Larry, I've been thinking about a way to get the boat off the trailer so I can make some repairs and install some keel guides on the trailer. One solution would be to float the boat off and do the repairs at the launch site. This doesn't appeal to me because I want to do the work at home where I have all my tools. The logistics of organizing the repairs at the waterfront reminds me of the yacht club scenario which is why I bought a trailer sailboat in the first place.
So, how do you lift the boat off the trailer on the hard? Did you ever see that guy who is building a version of Stone Henge, by himself, by using balancing techniques. He can lift gigantic slabs of stone, with just the weight of his body, by balancing it and blocking it as he goes up. He can also spin large rocks with this technique, moving them virtually anywhere. I've moved smaller, but still large rocks and logs using some of these methods. Now a boat is much more delicate than a rock, so you don't want to make any mistakes. But could you pick up one end of the boat and block it and then the other end and block it? Keep doing this until you get the boat high enough to put a couple of cross beams under it and then pull out the trailer. Another idea I had was to float the boat off the trailer. Then block up the trailer and put the boat back on it. Then very carefully drive home. Once home, put beams under the boat, lift slightly and pull the trailer out. Does anyone know the best place to support an M15 from underneath? Would just forward of the keel and at the transom work? Rick Langer M13 #337 Hudson River > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:31:30 -0700 > From: "Hughston, Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: M_Boats: Inland Northwest Rallys > To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > Re: Lifting my M-15 hull in the driveway. Has anyone done this in a simple > and safe manner? I am looking for ideas that can be made in my simple shop > with the usual hand and power tools and patience. Larry H. M-15, #189, > Sacramento > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
