I wanted to know is if anyone ever used or uses the padeye that's bolted in the bilge to launch using a small crane and hook. I see J24s, 22s and Melges 24's do it all the time.
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typhoon drysailing
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Jonathan Dodge
Re: typhoon drysailing
Marino: The person who I bought my typhoon from "dry sailed her"
He had a short strap hooked to the bildge eye hook. I would not trust the eye. 15-20 years of rust. Check old posts for this subject. Your question has been brought up before and 80% of responces have been "don't do it".
Jonathan Dodge
"Lions Whelp"
Lindstrom, MN
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He had a short strap hooked to the bildge eye hook. I would not trust the eye. 15-20 years of rust. Check old posts for this subject. Your question has been brought up before and 80% of responces have been "don't do it".
Jonathan Dodge
"Lions Whelp"
Lindstrom, MN
Jonathan.D.Dodge@HealthPartners.com
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Mike Wainfeld
Re: typhoon drysailing
As I understand it, the eyebolt in the bilge was used to lower the lead ballast into the hull during consruction, and is NOT to be used for lifting the boat.
Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"
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Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"
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Marino Curati
Re: typhoon drysailing
I looked at some previous posts regarding this subject. Does anyone know where this information came from (ie. lowering ballast)? I've looked through the manual and can't find it mentioned. It seems strange that the builder would go through the trouble of neatly setting this eye in the bilge and putting an easy access cover right over it unless it was meant for something. You'd think they would have nipped it off or glassed over it to prevent any misunderstandings about its purpose. The boat I'm looking at is bone dry in the bilge (a nice plus) so I'm not sure rust would be an issue.
-Marino
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-Marino
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sloopjohnl
Re: typhoon drysailing
not sure where the info regarding the eye for handling the ballast came from either, but i can't think of an easier way to handle 900lbs. of ballast than an overhead crane with chain hoist.
my fear about using the eye for lifting is that there is a lot of boat fore and aft of the ballast itself and the bulk of the ballast is in the center of the boat. i sure would not want to dislodge or loosen the ballast inside the encapsulating hull.
my fear about using the eye for lifting is that there is a lot of boat fore and aft of the ballast itself and the bulk of the ballast is in the center of the boat. i sure would not want to dislodge or loosen the ballast inside the encapsulating hull.
Marino Curati wrote: I looked at some previous posts regarding this subject. Does anyone know where this information came from (ie. lowering ballast)? I've looked through the manual and can't find it mentioned. It seems strange that the builder would go through the trouble of neatly setting this eye in the bilge and putting an easy access cover right over it unless it was meant for something. You'd think they would have nipped it off or glassed over it to prevent any misunderstandings about its purpose. The boat I'm looking at is bone dry in the bilge (a nice plus) so I'm not sure rust would be an issue.
-Marino
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Marino Curati
Re: typhoon drysailing
I guess that makes sense; and it's good that I asked. I'm around so many boats that are able to do this every time they go out that I probably would have hooked that sucker up without a second thought!
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jcureton
Re: typhoon drysailing
I took my Ty out of the water a month ago, and then put her back in last week, using the eye in the bilge for the crane's hook. I had no problems. My ty is a 1973, and must therefore have 27 years of rust... It worked fine. Is there a way to ascertain if this is a good or bad way to launch? I read the posts, but my experience is positive; others are skeptical. I would like to know for sure, as I don't want to damage the boat. It is just more conveninet to launch this way for me.
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Jonathan Dodge wrote: Marino: The person who I bought my typhoon from "dry sailed her"
He had a short strap hooked to the bildge eye hook. I would not trust the eye. 15-20 years of rust. Check old posts for this subject. Your question has been brought up before and 80% of responces have been "don't do it".
Jonathan Dodge
"Lions Whelp"
Lindstrom, MN
jcureton@home.com
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Mike Wainfeld
Re: typhoon drysailing
If you search using "Typhoon bilge sump" you will find some other posts one of which references the manual to state that the eye should not be used for lifting. But other people do use the bolt to lift the boat. So........
Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"
ripcord1@erols.com
Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"
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Marino Curati
Re: typhoon drysailing
How would the eye bolt get rusty other than water being in the bilge? The one I'm looking at seems perfectly fine as far as the exposed eye is concerned. Is there a way the bolt shaft could be rusted?
- Reno
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- Reno
jcureton wrote: I took my Ty out of the water a month ago, and then put her back in last week, using the eye in the bilge for the crane's hook. I had no problems. My ty is a 1973, and must therefore have 27 years of rust... It worked fine. Is there a way to ascertain if this is a good or bad way to launch? I read the posts, but my experience is positive; others are skeptical. I would like to know for sure, as I don't want to damage the boat. It is just more conveninet to launch this way for me.
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Brent Musolf
Re: typhoon drysailing
I used to own the boat that one of the previous posters spoke of. I did dry sail it from the ring but was latter informed that this was not smart and got lucky in the fact that it did not break. However it can still be dry sailed effectively. Go to one of the local industrial sling shops and have a harness built for the boat. One sling in front of the mast and one in back. Did this once with great success.
Brent Musolf
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Brent Musolf
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