upside down T
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Topic: upside down T
Posted By: scottish_tornad
Subject: upside down T
Date Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 7:12pm
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Ok Guys
For the first time ive had my T upside down. Major prob in getting it back up onto its side never had a prob with the 5.9 but the T just stuck needed to get the rescue boat to pull it up onto its side. Any help on self recovery techniques tried sinking the stern and the bow didnt work
HELP! ------------- tornado GBR389 www.dalgetybaysc.org/home.htm |
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 24 Jun 07 at 8:11pm
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Does the mast have a hole in it ?
This would be my guess. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Worthy
Date Posted: 25 Jun 07 at 3:30pm
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Old T bird masts weren't sealed. If yours is one of these then it will be really hard to get upright. ------------- |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 25 Jun 07 at 4:28pm
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that boat had a hurricane mast on it origionaly - was one of the few white formula Tornado sports built prior to them going to the new olympic spec (by a few years) Hurricane mast usually watertight , but heavy all the same solution get a nice light sealed carbon one ,Si Northrop had one for sale . or put on the beef ! ------------- |
Posted By: Nessie
Date Posted: 25 Jun 07 at 5:33pm
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i saw it
it was blowing old boots yesterday! masterful technique! This will not be a problem for you on Loch Ness with Mr H as your crew!! ------------- Nessie (I like cats, but i couldn't eat a whole one) |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 10:08am
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the "beef" will be jockeying his own very fine vessel , Nessie here we come
( I ate a cats hole and it wasn't nice !) ------------- |
Posted By: Nessie
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 12:46pm
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i was referring tyo Mr Harcourt, not Mr Hatmandoo!! even though you may
balance the scales together! ------------- Nessie (I like cats, but i couldn't eat a whole one) |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 1:03pm
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my forgiveness is sought ! From what I hear Mr H has slimmed to a mere hippotamus size unlike my heliphantness and may have a prob gettin it up with Mr Scot Tornado
(got Toad in the Hole for T yesterday ) ------------- |
Posted By: scottish_tornad
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 1:16pm
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Dear Mr Catmandoo the mast that i have on the boat aint a 5.9 mast as they are about 2 feet too short. and Nessie did the going down the mine look as good as it felt ------------- tornado GBR389 www.dalgetybaysc.org/home.htm |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 1:46pm
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same section ?
watever , if it fills with water your on to a looser , which it sounds like yours did praps , sailed tornado's for 4yrs , only capsized once (was before kites introduced ) once was enough .
Nessie bin mining then ,, sounds like he needs wings ------------- |
Posted By: Nessie
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 3:32pm
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not me mining - tornado mining
missed the actual nose-dive, just the ensuing 1/2 hour or so of p*ssing about trying to get it the right way up again! ------------- Nessie (I like cats, but i couldn't eat a whole one) |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 3:38pm
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its the way he tells em ! 1/2 hr not bad , took me 2hrs and 10 peeps in the end but was with an unsealed mast and tide ripped us into mouth of marina where mast got stuck in kelp for good measure , that was a laugh ! think it was just after that we decided to concentrate on the 5.9
yon southerners with carbon sealed sticks seem to be able to capsize in a race , right it and continue unaided . and even the newer sealed tin ones .
( I like Burritos but couldn't eat a whole one)
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Posted By: Nessie
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 3:44pm
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yes, Mr Do.
Big cats can be dangerous (but a little pussy never hurt anyone) ------------- Nessie (I like cats, but i couldn't eat a whole one) |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 3:48pm
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(but a little pussy never hurt anyone)
can seriously affect your sailing prospects though if you tamper with them without caution - or more like precaution !
(was going to follow on with my normal bracket banter re eating , but best not !) ------------- |
Posted By: scottish_tornad
Date Posted: 26 Jun 07 at 6:01pm
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BTW as far as I know the mast is a sealed section ------------- tornado GBR389 www.dalgetybaysc.org/home.htm |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 28 Jun 07 at 10:06am
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goes back to the hurricane section comment re weight then , you can normally tell if they are leakers when boat is upright water pisses out in gr8 jets which I pressume you didn't see . otherwise your back to putting on the beef , getting a carbon mast or fitting a righting pole but you might get a ribbin for that , Americans seem to use them a lot , check out http://www.catsailor.com/ - http://www.catsailor.com/ chat in their website forum and pop up adverts for righting poles Its nice and deep at Ness so if you capsize there you could virtually step ashore whilst boat is still uppsy doon !
Mr H will get it up for you
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