How to lift the top cap off?

[twintrades]

Just have a question I have a larson 16 ft open bow. I was going to lift the top section off useing a pully system/winch set up. Could i use the tie down areas to lift or would i break the glass around them ? Thought of roping them with slip knots and having the ropes go to 2 landscpae timbers crosswise and they would be linked to the pullys so i could lift straight up. ??


Is ther an easyer way ? I cant just lift a little and slide a board under. The front seating area goes straight down and is the same peice as the cap.


Help ? ? ?

 

[redfury]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

I lifted my cap, but I wouldn't suggest using the tie downs. They are not strong enough to handle that amount of weight...no way. What I did was used straps and lifted it that way. You can check it out in my links. They are the left over tails from an old boat cover that I stitched loops into and ran a mini clevis through each and then onto a pulley. I used 10 pulleys to lift my top, and it's definitely the heavier portion of the boat, or at least equal to the hull.

 

[oops!]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

agreed.

10 pullys is a lot but it cam be done with one and a few buddys around to help take the weight......

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

Friends + beverages have to be cheaper than pulleys

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

good thread here. http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/projectTut,p,346,00.html

 

[twintrades]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

Ok that helped alot !

Thanks !!!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

Twintrades what part of the country are you in . I have an 18' larson and theres no way I would try to pull the cap off it but might be willing to help with yours . I also have a 16' crestliner that I may pull the cap off of but it isnt an open bow.

Rick

 

[redfury]

Re: How to lift the top cap off?

agreed.

10 pullys is a lot but it cam be done with one and a few buddys around to help take the weight......

The pulleys only cost me about 2 cases of Corona . The nice thing is, I can lift the cap any time I want to