does this look right?

[SenecaDaze]

haul out today and aft end of keel supporting boat, you can pass your hand under the front of keel should I be concerned?
boat sits high in the bow ,I mentioned this to the crew and only comment I got was ,water will drain better.....
this is a fin keel and the trailing edge is thin, and the weight of boat is resting on the trailing edge...

should I make a fuss and have them reposition it , or ?
your thoughts please

 

[justsomeguy]

For now, if they break it, have they bought it?

Maybe you could drive a wedge lightly under the leading edge?

 

[woodster]

how tight are your screw jacks and how many are there ....if the keel is sitting on the solid part of the keel it should be OK and the screw jacks can share the load up to a point .....i have mine sitting dead level but that was to do a lot of work inside replacing bulk heads and things like that

 

[patrickince]

You can block the cradle up to drain water if needed. I would want it spread over the keel.

 

[kito]

For one thing, the keel should be sitting on a smaller piece like a 2x8 on top of the large blocks. That way you can check and see if the boat settled and the jacks aren't taking all the load. If the small block moves when you try to move it, it's time to adjust the jacks down.

 

[shemandr]

Water draining is good. That's a requirement of a blocking up. I would think that to have the cockpit drain, the leading edge of the keel should be above the trailing. I don't think the weight of the hull being on the trailing edge of the keel will adversely effect the keel, or the hull but maybe.
Why not take a bucket of water and throw it in the cockpit and see if it drains quickly? If not you may have a beef. There's nothing wrong with asking the yard to place some wood under the leading bottom of the keel to support it.
Most of the weight of the boat is support by the keel block up so if you don't like it, you are within your rights as a customer to ask for a change. They should do it.

 

[Ron20324]

...you are within your rights as a customer to ask for a change. They should do it.

But if they do as the non-knowledged customer asks, if it breaks, insurance will say it's the yard fault for doing something they knew was wrong- unless they get it in writing from the customer with a disclaimer by the yard.

I asked my marina to block part of the keel so I could sand and paint under it, then to move the blocks to the fore and aft-most positions. They said the aft end (like the PO's) could break. I took their word for it.

 

[SenecaDaze]

here is a pic on cradle

 

[shemandr]

Uhm. So if the current block up ends up with damage to the keel or hull, the yard will pay for it? I'd take a lot of pictures because you could end up in a fight between your insurance company and the yard. You will most likely be the smallest pocket. Everyone involved would be better served by dialing back and finding an agreeable solution. Seriously.

 

[SenecaDaze]

going back up in the morning and ask if they could reposition it, is a busy time of year up here in NY
They were definitely on a mission to move boats out of water today

 

[31seahorse]

We had a similar situation late this spring when our boat was moved to allow access to move a boat behind ours. The move left our boat resting heavily on the aft end of the keel. I pointed that out to the lift operator in a private conversation and he quickly made the appropriate changes to set the boat on the entire keel.

If an inboard powered boat: attempting to turn the prop and shaft when the transmission is in neutral might give you some indication of changes in hull shape due to weight on the aft end of the keel.

We will be hauled out on Tuesday, and you can bet I will be watching the whole process.

 

[higgs]

I will bet you are OK. I like the suggestion about driving a wedge under the front of the keel. that should satisfy your concerns. Drive it in far enough so you have to snug up the front pads and now you will know you have some weight on the font of the keel.

 

[Chris Patterson]

The 27's, and 29's have a hollow section at the aft end of the keel, not sure about the 25'. IF that is the case, not good..

 

[NYSail]

It's not right...... Have them fix it.

 

[quadrille38]

You don't tilt the boat in the cradle to provide for water drainage, you position boat evenly in the cradle and then put blocks under the cradle with small shims to produce the angle. And these shims are maybe 1/2 inch or so because you don't need that much slant to allow water run off. Your picture looks like there is very uneven pressure on your hull and that the boat is sitting very bow high in the cradle.

 

[SenecaDaze]

No one there today, called and was told Monday , hope all will be ok till then,and hope they don't tack on an extra fee

 

[bawlmer]

This is why I leave my boat in the water whenever possible.

 

[NotCook]

Uhm. So if the current block up ends up with damage to the keel or hull, the yard will pay for it? I'd take a lot of pictures because you could end up in a fight between your insurance company and the yard. You will most likely be the smallest pocket. Everyone involved would be better served by dialing back and finding an agreeable solution. Seriously.

I'm with Shemandr. Besides, check your contract. Ours says the marina does not insure your boat, and damage is covered by your insurance. YMMV. I'd sure want that blocked so the load is spread across the keel.