Traveling with a boat on a trailer is new to me and most of our team.  It is an ambitious goal and we are taking it one step at a time.  Getting the experience of packing the boat up, moving it to new harbors.  Getting all the details covered.  This is all pretty daunting.

One step at a time.

We, Mark and I, took the mast off this week.  I drove it down to Hampton, the Hampton Frostbite Series, last night.  It is now parked and ready to be rigged Saturday Morning.

This is our first ‘road‘ trip actually on the road.  I must say, moving by road was a lot less stressful and time consuming then sailing down to Hampton.  Give the time we probably missed a really good sail though.  But this gives us the experience we need to be sure we can actually campaign the boat on the road.  We are looking forward to Charleston SC. 

 

Tags: Frostbite, Hampton, Road Trip

Not having sailed this boat over 18kts of wind we were not sure what to expect from it. The boat and hardware did fantastic. I had selected our 4th string, yes we have four, main. I did this in case we had any issues, the damage would be limited to 4th string sails and or delivery sails. As it turned out that was the only damage and the age and lack of use and prep of the sale did us in for both races.

The second full batten on the main popped out it’s pocket and forward of the mast. I suppose we could have done a sail change back to the 2nd string main, which we had on board just in case. With crew we had, some green on the outside, and the dark windy weather we opted for shelter and cleared the batten. That made us miss both races for the day.

On the good side, the boat did fantastically well in the wind and waves. It was HUGE confidence builder in the boat. Thanks crew for doing such a great job!

I was putting ss splice eyes in the back stay Dyneema when I found the primary, first, block on the backs stay adjuster looked a little odd. The top becket was malformed. It took a bit to get it apart and it had pulled the all the way out of the plastic section of the block.

The block that ws used was rated with a working load of about 500#. Ouch… The next block down was rated at about 900#, I may have swapped these two when I installed but still. I replace the primary with:

This has a 2000# working load..

Is that enough? I am not sure, it still sounds light.

Small vitory I know, but we made a cameo appearance in the video in the local paper. We also are a boat included in the mast head of the site for now. I know it’s small, but hey one small victory for Pterobyte and giant leap for pterokind.

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So lets see. I brought the boat down from Cleveland Aug 8, launched it Aug 9, sailed it Aug 10 and have been working on it ever since.  The first race for her was September 13 and now it is October 13.  Lets see what has been done:

• Consolidated and replaced the electrical panel
• Configured a single point lift - added 8″ port over keel, added quick releases for back stay
• Re bedded the jack stays with backing plates
• Wet sanded the bottom
• R/R the rudder post
• Added a GPS
• Added DC outlet
• Added a Tack Tick wind instrument
• Replace interior lights with LED and add one more LED dome light
• Added solar powered day night vent
• Added line organizers in cabin to hang lines and rigging
• Installed new VHF
• New jib sheets
• New traveler lines
• Replaced backstay with Dyneema, braided ends and new adjustment lines
• Added spreader rollers
• Added life line rollers
• Added life line cushions
• Added Graphics
• Sanded and painted free board
• Added snap shackles to runners
• Doubled vang purchase with Dyneema
• Added 3′ Dyneema tail to mainsheet block to reduce length of main sheet, removed main bail
• Repaired hatch with a layer of glass
• Rebuilt boom
• Installed angles lifts to jam cleats for jib fairlead car
• Installed mast to deck, below decks, turnbuckle for stiffness
• Mounted fire extinguisher
• Installed trailer storage box
• Properly installed outboard tiller extension

I guess I better take some pictures and post them as well.  ~coming soon~

Tags: main sheet, projects, single point lift

What a great way to get introduced to the folks at Yankee Point Marina.  The hospitality of the event was wonderful.  the food was good and the event was well run.

We could not have asked for better weather.  Blowing briskly, clear and , mild.

Here is a picutre take from a passer by, thank you, on the way back.

Tags: hospice, regatta, yankee point