Using Scrubbing Posts

[olly_love]

We are looking to put out sonata fin keel on the posts in the hamble on sunday, i have never used posts before, so am looking for some tips, one thing we would like to do is to install a new depth sounder so would need to go inside the boat, is this a no no? and how do you stop the keel slidingout from underneight the boat? any tips would be brilliant,

 

[snooks]

If you go into Hamble HM in Warsash, the nice people there will give you a bit of paper with the depths and distances apart of the maintenance posts. Some EU thing about not allowing scrubbing off of antifoul and polluting water ways or summut, so they have been renamed

 

[Chrissie]

Having put off the experience for many years I finally put my boat on the scrubbing wall at the Hamble RAF Club, on the 2nd April, I managed it single handed, but I had chosen the RAF club one because its out of the main tidal flow, so when I went in my boat just sat there, not even pulling at her lines.
I positioned her so that the fenders were just off the wall before the tide dropped that last few inches and she couldnt move anymore. I had also arranged the anchor and chain on the wall side, centrally so that the weight would help the heel lean in.
I had previously tied my main halyard ashore, and using the clutch kept the halyard just slighty under tension, being very carefull to have her only very slightly leaning in as I wanted the centre of gravity to ensure the weight was taken directly onto the keel.

Preparation wise, ashore I had a ladder, inflatable boat, wellies, antifoul, can opener and stirring stick, rollers tray, bin bag kitchen roll, scrubbing pad, kettle, mugs, coffee, milk, cup a soups, suntan lotion, money for a drink at the pub when I finished.
What I missed was a change of clothes and shoes ashore as I ended up in the water up to my thighs scrubbing off the hull.

All went well, got it finished in good time, I had been terrified before I did it, but now will happily dry out whenever needed.

 

[Poignard]

A nice boat.

 

[rogerthebodger]

If the posts are on one side only hang a bucket of water from the boom and fix the boom over the side of the boat nearest to the posts. This will help the boat lean against the posts correctly.

 

[PeterGibbs]

We are looking to put out sonata fin keel on the posts in the hamble on sunday, i have never used posts before, so am looking for some tips, one thing we would like to do is to install a new depth sounder so would need to go inside the boat, is this a no no? and how do you stop the keel slidingout from underneight the boat? any tips would be brilliant,

With only a shallow angle of lean there is no real chance the boat will slide out.
When grounded, you will secure fast to the posts, belt and braces style, releasing early as the tide returns.

On my boat the shape of the keel disposes the boat to nose dive in this situation: perhaps yours is ok in this respect, but it doesn't hurt to make fast from the forward cleat.

Have fun!

PWG

 

[Pleiades]

Assuming you want to scrub, shore power and water for power washer? Tap adapter for the tap fitting? I have not used the posts on the Hamble so don't know what is available there. I have about 300 feet of extension cable which reaches to the Harbour Office shore power point at Itchenor where I dry out. Scrubbing off without a power washer is a truly grotty job.
Dingy is handy for getting back and forward once the water goes over the top of one's wellies.
As regards the angle of the dangle - it is a bit disconcerting to lean away from the posts, although if well roped to the poles you will not pull them over. I tempt Pleiades to lean into the posts by putting all the spare water and fuel cans on the rail. (As shown below.)The critical period is quite short as she takes the ground and it is just then that as luck will have it a fast tug or some such beastie with a huge wash will surge past and try to prize her away from the desired slight angle in. So stand by ready to haul her tight in if traffic passing as she starts to settle.
Fenders as advised. The weight of someone inside the boat when dried out is is insignificant and should be no problem - however if you go into the forepeak you could tip her if she is not properly secured with lines - I don't have that problem in Pleiades she just flattens the beach!

Oh and don't get neaped!
Hope it goes well.

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

 

[LadyInBed]

Don't forget to take a ladder that will reach to the ground

 

[olly_love]

Thanks for all the replys, i was going to fit my new depth sounder as i would have a few hours while the other minions scrub the hull, i may take some shoring marerial to put under the bow to stop her tipping, when i need to go inside, but tbh i can do the work i need from ontop of the keel so i wont need to go fwd,

 

[ianat182]

There are 5 individual piles on the foreshore at Warsash,to allow for different depth keel and lengths,obviously the shorter and shallower are furthest inshore.
If you are worried about tilting you can always secure to a single pile. I guess your depth to be about 4ft so would suggest that the third pile in will be the best and moored on the up-river side of it. The reasoning for this is that you will be coming off the pile on an incoming tide and will have a strong current abeam of you,so need to be motoring forwards and downstream as soon as you can, avoiding the recent fishermans' pontoon to your right, and your engine will be near full throttle at this point to stem the tide here. You can of course opt to go through the gap in the piles next to you, bow into tide.
The area has a concrete base here so expect the odd bump on the keel as she settles against the pile, and waves from wash arrive.HW Sunday 0720hrs and only a 3.8m tide but any of the first 3 piles should be OK if single piling moored.

If you sign in to the Warsash Sailing Club you can enjoy drink and food, and toilets, however you'll need to go the the second clubhouse at Lobster Quay if you need showers/changing facilities and the password for entry.(Charon will give you this or a duty officer.)-the password that is!
It's worth calling in to the Harbourmasters office to obtain the River Hamble Handbook which has loads of info and tide tables at the back.

Free car parking is available in the large car park (4 hours limit outside the pub which is checked!) but the large car park OK for 7days maximum.

Might see you there!!

ianat182

 

[snooks]

Might see you there!!

There's a thought. If the OP lets us know the time and date we can all go down there, and sit on the car park decking with our score cards and mark the OP out of 10

 

[olly_love]

I think we are going to drag it out on our trailer over at hamble point, so can go inside and fit the new sounders.