Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy
Hope I got everyone, If I left you out, it was not intentional.....
Not the best pic but I made my bunks pivot. I know yours is bigger and heavier but maybe doubling up on em would be effective.
WoG - I have looked at your pics a hundred times, never noticed how you did those bunks and how they pivot, very inGenious. It took that many times to see the floor jack in the one in the yard where the front whelels look suspended in mid air. I kept thinking you had photoshopped it or something
That cradle could support a battleship! I'm at the point of building one as well though it won't be that extravagant!
I was looking at the gantry you built for the GT, Nice setup.... and Thanks
Plenty of support for an empty hull.
She isn't going anywhere for sure, though I may do some rework this weekend....not decided for sure.
cradle looks great. As suggested I may shim it up a bit in the back, the front though I don't think I'd worry about.
Thanks EZ - I saw some shims at Lowes, for installing door frames. I think those will do nicely. I'd make my own if I had a bandsaw.
Hey Troop.
OMG, I have been gone for 3 weeks, come back and see what you are doing. Holy Smokes, I am more than impressed, I am in absolute AWE.
I will be getting back to working on my Glasply as soon as the wife and I get "settled" back into our home.
I just don't handle being gone very well. Getting too old and set in my ways I guess.
QUESTION:
Did you notice any flexing of the hull while you were flipping it over?
Well, you sure as h---, got everyones attention with your rebuild.
Well done.
bh
There is Mr. Harness! Has it been three weeks already? Thank you for the compliments, I am not worthy.
Anxious to see you get back to your project.
In answer to your question. I did not flip the boat yet. Just picked her up and slid the bunks under. There was zero flexing, so I wouldn't expect any when I do flip it. I did however see the bunks pushing in on the V of the hull when I set her down. I will make sure I put the trailer back under or place supports under the ganwhales and take it off the V before I glass the bottom.
I have been toying around with several ideas on how I will flip the boat. That is how I got the gantry in the front of the boat to get the bunks installed. Originally I was going to lift from the rear and pull the trailer out. sliding sectioins in one at a time. Once I changed my mind on lifting from the bow and putting a floor jack under the transom I decided to put them all together. Way too many sections really, but it works. One of the ideas I am working on is to build a tripod, anchor it good, then use a sling to connect to the rear eyes on transom, pick up the front with gantry and flip her in mid air. I will put something together like Wood did for his, I like the design now that I see how it is.
Gotta agree with all before, that looks fantastic, very nice job...
I too, would maybe stuff a little extra carpet at the rear.
Only if you notice a lot of flex in the front, when you are bangin around in there, would I worry 'bout some extra support...
prolly in the way of some carpet strips too...
Really liked the one handed levitation...
Thanks GT. I was standing out on the bow taking the hoist down and she rocked , felt like I was in the water!
Neat trick eh?
