andyatos
Well-Known Member
In a few weeks I'm going to be towing my old Laser that I have back east through a narrow tidal channel that can have very strong current during max coming and going tides. Strong enough that you need to get the motor boat up to planning speeds in order to make headway.
The mast will not be stepped because we will be passing under a low bridge then rigging the boat once we are out in the ocean.
Was thinking about running a rope down through the centerboard case in a large loop that ends up just forward of the bow eye then have another small loop come from the bow eye to restrict the side to side movement of the bow end of the larger, load bearing rope that is pulling from the forward edge of the centerboard case.
The Laser will not have anyone in it, no center board and no rudder. Just the mast and boom lashed to the deck. The rest of the towing will be at much slower, sub planning motor boat speeds.
Suggestions? Don't want to put any unnecessary loads on the old girl.
- Andy
The mast will not be stepped because we will be passing under a low bridge then rigging the boat once we are out in the ocean.
Was thinking about running a rope down through the centerboard case in a large loop that ends up just forward of the bow eye then have another small loop come from the bow eye to restrict the side to side movement of the bow end of the larger, load bearing rope that is pulling from the forward edge of the centerboard case.
The Laser will not have anyone in it, no center board and no rudder. Just the mast and boom lashed to the deck. The rest of the towing will be at much slower, sub planning motor boat speeds.
Suggestions? Don't want to put any unnecessary loads on the old girl.
- Andy