H26 Haul-Out & Stand/Block Placement

[BrianW]

I am planning on hauling out my H26 late fall for a bottom job and centerboard line replacement. When I hauled out a couple of years ago for a bottom job, the boatyard I used for the lift and placement was not experienced with water-ballasted sailboats boats (nor was I). They were extremely concerned about the proper support points and were reluctant to raise it high enough on stands to lower the rudder. Not only did they want to use stands, they wanted to place a block under "keel" (centerboard trunk) with the centerboard fully raised for proper support. I certainly did not fault them for their conservative approach since I knew even less than they did about this. My question: How many boat stands should be used and where should they be placed. Should blocks be used and where? What height should the boat be raised from the "keel" bottom in order to fully lower the centerboard? Any additional info on anthing I have not asked would also be appreciated! Thanks, BrianW

 

[Jim Seamans]

BrianW - call Crazy Dave

at 919 404 1550 he'll have the answers for you.

Jim
S/V Java

 

[George]

Blocking the H26

Apparently the knowledgebase is on the fritz at: http://kb.sailboatowners.com/brand?post=1139.

Pad Adam had some great pictures of his boat jacked up to do the uphaul line replacement. Until Phil gets this sorted out I've put the pics on my server at:

http://kobernus.com/jacks/

 

[BrianW]

Thanks

Thanks George and Jim! BrianW

 

[SamLust]

If I were blocking my 260

on the hard I would use my trailer bunks as a guideline. The bunks appear to follow the meeting point inside where the ballast tank top attaches to the inner hull. From what I can see looking in via the stowage lockers the joint is fairly substantial and should provide good bracing. My 260 has "sling" points marked just below the rub rail. I would place stands at the points where the sling points and inner bracing line up. As for resting the boat on the keel: this is a water ballasted center boarder and as such there is no "keel "in the classic sense. It is a fiberglass board, and while I'm sure it will take the weight, there is no compelling reason to rest it on the center board. Again, if you look at the boat on it's trailer, there is no weight on the center board.