[Rhodes22-list] Compass & Jack Stands

[Rob Granger]

This is what I did...

It might not qualify as easiest way though....  :-)

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:58 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:

>
> 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
Department of Chemistry
Sweet Briar College
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