Eric's C21

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Eric, that looks great!! Did you get your power lines moved as well?? Jeff

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Fine Eric!!! Keep on fighting 👍👍👍
I'd like desappearing that 3d "C21 for sale" once for all, that boat could only belong to you :wink:

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That is going to be nice having the boat right there at home.
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Eric, I am so glad the end of the tunnel is in sight for you. I finally got my hip replaced and am back home, from when I fell in November.

Well congrats and God Bless.

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TomW1 wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:20 pm Eric, I am so glad the end of the tunnel is in sight for you. I finally got my hip replaced and am back home, from when I fell in November.

Well congrats and God Bless.

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Good to hear from you Tom. I hope you are doing well with the new hip. You need anything call and I'll try to out run the N.C. troopers!

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Since you are doing bow eye and trailer have you considered a self retrieve latch?

The one we have is just a hook below the bow eye and a loop on an over-center mechanism on the trailer.

To Launch: With the over-center lever in the retrieve position let out some winch rope until the hook and loop are holding the boat. Disconnect winch hook from boat and move lever to launch position. Get in boat, put engine half down and put some power on to move boat about an inch forward on the trailer. once the weight of the boat is off the loop the loop drops down and take power off to roll back off trailer into the water.

To Retrieve: With lever in the retrieve position and outboard half up/down drive onto trailer until hook catches in loop. Get out, hook on winch just in case and drive car+trailer+boat up the ramp.

I've seen some really complicated ones going for $1,000ish but the one we got was cheap. Dark right now but I'll get some photos tomorrow.

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TomW1, really good to hear from you and glad to see you back in the forum!!!! I hope you do really well with the new hip!!!! Sorry for the high-Jack Eric!!! Jeff

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Hi Eric

As promised in my last post here are photos of the self-launch and self-retrieve latch. Makes it far easier when on my own. Both photos show it in the retrieve position. In the launch position the loop drops down to clear the hook on the bottom of the bow eye. I have also seen them done with a movable weight or some bungy cord instead of a spring. I'm sure you could fabricate something that would work for you.

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TomW1 wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:20 pm Eric, I am so glad the end of the tunnel is in sight for you. I finally got my hip replaced and am back home, from when I fell in November.

Well congrats and God Bless.

Tom
Just caught up with this post. Wonderful news Eric and Tom the way things are looking up for both of you. And it's nice the way you look out for each other. :D
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How goes it Eric?
Currently building Jacques Mertens ST21 "Skinnydip". Boating adventures: Splash testing and using 'Skinnydip, as a basis of further building refinement; Adams 44’ sailing sloop "Great Sandy" (cruising and maintaining); Iain Oughtred Feather Pram "Mini Dip" (building); Jacques Mertens R13 "Wood Duck" (built and due for maintenance).

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