IMM Lift for H-27 (75-84)

[Bob Furleigh]

Can the H-27 (shoal draft 75-84) be supported by the two top beams of the IMM 10,000# lift without support of the keel ? These 12'6" beams are slightly flexible.Not having committed to any lift yet, I would appreciate any suggestionson how to get it out of the water at my dock.

 

[Bob Furleigh]

Can the H-27 (shoal draft 75-84) be supported by the two top beams of the IMM 10,000# lift without support of the keel ? These 12'6" beams are slightly flexible.Not having committed to any lift yet, I would appreciate any suggestionson how to get it out of the water at my dock.

 

[Jon Bastien]

For short periods...

My understanding of sailboat lifting is that you can lift the boat without supporting the keel for short periods of time (like a day or two, tops), but if you're planning on storing it for any length of time, you should have some sort of keel support. The distribution figures I usually see are to put 80% of the boat's weight on the keel, and 20% on bunk boards/cradle pads/whatever.I'm not really sure why you shouldn't just let the keel hang there, but these are recommendations made by several different boat yards I've been through.-- Jon BastienH25 'Adagio'