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Hey Bob:

Just from the pictures on Tim's site Equinox looks really great. 

I did email Tim extensivley, great guy, always got back to me and was very reasonably priced but once I worked out my budget, travle and even the exchange rate, which is looking better, I just could not swing it.  But he sure would be my first choice.

I was just thinking about wanting to visit Main Duck, I have no VHF as the wiring is all screwed up in my mast so that was my only worry. 

But Main Duck would be a great place to meet up.  Where abouts in Gan are you (Gordon Marine?), I spent a lot of time in and around Macdonald, Mermaid and Aubry etc... last summer. 

Good luck outting her into the water for June - there is nothing better in my book when there is that moment when she hits the water after a long winter lay up.

Hey everyone - as you know I keep trying ever year and am happy to do -  so is there any interest in a Lake Ontario Rendezvous for 2009?

It is getting lonley at Collins Bay in Kingston as I am the only Contessa 26 that I know of.

Anyway just an idea and open to suggestions of place and date.

Cheers

Hi all - well I can't make the 10th - looks like I will be there on the 17th.  Have a great time.

Cheers

Hi Jim:

What I have noticed is that they take a boat hook and drop the one end of the strap down while a third person watches from the stern in order to position the strap past the rudder so it sits under that section behin the prop.

It is a three man job because you have a guy looking at the stern to make sure the strap is positioned just right - the boat is backed into the dock - and you have a guy on the port and one on the starboard side and then they thread it very carefully from the side - not from the rudder going backwards or under the keel - they thread it through the opening between the prop and the rudder  - hence the use of the boat hook or line attached to the strap to bring it across with out hitting the prop.. 

And if she is positioned right, she sits perfectly in the straps and then she drops right into the cradle.

I know - with the full keel most marinas have a hard time lifting her out of the water - but so far - knock on wood - Collins Bay has it down to a science.

Hope this helps - I will post another picture that might help a bit.

Cheers

Genco in Toronto is the place to look - they have down lots of Dodgers for Contessa 26s - but they do not install also, this is further afield but Top Shop in Belleville does a good job - and they quoted me approximately $1,200.

Cheers

Hi Peter:

I have mine mounted on the stern close- off centre and on the port side of the transom - I think it is out of the way - I plan on mounting a self sterring vane from Monitor and everything should still fit - your right length is key - I have a standar steps that fold up and I just tie it off the pushpit- but had to add an extra step (a round bar tied to the last step) in order to properly get out of the water.  It is awkard climbing over the pushpit - but it is out ofthe way.  I will take a picture this weekend and post.

Cheers

Hey a mini rendevous - I am up for that - I have a couple of sailing weekends left until she is hauled out during the week of October 15.  Place and a time anyone?

Thanks Adrian - will look this furler up.  Hope you had a chance to get out a go sailing this summer.

That Jim - that would be great - good luck.

Cheers

Hi Jose - yep I am up for it, I hope to take three weeks off in and around that time. 

Hopefully there will be others interested.

Cheers