Boat hull cradle - help!!!!!

[denlynn36]

Re: Boat hull cradle - help!!!!!

If I were not able to use the beams in my garage I would have built 2 "swing set" type frames and placed them at each end of the hull. I know there are pics of that sort of thing here somewhere but I just did a quick search and could not find them... Now that I have my deck in, I am really glad I took the time (few hours) and money to build the cradle as it made life, including getting in and out of the boat, much easier. And I feel it important to support the sides from flexing outward, especially with cap and deck removal.

Please let me know if I can help at all!

Den

 

[denlynn36]

Re: Boat hull cradle - help!!!!!

http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...acement-1972-16-sportcraft-c-gull-553466.html

The pics in post # 9, a great example of what I would have done to raise the hull.

 

[Hubble74]

Re: Boat hull cradle - help!!!!!

http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...acement-1972-16-sportcraft-c-gull-553466.html

The pics in post # 9, a great example of what I would have done to raise the hull.

Wow that would give me more room than in the garage. I am going to get in the attic and check out the garage supports to see if I might be able to still try that method.

 

[denlynn36]

Re: Boat hull cradle - help!!!!!

Yea, my garage has an attic as well, i drilled some holes in the attic floor big enough to rig up the come alongs