Hauling Out With Only Inches to Spare. (Island Packet 420 Sailing)

With just a few inches on either side of the travel lift, we haul Pauita out of the water for the winter. My bow thruster was not working and I had to back into the travel lift by just backing and filling. It's videos like these that after editing, I really wish I had used another camera to show the aft view.
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[@ronaldjoyce7374]

Happy Dry Dock, now the fun starts, LOL Look at it this way, if ya drop something over the sides, just climb down and grab it, LOL Ron

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Ron. CUOTO

[@Matt-e4x]

Hey I know this comment is late, but great tip on removing the transducer while at long term anchor or slip!

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. It could save your boat one day. CUOTO

[@chrisvanover5177]

Tim, travelifts are no big deal till it's your boat/home in the slings then it's friggen scary. Been there done that! Now think about that operator and crew. They do this all day every day while having to deal with freaking out owners. Cudos to the travelift crews. CUOTOs

[@svpaquita]

💯!!! You are correct! Thank you for watching Chris. CUOTO

[@Brazosbranch1]

I need a drink after this one. Or two. 👏

[@svpaquita]

Me Too! 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@simplecountrydrummer]

Your Tug channel led me to this one. WOW That is a boat. You would never get me off it to go run that tug.

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. It is getting harder and harder to go back to work. CUOTO

[@ecossearthur]

Awesomeness! Cap!

[@svpaquita]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@sallyb3]

Beautiful IP.🎉

[@svpaquita]

Thank you very much for watching John. CUOTO

[@butchhubbard6124]

A local stressful. Lol great job 👍👍👍👍👍

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Butch. CUOTO

[@toddgilmore8412]

Very interesting, excellent planning and execution!

[@svpaquita]

Thank you Todd! CUOTO

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Ok we need to talk about the hanging plant on the Davits.

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂😂 There is a long story about that. Best enjoyed over a few cold ones. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@marvinwestern4276]

the bottom looks good. The slipping concern on the bow was very apparent.

[@svpaquita]

💯! Thank you for watching Marvin. CUOTO

[@Subielicious22]

Mother Goose’s former Berth was in the background over by the EB office complex. Hoping to be there again next season after she gets her new Bum… Hope you’re there again too!! #CUOTO

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel Ian! Yes. That is the plan. CUOTO

[@williamralph5442]

Too much stress Tim. Stick with the tug. Lol. Thanks

[@svpaquita]

Right!?!?!?! 😂 Thank you for watching William. CUOTO

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain Tim! CUOTO

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels Mellissa. CUOTO

[@Steve-qo4hi]

I can’t believe Paquita is on the hard less than half mile from my office. Cheers Tim!

[@svpaquita]

Keep an eye on her for me! Thank you for watching Steve. CUOTO

[@Steve-qo4hi]

Tim its literally down the street from my office so I can check it anytime

[@svpaquita]

@@Steve-qo4hi Thank you Steve! Just look out the window from time to time and make sure the mast is still pointing up. 😂

[@toddvogel3125]

interesting thing about travel lifts is they use out of service tires from airliners. If you examine them you'll see something like "not rated for more than 200 mph" molded into the rubber.

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Todd. I don't think those speeds will be reached while Paquita is in the sling. 😂 CUOTO

[@lesterwicklein717]

awesome CUOTO!

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Lester. CUOTO

[@joejuska5390]

Next time haul out on Rhode island. They haul deep keel sail boats.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching. I'll keep it in mind. CUOTO

[@williamsestrom6355]

You're only a few miles from my son and his family! We often eat at On the Waterfront! Hoping to see you there in the spring!

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching William. Come on down and help me sand the hull. 😂 CUOTO

[@williamsestrom6355]

I'll do that, come spring!! I haven't wetsanded a hull for years but I still know how!@@svpaquita

[@svpaquita]

We'd love to have you on the team@@williamsestrom6355

[@damage_control_sailing]

Great job brother! That’s a ton of very scary work 😅

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Sput! Yeah, it was pretty scary. But we got it done. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

interesting video thank you Tim I know how it feels getting hauled out

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching James. I just hope it floats again in the spring! 😂 CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

your welcome Tim I 'am sure sv paquita will float

[@paratyshow]

👍✅bow thruster on a sailboat 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you young sailors got it soooo easy! And yes it's common, I bought a 53' sailboat that had been sunk out of the water so I got a totally refurbished motor and all new wiring throughout the boat but NO BOW THRUSTER LOL!

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching! CUOTO

[@crisalidadelosangeles6036]

Good 😊😊

[@svpaquita]

Gracias mi Reina Hermosa. Té Amó.

[@marvinwestern4276]

Sounds like you have a heavy tug with a light barge all in one hull.

[@svpaquita]

Exactly 💯! Thank you for watching Marvin. CUOTO

[@richardsaunders3082]

Great video, nice that the builder put those lift point indicators on the hull.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Richard. Yes. I agree. CUOTO

[@williamlyons7467]

Perfect timing Tim! We watched your video a few days before hauling our boat. We freaked out watching your video. And then freaked out again when we did it ourselves a few days later! Gee, thanks 😦. But seriously, you had some very helpful tips in there. Especially, leaving a thru hull open on land. -Bill and Bell

[@svpaquita]

Thanks to Colin Mack for that tip. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel Bill! CUOTO

[@AlBracco879]

Hey Capt Get rid of all your buddies on the boat 😂replace them with Latina chicas and Dalton 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Great video Good job Cuoto❤

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂😂 Good idea! Thank you for watching Al. CUOTO

[@charliemedina8057]

It's great to see the old coast line where I use to live. Now I'm in a much warmer climate, thanks for sharing

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Charlie. CUOTO

[@RichieRich20000]

Same here! 😬 Tim, make sure you hit Neon Chicken for lunch!

[@dhenschel4]

@@RichieRich20000Thanks for mentioning the restaurant - it was enough to figure out where they are. I assumed FL given the time of year, weather, and some of the buildings, but come to find out its New London, CT!

[@RichieRich20000]

@@dhenschel4 that’s pretty funny! I’m living in FL now, but I grew up about 10 miles from where Tim’s boat is now. Seeing General Dynamics across the river was a dead give-away for me. They build submarines there. In fact, it’s the reason we moved to CT back in the early 60’s. My dad was a welder and found work there. Neon Chicken is a little place right around Burr’s Marina.

[@CaptainRon1913]

Problem, not issue. Issues are magazines and newspapers

[@svpaquita]

Oh, Thank you for that Ron. CUOTO

[@Old-bold-pilot]

Excellent video, I was just as nervous. All worked out well. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@svpaquita]

😂😂😂 Me too! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@mikehemming1331]

I found this extremely interesting, look forward to seeing next Spring’s back in the water

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Mike! CUOTO

[@ClassXIRoads]

Capt. Tim, I know how it feels to see your boat come out of its element. We were hauled in mid Oct. I know that our marina has hauled our boat many times but it still is pretty nerve wracking to watch her come up and out .. we also are right at the limit of the travel lift with our 43 foot Hatteras. Looks like they did a great job for you. CUOTO, James

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel James. Definitely not an easy day at yard when getting hauled out. CUOTO

[@toolbox-gua]

is a beautiful boat . I can understand your anxiety, it is a "large" boat for the travel-lift and breath. Until then I understood why se kept saying "we have only inches". But at the end success entitles you guys for beer. Cheers. CUOTO.

[@svpaquita]

Yes! Cheers 🍻 Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@briangross45]

Nice job Tim! I find longer dock lines are a big help in controlling the boat in tight quarters. Looks like the bow line only got to the midship cleat. Can’t wait for your next video.

[@svpaquita]

You are correct. Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO

[@artmichaelsen416]

Tim, I know your feelings been there for over 20 years, why didn't you pull her down south like North Carolina where it doesn't freeze or snow or better yet PR.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Art. That actually was my original plan. But logistics and timing got in the way. There aren't many yards that let you do your own work anymore and I need to be able to fly in and out or take the train in and out. If I do things right, I hope to never have to haul her out for the winter again. 🤞 CUOTO

[@captainbill3279]

Well done on the back and fill number one with an Island Packet and number two the wind really working against you. Had mine pulled three times and only once did they almost drop it. Notice the folding prop was not folding; growth? Happy sailing.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel Bill! No, that's not a folding prop. It's a feathering AutoProp and it seems to be working just fine. All three blades spin independently. CUOTO

[@philipfleming3546]

Well done crew, where do you take your boat out. My brother always took his out at Portsmouth Naval yard.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Philip. This was in New London CT. CUOTO

[@RichieRich20000]

Damn! The Piscatiqua River has a fierce flow rate. We used to run my buddy’ Lightning up and down it way back in my Navy days.

[@paulrosa6762]

CUOTO

[@svpaquita]

Thank you very much for watching Paul. CUOTO

[@lewlewis8970]

Complicated business. Wow.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Lew! CUOTO

[@3rdasstengr]

Going to check the chain plates?

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching. Fortunately SVP is a 2002, so it's chainplates are 316 and not 304. So far, so good. CUOTO

[@Marine777-bn6cf]

Nice boat What is cuoto?

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching. "See you on the one"

[@dickdaley9059]

Hi Tim! Did I miss where this is being laid up? 🇺🇸⚓️

[@RichieRich20000]

Looks like Burr’s Marina in New London, CT.

[@svpaquita]

Thank you for watching Dick. She'll be on the hard in New London CT. CUOTO