[Rhodes22-list] A tree stand for a Rhodes22 and boat lift

Fri Sep 27 14:01:29 EDT 2013

Hi Graham

The pics did not come through....

I'd like to see them.  Can you try posting again?  I do a lot of tinkering
with boats and something more permanent might be useful.

Here is a pic of my Balboa 26 lift....  not sexy at all....  :-(

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>wrote:

> Hi Rob:
>
> Actually I got both postings and all photos. These latter shots are great
> and explain what you did very well.
>
> One of the valuable lessons I have learned since joining this last over the
> last year is that I have a tendency to go way overboard on everything I do
> in relation to boats along with the related great expenditures of  time and
> money. I am constantly chagrined to see the simple solutions others have
> found to problems that I have put enormous energy into - unnecessarily.
> Building a rig to lift the boat off the trailer is no exception. It is a
> bit
> embarrassing to post a picture and description of the lift I built now but
> It might still be of interest to those interested in having a permanent and
> transportable lift that will raise a variety of  boats way up - i.e., 5 to
> 6
> feet - for bottom work. Even with this rationale it still looks ridiculous
> now. It is one of those projects that started as a simple weekend project
> and bit by bit grew into something that barely resembles what I had in mind
> initially. I have been obsessing about how strong the lift needs to be. You
> rig gives me some confidence that mine should be sufficient and I
> appreciate
> that very much. I feel safer now that I see that tow straps and a picnic
> table can  suffice - although I realize that you have blocked your boat
> before you actually started working on the hull. There is something about
> being killed by having your boat fall on you that seems reflective of poor
> seamanship to say the least and have peoples' last impression of me as
> being
> a complete idiot.
>
> I have built the lift for my Rhodes but I will also use for my other boats
> -
> a small pontoon boat and a 19' wooden outboard.  In my case I wanted to
> raise the boat very high as I need to get right under the keel to work on a
> big crack that has developed on the very bottom of the keel. I didn't want
> to do that lying on my back with my head under the keel and  that weight
> trying to come down on me. It would have worked but I lacked the courage.
>
> I have attached a picture of the yet unproven lift. Because of heart
> surgery
> this year I did  not actually get to use the lift with the Rhodes yet
> although It worked quite nicely with my much lighter pontoon boat. The
> reason that I am posting these specs now is that if the thing come down on
> me next spring you will all know to make yours a bit stronger. Otherwise I
> will post pictures of the boat on the left next spring.
>
> What the picture does not show are the lifting slings which are endless
> loop
> slings rated at #9600. To hoist the boat I will be using two 2 ton chain
> hosts. The cable is 3/16 rated at #2200 working load and #4200 breaking.
> There are four of them so that should be sufficient. The 6 blocks are rated
> at 8 tons each which I acknowledge is way overkill but the cheaper ones had
> only 2" sheaves and that takes a significant on on the strength of the
> cable. Given that they cost me $15 on sale there was nothing to save going
> smaller. The legs are 12' 6x6 and the beams are made of three 2x8s. In
> addition to the lifting straps I will have two independently rigged #3000
> straps similar to yours as a safety. Once I have lifted the boat up I plan
> to attach cross beams under the boat to take the weight off the straps and
> hold the boat steady.
>
> I move the lift using my utility trailer rigged up with two lifting arms
> operated by come-along winches and towed by my 25 year old 12hp garden
> tractor. I use the same rig to move my floating boathouse when it is on
> land.
>
>
>
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Granger
> Sent: September-26-13 5:58 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] A tree stand for a Rhodes22
>
> Hey guys.
>
> I don't know if my last response on this came through or not.  I was asked
> to comment about the stand I made for my Rhodes and I responded with a
> bunch
> of pics... the post got bounced back because it was too large and then I
> could not find the original in my gMail... so... here are a few answers to
> your questions...
>
> Yes, the back of the boat is sitting on a picnic table.  I backed up the
> boat, lowered the tongue and slid the table underneath, the stern.  Then I
> used the trailers jack to lift the tongue as high as it would go.  I
> slipped
> two tow straps around the boat and tightened them up, lowered the tongue
> and
> pulled the trailer out.
>
> Next I blocked off the stern, and keel and then took some of the pressure
> off of the tow straps with an auto jack.  I removed one of the straps.
> The remaining strap is rated at 3000# but it is not holding up the entire
> mass of the boat.  The boat is blocked and the strap provides lateral
> support.  See pics.
>
> I hope I answered all of your questions.  If not just shoot another email.
>
> The other Rob
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Sweet Briar College
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