Lost Rig

[Robert Aerie]

Hi all

I recently lost the rig on my Cal 3-46 due to a collision. Does anyone know of or have a rig plan for a Cal 46? Both Cal 2-46 and 3-46 sloop and ketch have same main mast.  Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Bob Staniec

SV Aerie

[Alfred Bloch]

Hi Bob:

Alfred Bloch here of Ariel. Sorry to hear of Aerie's accident. Ariel is a ketch rigged 46 Mark III. 

Many years ago we consulted with Bill Lapworth, 

about an idea from a dear friend, the late Will Bassett. 

Will had added a staysail to Chardonnay, his sloop rigged 2-46, and was very pleased with the improvement in sail plan. 

Lapworth liked the idea for Ariel.  But, since the mast was being replaced by an internal furling mast, that we raise the mast by 5' because we would lose sail area in giving up the roach.  He feared any more height than that would make the boat 'tippy' (Bill's words).  There was careful deck bracing for the staysail, and we added 

Ariel has sailed three times N from Marina Del Rey to British Columbia and twice S to Manzanillo and up into the Sea of Cortez. We also have an internal furling mizzenmast, the main function of which is to carry the radar.  

The staysail adds greatly to sailing flexibility, and she points higher than when sloop rigged. The added mast height makes up for the lost roach. We love our  internal furling masts. 

Our son, Dirk Stoehr, now owns Ariel, and she is lovelier than ever. She just won opening day prizes at the California Yacht Club, where she has been berthed many years. 

Please arrange for a visit to see Ariel if you can. 

Alfred Bloch, MD

S/V Ariel

cc: Dirk Stoehr 

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[Alfred Bloch]

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On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Alfred Bloch <alfred...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Bob:

Alfred Bloch here of Ariel. Sorry to hear of Aerie's accident. Ariel is a ketch rigged 46 Mark III. 

Many years ago we consulted with Bill Lapworth, 

about an idea from a dear friend, the late Will Bassett. 

Will had added a staysail to Chardonnay, his sloop rigged 2-46, and was very pleased with the improvement in sail plan. 

Lapworth liked the idea for Ariel.  But, since the mast was being replaced by an internal furling mast, that we raise the mast by 5' because we would lose sail area in giving up the roach.  He feared any more height than that would make the boat 'tippy' (Bill's words).  There was careful deck bracing for the staysail, and we added running backstays for use of the staysail in heavy weather.

Ariel has sailed three times N from Marina Del Rey to British Columbia and twice S to Manzanillo and up into the Sea of Cortez. We also have an internal furling mizzenmast, the main function of which is to carry the radar.  

The staysail adds greatly to sailing flexibility, and she points higher than when sloop rigged. The added mast height makes up for the lost roach. We love our  internal furling masts. 

Our son, Dirk Stoehr, now owns Ariel, and she is lovelier than ever. She just won opening day prizes at the California Yacht Club, where she has been berthed many years. 

Please arrange for a visit to see Ariel if you can. 

Alfred Bloch, MD

S/V Ariel

cc: Dirk Stoehr 

On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:02 AM 'Robert Aerie' via cal46 <ca...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all

I recently lost the rig on my Cal 3-46 due to a collision. Does anyone know of or have a rig plan for a Cal 46? Both Cal 2-46 and 3-46 sloop and ketch have same main mast.  Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Bob Staniec

SV Aerie

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[Phil Rink]

I doubt this helps much, but here’s the original owner’s manual.

 

Regards:
Phil Rink, PE

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[Alfred Bloch]

Hi Bob:

Here is a photo of Ariel taken while docked at Granville Island, Vancouver, BC.

It shows the rig pretty well.

Alfred

cc: Dirk

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[Alfred Bloch]

Hi Bob:

Here are factory specs for the original Cal 46 MkIII.  That includes the sail plan.

Alfred (Ariel)

cc: Dirk (Ariel)

[relaxinonboard]

I just replaced my mast and rig a couple years ago. I can dig up the information. Sloop rig, added three feet and the fittings for a sollent rig. Full batten main. It was about $20,000 for the mast and standing rigging from Ballinger. They probably have the details still too.

Andy
Twisted Journey

[relaxinonboard]

How's your rerigging project going?

Andy

[Robert Aerie]

Thanks all for help trying to find original rig dimensions for Aerie, ended up carefully measuring pieces of broken mast. New one in work now, hopefully 5 - 6 weeks with some summer left.

Bob

SV AERIE

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