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You may have thought of it, but one should be careful about the thwartships
crushing force applied by slings without a suitable spreader. I didn't
think about it (another boat, another story) and had to make good some
damage.
-- dwf
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Smith <michaelconniesmith@home.com>
To: Brucemagil@aol.com <Brucemagil@aol.com>; jbettes@gwstudio.com
<jbettes@gwstudio.com>
Cc: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 15:36
Subject: Re: Hull Painting
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>All the discussion I see about how to raise a Potter 15 from a trailer to
>work on bottom or remove centerboard reminds me that before I bought ours
(a
>couple of months ago), I had read such discussions and wondered about using
>a shop crane. I have a new Harbor Freight catalog (it says free shipping)
>which lists a one ton shop crane for $189. Its boom length extends from
389
>to 54.25" which would seem enough to reach the middle of a potter. Its
boom
>height extends from 15 to 73.25". Wouldn't a couple of nylon sling straps
>under the boat going to a center point to which the boom's hook was
attached
>work? I also would think a simple chain hoist similarly attached would
work
>great, as would a "come along." For the chain hoist or "come along," a
>secure garage rafter, perhaps (or no doubt for sure) with additional side
>supports would work. As would a hearty tree limb. Mike
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Brucemagil@aol.com>
>To: <jbettes@gwstudio.com>
>Cc: <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
>Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 1:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Hull Painting
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>> In a message dated 3/31/00 11:25:05 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>> jbettes@gwstudio.com writes:
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>> << Bettes >>
>> The suggestions were to paint the bow and then the stern anternatively.
>> Since the trailor jack esentially tilts the trailor, to lift the stern
you
>> would lower the trailor jack all of the way thus raising the transom.
>> Support the transome with wood and cushoning material in this attitude
>then
>> raise the trailor jack. This will separate the back half of the boat
from
>> the trailor so that you can get at the bottom to paint it. To saparate
>the
>> bow, you would do the opposite: Raise the jack all the way, support the
>bow
>> in this attitude, then lower the jack.
>> Other helpful tips were to cover the trailor so as to keep the bottom
>> paint off of the trailor. The trailor strap will need to be loosened and
>the
>> bow winch strap will need to be loosened.
>> Another good tip I've read in sailing mag was to use a good masking tape
>> that will come off when you're done without having to scrape it off after
>the
>> sun has welded it to the hull.
>>
>> Happy paintin!
>>
>> Bruce
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