Securing centerboard when trucking boat
 

We will be trucking a Wauquiez Hood 38 some 1500 miles using a boat
transport service. The vessel has a centerboard. The trucking company
says the centerboard should be completely retracted but others have said
that the pennant is not intended to take the sort or road shock loads
that the centerboard might exert, and that the centerboard should be
lowered onto a relatively soft support, such as a softwood 2x4 placed in
the trunk opening. Anyone with any firsthand knowledge of how best to
secure the centerboard for the trip?

Thanks,
Des

Securing centerboard when trucking boat
 

Des wrote:
We will be trucking a Wauquiez Hood 38 some 1500 miles using a boat
transport service.

Why? ISn't that contrary to the boat's intended purpose?

... The vessel has a centerboard. The trucking company
says the centerboard should be completely retracted but others have said
that the pennant is not intended to take the sort or road shock loads
that the centerboard might exert, and that the centerboard should be
lowered onto a relatively soft support, such as a softwood 2x4 placed in
the trunk opening. Anyone with any firsthand knowledge of how best to
secure the centerboard for the trip?

Sure. Both are right- the centerboard should be completely housed and
should not be resting on it's gear.

A couple of options-

....hammer a few softwood wedges up into the bottom of the CB trunk, a
pair at the fwd end and a pair aft.

....drill a hole thru the bottom of the keel and put a large bolt thru,
then when getting ready to relaunch, pull the bolt & fill the hole with
lead or f'glass slurry mixed with lead shot.

....lower the board enough to pull the current hoisting gear/pennant and
put on a new temporary one 10X stronger stronger, directly to the frame
& not the winch; then when getting ready to launch, replace with new
pennant/gear (overhauling the CB gear is necessary maintenance anyway).

Probably a dozen or so other ways to fix this.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Securing centerboard when trucking boat
 

DSK wrote:
Des wrote:

We will be trucking a Wauquiez Hood 38 some 1500 miles using a boat
transport service.


Why? ISn't that contrary to the boat's intended purpose?


Oh there's a big piece of land called North America in the way. Life is
short.

... The vessel has a centerboard. The trucking company says the
centerboard should be completely retracted but others have said that
the pennant is not intended to take the sort or road shock loads that
the centerboard might exert, and that the centerboard should be
lowered onto a relatively soft support, such as a softwood 2x4 placed
in the trunk opening. Anyone with any firsthand knowledge of how best
to secure the centerboard for the trip?


Sure. Both are right- the centerboard should be completely housed and
should not be resting on it's gear.

A couple of options-

...hammer a few softwood wedges up into the bottom of the CB trunk, a
pair at the fwd end and a pair aft.

...drill a hole thru the bottom of the keel and put a large bolt thru,
then when getting ready to relaunch, pull the bolt & fill the hole with
lead or f'glass slurry mixed with lead shot.

...lower the board enough to pull the current hoisting gear/pennant and
put on a new temporary one 10X stronger stronger, directly to the frame
& not the winch; then when getting ready to launch, replace with new
pennant/gear (overhauling the CB gear is necessary maintenance anyway).

Probably a dozen or so other ways to fix this.

Maybe just remove it completely and ship it separately? Can't weigh
more than a couple hundred pounds, if that. Probably want to service
the pin anyway.


Fresh Breezes- Doug King



All interesting thoughts.

Thanks,
Des

Securing centerboard when trucking boat
 

We will be trucking a Wauquiez Hood 38 some 1500 miles using a boat
transport service.



DSK wrote:
Why? ISn't that contrary to the boat's intended purpose?


Des wrote:
Oh there's a big piece of land called North America in the way. Life is
short.

True, and it gets shorter every year. All the more reason to SAIL while
you can!

BTW it's a nice boat. A friend of mine bought one earlier this year.




Maybe just remove it completely and ship it separately? Can't weigh
more than a couple hundred pounds, if that. Probably want to service
the pin anyway.

Good Idea, that'd work too. And servicing/replacing the pin is a also a
great idea. Be ready for a bit of grunt & groan in putting the board
back in, getting it aligned can be bit tricky.

There are a lot of CB boats out there with problems, many with their
boards bolted in place permanently. It's nice to have the shoal draft
capability but it's a maintenance hit.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King