Sailboat Cradle
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Try here: Used gear for sale
But you may not get to post for a while since you just joined the forum - and welcome!
But you may not get to post for a while since you just joined the forum - and welcome!
I'd concentrate on local media directed at boaters. Cradles don't walk to their new homes - especially cradles for a 38' boat. Not to be a Debbie Downer but most boat yards I've used are trying to get rid of their cradles. Their storage fees were making it economically close to what boat stands cost. Maybe try a website for other owners of the same boat.
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Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat Cradle Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com).
Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat Cradle Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com).
You are selling the cradle? Wouldn't word of mouth or local craigslist make the most sense? Will the boatyard buy it?
Please explain ... I don't follow the connection. Why are boat yards getting rid of cradles? A Catalina 30 fell down in our yard this winter. Word has it that it was boat-owner owned cradle that collapsed. Not a yard cradle. I rent the cradle from the yard each winter. Why would a boat yard want to allow boat-owner cradles? I guess I don't really understand the whole system. Why would a boat owner want to own a cradle if you have to pay for its storage while the boat is in the water? I can understand if a boat yard doesn't want to store their own cradles if they want the space for other uses in the summer (or winter in Florida).
But what is a boat-owner supposed to do with a cradle when he/she isn't using it and if the yard won't store it?Jackstands take up less space in the summer and represent a profit center for the marina. Cradles take up space, one parking space per cradle and are more work if the yard moves the cradle each year. If the cradle is set up and left in place and no one messes with the pads it is very quick and easy to put a boat back in the cradle, at the expense of a summer parking space. If the cradle is moved to make more room for cars, it can be a PITA to get the cradle in place and leveled.Please explain ... I don't follow the connection. Why are boat yards getting rid of cradles? A Catalina 30 fell down in our yard this winter. Word has it that it was boat-owner owned cradle that collapsed. Not a yard cradle. I rent the cradle from the yard each winter. Why would a boat yard want to allow boat-owner cradles? I guess I don't really understand the whole system. Why would a boat owner want to own a cradle if you have to pay for its storage while the boat is in the water? I can understand if a boat yard doesn't want to store their own cradles if they want the space for other uses in the summer (or winter in Florida).