GL: Tug 44 mud berth

[Ralph Yost (home)]

And what if the railroad ties heave with the freeze, disturbing the support 
of the boat? Then what?
R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jonathan olenick" <jdolenickmd at yahoo.com>
To: "great loop list" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: GL: Tug 44 mud berth


> It sounds like the only safe way to keep Tug 44 at her dewatered dock is 
> to
> make a tidal grid. Either sink railroad ties under the boat arrainged
> athwartships prior to the dewatering, or tie them under the boat for the 
> boat
> to settle on them as the water lowers. Then she is resting on the ties
> (minimum of 6) and not in the mud. She will need to be slightly tilted 
> toward
> A VERY STRONG STABLE  seawall or dock and be tied securley, or propped on 
> the
> other side. Most aft tie to be under the end of the keel where the rudder 
> shoe
> attaches. The shoe itself must be free, likewise the rudder and screw. 
> Jon.
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