Mooring a San Juan
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:45 pm
I am planning on mooring my boat here in Wisconsin on Lake Mendota this summer and have a couple of questions. Being very new to sailing (having purchased the boat last September), these questions may seem basic, but please be patient.
1. The boat has a kick up rudder made of varnished wood. The rudder seems to be held in the down position by a bunch of bungee chords. Is this the intended design? While it seems to work, it strikes me as an odd. I don't see these chords mentioned in the manual anywhere.
2. When mooring the boat, do you keep the rudder installed when not using the boat? If so, that means I need to paint the portion of the rudder that stays in the water. I also assume the the UV from the sun would be hard on the bungee chords.
3. I plan to drill out and re-bed the deck hardware before the season starts to prevent deck core damage from the increased exposure. Is there anything else I should consider addressing?
Now we just need spring to arrive. This morning, the temp was 10 degrees when I woke up. The lake is still frozen and under a foot or so of snow. I'm really looking forward to getting the boat out again.
1. The boat has a kick up rudder made of varnished wood. The rudder seems to be held in the down position by a bunch of bungee chords. Is this the intended design? While it seems to work, it strikes me as an odd. I don't see these chords mentioned in the manual anywhere.
2. When mooring the boat, do you keep the rudder installed when not using the boat? If so, that means I need to paint the portion of the rudder that stays in the water. I also assume the the UV from the sun would be hard on the bungee chords.
3. I plan to drill out and re-bed the deck hardware before the season starts to prevent deck core damage from the increased exposure. Is there anything else I should consider addressing?
Now we just need spring to arrive. This morning, the temp was 10 degrees when I woke up. The lake is still frozen and under a foot or so of snow. I'm really looking forward to getting the boat out again.