Mooring a Wave

I just purchased a Wave. The booklet reads "it is not recommended to place the wave on a mooring." This was my plan for next season. Can anyone share some light on this? Why is it not a good idea? Anyone ever moor a wave?
Thanks
les

the rigging is set up loose, it will cause major ware and tear on the rigging, causing it to fail prematurely. Do a search on this forum for mooring, it has been discussed in depth many time, mostly with getaways i think, same principles will apply.

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It's really hard on a boat with a rotating rig to be set on a mooring or tied in a slip. The wave action tends to cause the rig to flop back and forth much more than on a trailer. We've recently dealt with a customer who had a Wave tied at a dock. It was the oldest 1-year old boat I'd ever seen.

Don't do it.

Brian C

How about if I unstep the mast and moor it without the mast. It would be easier to step the mast each time I sail than have to assemble the entire boat.
Thanks for your prompt help
les

If you can get a float to pull the whole boat up onto... that would be best. Even just the hulls and cross beams bouncing around in the water will experience excessive wear. Not advised. Cats just are different than monohulls in the situation.

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I have a beach dolly. I guess I have to keep it on the beach and move it will the dolly. How realistic is this? Can I keep te mast on if I store it on the beach?
Thanks for all your help. The information is fantastic!!!!!!!!
I can't wait until the SPRING to try the Wave.

Moving the Wave with a beach dolly isn't tough at all.

As for storage with the mast up, my recommendation is don't. Even if the boat is tied down securely, storms have a way of making them unsecure. And a mast has a lot of windage when the winds get over 40mph (a fairly common event in this part of the world). We replace 1 or 2 masts a year on boats that were stored mast up.

Since you probably can't use the boat during the week, put the mast up on Friday and take it down on Sunday... Or for whatever your work schedule is.

Brian C

If it weren't for mast-up storage on the beach, I couldn't sail at all. I'm not familiar with the Wave - I have a 16, so YMMV.

With a little care you can greatly minimize the risks. The racer i bought my boat from showed me the first trick - Shackle your jib sheets to the forestay adjuster, and trim firmly. This will tension the whole rig, and keep the mast from flogging back and forth.

Try to store in an area sheltered from the prevailing wind.

Securing the boat to the beach can be accomplished by burying 5 gallon painters buckets and tying off to them. (Don't use the handles - they can pull off. Drill a hole in the bucket and tie off to it)

Of course you are still subject to being hit by other boats and debris, so your best bet is to get it off the beach for bigger storms.

Thanks to all your replies, suggestions and help. I am more than ready for spring to start sailing. I will practice the rigging all winter so set up should be fast and easy.
Again thanks.