[Canadian_Mind]

I'm sure there will be some cruise ship references here. Anyways...

Mom's sailboat broke off from it's mooring in Deep Bay early yesterday morning during the wicked storm you guys had out there. The storm surge ended up carrying it up onto the "Beach." Hint - It's actually shale. >.< It also was a rough enough surge that at "low tide" that, despite having a 5 foot draft, it was carried into it's current position where high-tide normally is between 18 and 24 inches deep. What that looked like you'll see in the second and third pics.




You can see where the grass starts, normally where the high tide ends at. Not even at waist level of the people standing by the boat.



Miraculously there is no hull breaches, and the keel is still in good shape. Albeit the bottom of it will probably have to be re-constructed. The issue is getting it off the rocks. Less we have another storm surge at a high tide, floating it out on it's own isn't going to happen.

Calling a crane in to haul it onto a trailer is one idea, but it would be costly. And being that my mothers truck engine just blew up on her, all their money is already going towards that. So I'm hoping some of you have some more clever ideas for finding a way to float it out of there, or if anyone knows of someone on Vancouver Island who would be able to haul it for us. We might be able to pick it up on our own with the excavator, but we don't have a proper trailer to haul it on, nor a truck anymore.

The moorings it broke away from are in Deep Bay, BC on the east coast of Vancouver Island. Somehow the boat managed to find it's way 15km north, it literally beached itself 850 meters from my mom's house, as the crow flies. Don't ask me how that miracle worked out. By all accounts it should have ended up in Georgia Straight with the wind and currents. If you want a grid reference or a general location, pm me and I'll get it to you in private.

Specs:

1976 30' Islander MK.II
30' hull length
24'7" waterline
10' beam
5' draft
displaces 8600 lbs empty, approx 11 000 - 11 500 lbs when fueled, loaded, etc.
3600 lb keel

We figure it's at around 9500 - 10 000 lbs right now with the stuff it has in it.

[martin14]

you're going to need a crane.

The bottom of the keel looks roughed up a bit, not a good idea to sail her out,
and even then, you would have to pull her out later anyway to repair the keel.



I got a truck, if you can find a trailer.... and a crane.

How far is it to the road ?

[Canadian_Mind]

"Park Rd." leads directly to the beach. The oyster farmers use it to drive out to their traps. it's around the corner and just a couple hundred feet out.

I thought you were in europe?

[martin14]

I'm back.

check your pms.

[ShepherdsDog]

martin14 wrote:

I'm back.

check your pms.

Why...he doesn't come off as being bitchy.

[martin14]

off for my hockey, back in a couple hours

[Gunnair]

You had Martin at 'Fanny'.

[Gunnair]

I recall once or twice having to tow boats that got away in a storm. Bloody pain that is at 5am or in the middle of a gale.

[Canadian_Mind]

Thanks for the offer.

At the moment, the only concept of a plan they got is that Scott, who I guess I can call my red headed step brother, has suggested using the excavator to try to pick it up. Beyond that, no concept has really been drawn up of how to actually get it out of there. :\

Gunnair wrote:

You had Martin at 'Fanny'.

I figured it would get someone's attention. Too bad the place wasn't called "Sheep Bay." I'm sure you'd be pulling no stops to help out then.

Gunnair wrote:

I recall once or twice having to tow boats that got away in a storm. Bloody pain that is at 5am or in the middle of a gale.

Yea, Coast Guard found it around 9 or 10 in the morning. They didn't want to tow it, only called Mom to tell her her boat was loose. >_>

Don't suppose you have any ideas in mind eh? You were the one I was first thinking of when I thought about bringing it up here.

[SprCForr]

Build a crib, brace the boat and jack until the crib can slip under. Jack the whole crib until you can put rollers under it. Leave it on the angle it's at until it hits the water.

[Canadian_Mind]

SprCForr wrote:

Build a crib, brace the boat and jack until the crib can slip under. Jack the whole crib until you can put rollers under it. Leave it on the angle it's at until it hits the water.

You missed the point where we're doing this on the cheap. The truck is going through a $5000 motor replacement as we speak.

[SprCForr]

They don't know anyone that has some scrap lumber/timber and some logs lying around? The jacks can be nothing more than a few hydraulic bottle jacks. The boat merely needs to be stabilized until it reaches water. This isn't some huge involved and complicated structure.

Way simple, and way cheap. They can even give the lumber back after the boat goes back in the water.

[Canadian_Mind]

SprCForr wrote:

They don't know anyone that has scrap lumber/timber and some logs lying around?

Could probably find some. If not, it isn't like there aren't enough trees on the property to cut down. My first impression was something made out of steel. I'll pass the suggestion along.

[SprCForr]

Sorry, the edit came in slow. But, yeah you got the idea, just make it strong enough and you should be OK. Gonna take some sweat though and don't rush! lol

[Canadian_Mind]

SprCForr wrote:

Sorry, the edit came in slow. But, yeah you got the idea, just make it strong enough and you should be OK. Gonna take some sweat though and don't rush! lol

Not me doing the work, I'm in Ontario atm. Wish I was home though.