.so, is it actually taking away the weather helm, or is it just reducing the feeling of helm? It seems if the center of effort and center of lateral resistance are balanced, you should have neutral helm. Moving the main sheet tackle back an inch doesn’t seem like it would change that balance.
peanut gallery, we may need more comment on thisIf you live within a reasonable distance of Flying Scot Inc, the factory did a great job on mine! They narrowed the top with fiberglass and let it cure. They put the boat up on stands and shimmed/filled the bottom of the trunk. The board is covered in wax paper and lowered into the wet glass to create a nice snug fit.
It cost a few hundred bucks, a few years ago, but Harry and his team are pros. The guys at the factory are true craftsman.I too have a tough time getting the time off for the NAC or MidWinters. IMHO, these events are perfectly suited for sailmakers and retired people, who can be there for a week +. For younger famiies, who have to juggle work, and family vacation commitments, it can get difficult.
I have heard the arguments that the event has to be long, to justify the long drive to some venues, for some of the members, and I have also heard about how we need to keep the length to assure that “seriousness” of the event is maintained.
The two largest turnouts of recent time, were 3-day NACs in Fishing Bay in 2007, and Tom’s River in 2008. Fishing Bay had 119 boats, if memory serves me right. (Yes, the same week had a big 50th Anniversary of the Class Bash at Deep Creek, and some would say that we had a big turnout due to the 50th.) Tom’s River in 2008 had around 85 boats, for a 3-day NAC. The turnout for a long-format NAC in Tom’s River in 2014 was lower. My hunch is that a week of summer hotel rates at the Jersey Shore may have been a factor, because Tom’s River is a great place to sail.
I also wonder if we are limiting ourselves in terms of venue, as the host club has to come up with about 9 days of volunteers, just to run the actual event. There is also prep time and promotion which should not be underestimated. I would guess that the number of clubs that can host us, and devote that amount of time is somewhat limited.
Maybe it’s time to try a little experiment:Three Day NAC, no qualifiers, you choose your division and sandbaggers get flogged.
Low Cost Charter Boats (for boat owning FSSA members, to facilitate flying in.)
Promotion of event in terms of the family-based trophies that are awarded. We currently recognize family boats, but I am not sure we promote it ahead of the event enough.It may be too late to change for this year, but I think you are right to want it discussed.
BTW, would you go to Bay Waveland, if it were 3-4 days this year? ( I don’t know where you live) This is also a great venue.http://www.sailingworld.com/how-to/striking-balanced-helm
check out this article.This book is awesome and will get you moving faster in a Scot than any diagrams or calculation. Keep in mind that every Scot has the same polars, and the nut on the tiller is largely the determining factor.
I tow the Scot with a VW Tiguan and it does a good job. We have a few in our club that use the CRV but I agree that the Pilot would be a better call. I find the big factors are how far you tow, how often, and how hilly the area is.
We also towed with a Toyota Sienna, which did a great job. BTW, the VW actually adjusts the shift points, engine controls, and braking/stability control, when you connect a trailer. Very German…
Another funny thing is that the Tiguan is rated at 2000 lbs in USA and 2000 kg in Europe. I don’t know if that was from a typo in the US manual, or VW being conservative based on how many lawyers the US has.
The spinnaker is forward, which I guess you call “under” the jib sheets. Forward is towards the bow, or front of the boat. The halyard, spin sheet and guy, and the sail all stay forward of the jib sheets. The confusing part is that it is not in relation to your body, but in relation to the boat.
I had a crew for a while who was an All American at the Naval Academy. She would loop the jib sheets behind her head to douse the chute. This meant the chute always got stuffed without the jib sheets tangled.
