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Mike: I don't know that trouble would result. I posted it only as a "look
out for", rather than a dire warning. The loads on the hull and deck would
be similar to over-tightened shrouds, which the hull and deck should
certainly withstand. Your idea of a pipe spreader to take the load is
probably a good precaution.
-- dwf
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Smith <michaelconniesmith@home.com>
To: Dennis W. Farrell <dfarrell@ridgecrest.ca.us>; WWPotter Mailing List
<wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 17:45
Subject: Re: Hull Painting
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>I've heard of such. Perhaps a one inch pipe would work, although given the
>overall weight of a Potter 15, I wonder if anything would be necessary.
>Mike
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dennis W. Farrell" <dfarrell@ridgecrest.ca.us>
>To: "WWPotter Mailing List" <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
>Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 5:50 PM
>Subject: Re: Hull Painting
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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
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>> -----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:
>> >>
>> >> << 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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