Catamarans are the perfect boats to dry out on a beach, or, as many do in tidal areas (including ourselves), use a half tide drying mooring. If the boat has daggerboards then sensibly the rudders should lift to avoid damage, especially if the tide/wind causes waves when refloating. I have used the method seen in this video for 40 years. Very simple and works easily. Please note that this boat is over 30 years old, and I had never tried to lift the rudders with one hand before! Hence the initial hesitation. They would lift more easily if the shafts were greased. A simple snap hook holds the rudder up. Some people use "dinghy style" lifting rudders but that means the blades stick out behind the boat, which has often led to breakages when in a crowded anchorage and unsuspecting dinghies pass in the night. This rudder system works exactly like a conventional semi-balanced rudder when it in the down position. And has the advantage that the whole rudder can be taken off the boat by simply undoing one bolt. And no shaft leaks either! The thin ropes led through blocks to a cleat on the tiller are connected to the outboard. So the engine turns with the rudders, significantly increasing manouverability! I write more about steering systems on my website, see here https://www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/19-faqs/sailing-and-performance-questions/109-which-steering-system-should-i-use

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This video is just a small intro when we returned from a much too long winter work in cold Germany back to our boat, that was stored safely on land and when we started to give it a refit before relaunch. please subscribe and like here on Youtube so you won´t miss future videos about sailing and liveaboard. Visit our blog on www.velanautica.org and get a free crewmembership by registration on our site. Become part of future crew competitins where you my win a free week on an ocean going 54 ft sailingyacht. Here on our channel you are possible to experience how it is to live permanently on a sailingyacht. See what is the ups and downs of living on board all year and travel with the boat. Beside that you experience also what maintenance it takes to keep the boat up. I will show you also technical stuff to learn the deep insights about AMEL ships. Visit many countrys with us see the locals from a diffrent perspective than the usual 2 weeks holidays and follow us around the world.

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Giorno 63 - l’arrivo a Cadice Cavolo si sente.. e pensare che è acqua! Acqua salata di qua e acqua salata di là… Eppure cambia! Sicuramente cambiano i ridossi, i fondali, le masse d’acqua che si spostano. Per esempio ci siamo accorti subito che un basso fondale non è solo una secca da aggirare, ma un generatore di onde! Avere la massa dell’oceano che si scontra su un fondale che sale crea onde nervose, secche. Come un ribollire arrabbiato. Tendenzialmente comunque è tutto più lento. Sali sali sali e sceeeendi. La velocità della barca è notevolmente superiore, altro fattore più incisivo è la corrente! Che meraviglia. E quanto da imparare🤩 L’arrivo a Cadice ci ha emozionati, lì ci aspetta tutto il nostro cuore, le nostre famiglie al completo! Il primo pezzo è andato, ora ci aspettano le lunghe navigazioni. Andrea #barcavela #barcaavela #vivereinbarca #vitainbarca #cadice

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