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Old 02-10-2012 | 03:32 PM
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Default RE: Retrieving a sailboat...


ORIGINAL: Brewerpaul

I got a Tippecanoe T27 kit last spring and finally got around to starting the build a month or so ago. It's coming along very nicely and I hope to be able to launch it fairly soon, if I can shoehorn build time in between my other projects.

One thing that's been on my mind is how to get a boat back if it becomes becalmed, the keel hangs up in shallows, etc. Our pond has a pretty mucky bottom and I am not sure if wading is an option. I was considering a cheap casting fishing pole setup with some sort of weighted grappling hook to snare the rigging. I'm open to suggestions.

Some guys fasten a tennis ball to a casting fishing pole. Cast it over the boat and hope the line snags something on the hull. Don't hit the boat though :-).

Regards,
Bill