At your friendly auto service station after hours: Just recently I did try something new that worked great. I used 1/2 inch anchor line three times around the hull at stern, just aft the keel. Then from two points each side near the forward deck (using four bow shackles, at the couch roof point) about twelve inches apart I used their adjustable lift. I put the lift above the boat, tied all the anchor lines until tight and slowly lifted the hydraulic lift. Nothing creaked or sounded like it was going to give way. After replacing and repainting of centerboard and new pendant, did one coat of Pettit-Ultima SR and gentle lowered the boat back down on the trailer. I only had to move the back lines on the hull once to complete the bottom painting. Sometimes I do have to re-think that this M-17 is a light weight.
mc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smith, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:26 AM Subject: RE: M_Boats: raising the mont I intend to lift our M17 using a method similar to Larry's, Gilbert. Jerry's used the alum. toe rail to move M17s around forever (I shouldn't have to say the teak rails won't serve this purpose, right?). I plan to spread the load out to at least 6 points, maybe 8, and keep the lifting bridle angles as straight as possible (not sure how to say this...the point is to have the straps or cables or chains or whatever hang straight down to the connection at the toe rail, thus lessening the strain on the strap and the rail). I'll probably rig a pair of backup straps under the hull for good measure, and then block the boat up after I've dropped the cb. I might add I will administer one or two stiff shots of George Dickel to myself prior to performing this operation. If I wasn't going to refinish the bottom however, I wouldn't go through this pain. There are numerous places with lifts sufficient to get a 1500 pound boat off a trailer to gain access to the cb. If all I was doing was dropping the board, that's the route I'd go. t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar M17-064, Unnamed _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses!! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
