[Rhodes22-list] Compass & Jack Stands

[Joe Camp]

Rob


One bad bump, in any direction, could put the boat off the two-bys.  How stable is this?

Joe



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> From: Rob Granger <rgranger at sbc.edu>
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>Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Compass & Jack Stands
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>This is what I did...
>
>It might not qualify as easiest way though....  :-)
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>On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:58 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
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>>
>> Hi to all,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> You can get the boat off the trailer to do the bottom I refinished the
>> entire hull with the trailer in place.
>> DO THIS ON A FLAT SURFACE !  What you will need is 4 bottle jacks (3 ton
>> lift) about 50 or so (more never hurts) 4"X4"x2' pieces of wood for
>> cribbing
>> and one 6"x2"x6' board to support the keel. You will also need 6  1"x2"
>> sticks cut to keep the boat upright. You jack up the whole trailer working
>> one corner a bit at a time with the jacks and putting the cribbing under
>> the
>> trailer for safety. Once the boat and trailer is raised enough, you put the
>> cribbing under the keel with the 6' 2X6 as a bridge for support. at this
>> time custom cut the sticks to prop up under the hull curve to keep the boat
>> up right. After these are in place slowly lower the tailer a bit at a time
>> till the wheels are back on the ground. You want the boat about 2" off the
>> bunkers with just enough clearance to remove the bunkers completely
>> allowing
>> access to the entire hull. As a safety measure I would always put the
>> bunkers back on when not working on the boat.
>> Here are a couple of picts. Good luck on the project.
>>
>> John S
>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p32886770/DSCF0107_1.jpeg
>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p32886770/DSCF0105_1_2.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.  What is the best (that is easiest) way to get my boat off the trailer
>> to
>> apply bottom paint?  I don't want to           buy jack stands if I can
>> avoid it.
>>
>> Thanks, and Happy bird.
>>
>> Joe Camp
>> s/v John Dawson
>> Hatboro, PA
>>
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>Dr. Robert Granger
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