Diy Boat Stands

[mainsailman]

Probably a much talked about topic...HOWEVER, I did not read any of them. So if you know of any, heard of any, done any (wood only please) please link your ideas here.

I NEED 'EM! or I am doing it against all advice.....OK mostly the wife's advice.:dance:

 

[carboman]

http://www.auroramarine.com/aurora/dealers/06_tips_tricks/Pro_boat_raise.html

I used this method. Used two 55 gallon steel drums I bought for $20/per. Built a beam for the front and also a smaller one for the rear that sat on top of the barrels. have a look at my albumn pics. shows it in detail.

 

[mainsailman]

http://www.auroramarine.com/aurora/dealers/06_tips_tricks/Pro_boat_raise.html

I used this method. Used two 55 gallon steel drums I bought for $20/per. Built a beam for the front and also a smaller one for the rear that sat on top of the barrels. have a look at my albumn pics. shows it in detail.

Is that sufficient for an H22?

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I have always advocated boat stands with the chains between them for the inexperienced. It is called safety and with each boat, the hulls are different.

 

[Scott B]

Is that sufficient for an H22?

Not sure I'd trust that under any boat. Cement blocks are not designed for point loads for starters.

 

[inarathree]

I have always advocated boat stands with the chains between them for the inexperienced. It is called safety and with each boat, the hulls are different.

+1

 

[Mr Mac]

These are just too cheap to have built! This one is for our H25 and is about $400 worth of steel (less if you can get reclaimed steel). Too inexpensive for peace of mind.

Have you looked around the local marina or checked CL for a used cradle?

 

[mainsailman]

Great idea, I like that one....I am pretty sure I can build one like it with 4x4's and 2x12's

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

All the old metal frames were specifically designed for a certain model and it is very important that they be modified to your specific hull; otherwise, the hull will cave in badly depending on placement. If you plan to build out of wood along the line of a cradle, for your own safety sir, I strongly advise against it. I would rather see you safe than injured. I have removed a body from beneath a boat on two occasions with them leaving in body bags.
crazy dave condon

 

[Brian M H23]

I have seen one tastefully made cradle that used wood. A frame of 4x4 posts and heavy carriage bolts, with steel pipe strapped to the inside corners and jack screws / swivel pads resting in the pipe. The weight of the boat rested on the jack screws and steel pipe, which bear directly on the ground-contact 4x4.
The adjustment is critical to something like this.

 

[mainsailman]

Well then, it looks like I am going to just get it up off the trailer enough to get the trailer repaired. The trailer that the boat was laid upon does not fit it at all. I am mostly interest in getting the trailer up to par. I need a trailer built for the H22 to compare it with tho. I will just have to make due until then.

 

[carboman]

my hunter 23' weighs 2850lbs. i took everything out of it, i mean everything. i was working on just about everything so what the hell. i built a micro beam first. 2 2x8's with osb between them, screwed and glued. i have used these to span loads when taking out load bearing walls. the boat sat on this stand for 4-5 months. always made sure i had support under the keel at all times. climbed in and out via step ladder also. jack stands with chain is way safer.

 

[mainsailman]

OK a new question. My H22 has the ballast built into the hull. how much is in the keel, and is it designed to rest on the keel?

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Mainsailsman;

If a boat has a fixed keel, then the keel tray is designed to be strong enough to carry the weight of the boat resting on the keel with the bunk boards to steady the boat only for example the Hunter 23 wing keel. If the boat for example is a water ballast boat, then the bunk boards are elongated further so as to distribute the weight of the boat on the trailer with a minimal keel tray to support the swing centerboard which does not weigh that much. Please note I said centerboard as it is only that since I refer to a keel as ballast. If you have a weighted swing Keel (which has the ballast), then you will need the keel tray to support the weight for example a Catalina 22 and 25 swing keels but not the entire weight of the boat as part of the bunk boards will support the hull. It really depends on the specific model of the sailboat and hull/keel/centerboard as to how the trailer will be set up.

So often I saw makeshift trailers that were modified and I ended up making many a repair.
I wanted to clear this up