PREP FOR LONG DISTANCE SHIPPING

[Arctic Knight]

I AM SCHEDULED TO MOVE MY R29 FROM ANACORTES EAST TO STAGE FOR THE GREAT LOOP. HOW SHOULD I PREPARE? SHOULD THE MAST BE PADDED WHEN LOWERED? FUEL AND WATER TANK LEVELS? ANY INFO WOULD HELP AS I DO NOT EVEN KNOW THE QUESTIONS TO ASK.
MANY THANKS.
DOUG BAILY ON SUMMATION

 

[Kenny Marrs]

You shouldn't need to pad the mast when down. I would say, depending on when the boat will ship, you should winterize all of your water systems. Are you paying someone to haul the boat or will you haul it yourself?

-Kenny

 

[nzfisher]

I understand your concerns about thipping. As young teenagers we occasionally thipped cows. God knows how it would affect the future attitude of a boat.

 

[Capt’nKarl]

Just remember the old saying, loose thips sink ships.

Sorry I couldn't help myself.

Safe travels

 

[Dale777]

Karin and I couldn't help ourselves: we had to collaborate on this:

"Ode to Thipping""

There once was a man who was slipping,
who thought that his boat needed thipping.
But what he found out, and without a doubt,
was that his tug boat only needed shipping.

It might be the whiskey he's sipping,
It might be some waves that were whipping.
Or his fingers did slip or the computer did blip,
and that's why his boat needed thipping.

😀

 

[Red Raven]

Oh My! Thank you for making our evening! We laughed until we thipped into bed!

 

[sleepyboat]

So, when I saw this word I looked down at the keyboard and noticed that the T and S are no where near each other, so it wasn't a fat finger error. Could it be I am about to learn a new word related to boating?
Hungry for knowledge I went to the bible of Google.

Thipping
Opening and closing the refrigerator door repeatedly in desperate need for attention; commonly performed by neglected children.
You can thank the Urban Dictionary for this.

 

[Bruce Moore]

Returning this thread to the original poster's subject. Useful recommendations, even with typos, are welcome. 😉

Cheers,

Bruce

 

[Irish Mist]

Hi Arctic
I am not sure how the new boats are set up, but on my 2011 R29 there are guy wires that secure the mast while up and connect differently to avoid side to side movement while trailering. There are tighteners on mine that wear away the roof a bit. I now tie wrap a rag around them so they do not rub anymore. I am just heading east to west along the Canadian route so it is all pretty fresh in my mind.
Good luck on your move and enjoy the loop

Best
Mark

 

[daveo]

On our last 300 mile trip, I went on the roof to put the mast up and found that both cable tighteners had vibrated off. Luckily, they were both laying in the rain gutter. On the return trip, I wrapped duct tape around them.