Hi,
I think I have mentioned in other posts that shipping is an insurance policy against me deciding that either the boat (or more likely the crew) is not up to an ocean crossing. From the Cheasapeake to Florida, the Bahmas or the Caribbean, it would make no sense to ship it, because even if I don't have time to move the boat myself, it would be much cheaper to hire a captain to deliver the boat.
The shipping option is primarily if I want to move the boat from the Chesapeake to Australia or New Zealand or elsewhere in the south pacific. It would cost far to much to have it delivered, or put on one of the float on/float off boats. That is where shipping would make sense.
I would much rather sail it everywhere, but there are way too many unknowns for me to be confident that I will be able to.
- Gardner
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Doug Haines <doha720@yahoo.co.uk > wrote:
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But you're from Chesapeake? So you can sail to Florida is only a couple of days on a harry.
From: Gardner Pomper <gardner@networknow.org >
Subject: [harryproa] Can you cut a carbon mast in half, then repair it?
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Date: Wednesday, 29 April, 2009, 10:33 AM
Hi,Still trying to figure a good rig for a boat that wants alot of sail area (Rare Bird-ish), but can still be shipping in a container. The 2 part masts sound doable, but difficult. I was wondering if it makes sense to just build a regular 1 part mast, 50-60 feet long, then cut it in half, if I do end up shipping the boat in a container. It will cost at least $6000 to ship the boat, so I can't imagine doing it more than 2-3 times in my life (who knows, maybe I never will). Does it make sense to just cut the mast, stick it in the container and then repair it at the destination?Thanks,- Gardner
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