catalina capri lift off

[bill dieffenbach]

Hi guys,I have recently purchased a capri 18 and would like to know what is the best way to sand and paint the bottom if the boat is on a trailer with bunk rollers. The bottom needs a good sanding as the paint is worn off wearever the rollers are in contact. I am thinking about removing a roller assembly and doing one area at a time. The winged keel is taking the weight and it sits on a padded beam that has a built in jacking assembly. The trailer is a galvanized load rite and is in great shape, the only things rusted are the attaching hardware like u bolts and nuts. I have jacked up the axil and put supports under it for the winter to get the tires off the ground. If I were to get blocks under the stern and lowered the tires back to the ground the weight should be off the rear roller assemblies. Any sugestions?Bill

 

[Bayard Gross]

Painting bottom on a trailer

I have a Catalina 22 with a Load Rite trailer and thirty-two rollers.I put a power boat stand under the transom to steady the boat on the trailer. Then I use another power boat stand near the rollers, a section of eight, that I remove so I may reach the bottom more easily. So, four sections of rollers I remove, one at a time, to properly sand and paint the bottom. Ah, yes, the pleasures of sailing.For a Capri 18, the process should be much simpler, not to mention you have a heck of a lot less boat dangling above you.On the other hand, I know someone who flipped his C-22 over to work on the bottom, While that is a bit extreme for a C-22, I think it would be a great solution for a Capri 18.