[C320-list] boat out

[pat reynolds]

keel is always unsupported when travel lifts are used.

--- On Mon, 8/23/10, sail-ability at sympatico.ca <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> From: sail-ability at sympatico.ca <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] boat out
> To: "Catalina List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 6:59 AM
> 
> The boat is designed for and should be able to support her
> weight on the keel, bunk pads are used for balance only to
> keep the boat from falling over. Haven't got her filled with
> gold bullion have you??
> 
> Cheers
> 
> JohnM
>  
> > From: dingoistalent at bigpond.com
> > To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:53:28 +0800
> > CC: tonb at iinet.net.au
> > Subject: [C320-list] boat out
> > 
> > hi fellow members
> > I went to haul my 320 out today on a slipway at my
> yacht club
> > Purpose built cradle on rails
> > 
> > After centring the boat we began to haul her up slowly
> and as the weight
> > came onto the keel I heard stressing noises as the
> fibreglass started making
> > cracking noises..in the area of the bilge. 
> > Naturally I aborted the project as it seemed to me the
> keel was not able to
> > take the weight of the boat. Had both water tanks
> empty by the way..
> > 
> > Now even if the yacht comes out with a 'Tammy lift' it
> is usually rested on
> > its keel so I don't get it...
> > 
> > The question...has anyone ever experienced such noises
> and or damaged a 320
> > while bringing their boat up on the slip in this way?
> > 
> > I'd suggest the angle of this slipway as about 30
> degrees 
> > 
> > Love some feedback 
> > 
> > Kind regards & Thanks 
> > Ron (DINGO) Reddingius 
> > 
> > 1150
> > 
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