jwl4th 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2014 I'm a new J70 owner and interested to know if anyone has come up with a good solution for some sort of bag to place the engine in prior to stowing below. Something padded that won't slide around. Also, where can I find a protective cover/bag for my rudder? Thanks, Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GCarr 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 I know this is going to sound weird but... We store our motor (Yamaha 2.5 long shaft) in a padded golf bag made by Bag Boy (model T10; cost about $140). The bag has a soft bottom and a hard lid. We stick the prop in the hard lid and zip it up. Harken also makes a soft engine bag for $200. One additional benefit to the golf bag are the rollers on the bottom - very convenient when we take the motor anywhere off the boat. For all your covers & bags contact Rod at Vela Sailing Supply - they carry the Harken Canvas line of covers and bags. Last year from trial and error we discovered you should have 3 bags - rudder & tiller (while moored) and the hatch board bag (while sailing). There are not a ton of good places to store the hatch and slide where they will not get damaged while sailing or stowing (class rule required equipment). The covers and padded bags are a great investment, we are very pleased with ours. Cheers,G Forgot to mention... In the off-season (if you have one) you can use the Harken Hatch Board bag for storing you forestay and shrouds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
