Centerboard painting

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arturo devitalis

What do you think about tieing off the bow and stern & using the main halyard to tip the boat over on its side, either in quiet shallow water, or tip over on carpeted dry land so as to clean & paint the centerboard? Has anyone borrowed a keel boat trailer and used it to do the same thing? Just curious for a friend who is faced with this task. TIA
 
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Ray Trombino

I Don't Think So

Arturo, The H260 weighs about 3,000 pounds without water ballast. Resting it on its side on land would put stresses on the hull which the hull was not designed to take. As for trying it in the water, to get the centerboard to clear the water (necessary for painting) would probably turn the boat on its siide. Again, in my personal opinion, as an owner of a 260 for 5 years, I think its a bad idea. The best approach is to have the boat hauled on a traveling lift, so all the weight is at the lifting points. Ray Trombino "Sand Dollar"
 
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Richard Graef

Keel - Work Trailer

I have had my 1997 H26 bottom painted by putting it on a work trailer with several large adjustable hull pads which lift the boat high enough that the majority of the swing keel can be painted. I have seen several Hunter and Catalina swing keels painted this way.
 
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Tom Wootton

Careening...

...is the proper term for rolling a boat onto its side in shallow water, I believe. I'd like to hear from Hunter on this, but if careening would damage the boat, that's a problem, IMO.
 
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Arturo devitalis

Wrong boat size

My question was for 23.5 not 26. lmust have fat-fingered the key. I think a 23.5, empty ballas t, swing keel could be put on its side in shallow water, but I wanted to hear from what others had to say.
 
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crazy dave

Move over guys

The safest way is of course put the boat in a travel lift. If you put the boat on the side trying to pull it over on a beach for example with a line tied to a stump or so forth, you can expect your mast to fail and/or be damaged. As for the hull, it could possibly cave in as you would really have to crank the boat over on its size. You have asked for advice on a keel boat trailer. You will not be able to get the keel centerboard down all the way so you will not be able to paint the stem or head. However, if you go this route, be very careful as the hull needs to rest directly on the pads or bunks as any sideways sitting will indent the hull and if it is where the tank is attached, you can expect damage. Some have talked about removing the center board while the boat is on the trailer. I caution those out of safety. My suggestion is to have the boat lifted and then paint the centerboard. Too often I see folks trying to save a penny when they are risking damagin the boat which can be repaired but most important, serious injury which is something not to screw around with. Crazy Dave Condon
 
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