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cclark
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Initially Posted - 01/18/2006 :  16:13:42  Show Profile  Visit cclark's Homepage
Hi All,
My SK has not had a cable on it since I got it a couple of years ago. When I bought it we hauled it just to wash the hull and get a good inspection. Clearance at that time required almost 7ft from the water line. I am now looking a hauling and painting the bottom, and I thought I would replace the cable, ball, and winch. Does anyone have a good idea on the best method to swing the keel up once it is out of the water without the cable ?
Thanks,
Chris
Yam Ka '83 SK/TR #3749
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 01/18/2006 :  16:52:53  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Chris,

I'm assuming you'll be using a travel lift. I suggest you start by asking the yard foreman how he would like to do it. My suggestion would be to:

1.) Order the parts.

2.) Install what you can with the boat still in the water. (Probably only the winch.)

3.) While the boat is being lifted and blocked, the operator can use the travel lift to slowly lower the boat while creeping forward toward the stands (or whatever blocking), thus sort of folding the keel partially into the trunk. Or, you may want to leave as much of the keel as practical hanging out of the trunk to work on it.

4.) Either way, install the keel lifting parts early on, so you know you've got everything, you know it all works, and you can use the winch to manipulate the keel while you're refinishing it.

5.) Be sure to dissassemble and inspect/replace your swing keel pivot hardware while you're at it.

-- Leon Sisson
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/18/2006 :  21:16:18  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
There is plenty of cable to hook everything up while you pull the boat; you probably don't even need the travel lift to "fold the keel". If your going to go to jack stands, have them pull the boat and put it on the stands, you shouldn't need to attach a thing. if its going on a cradle or trailer, then follow leon's method. Have more than one person to help with assigned tasks for each so that your not wasting time....yard people tend to not like a boat hanging in the straps too long.
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Larry
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Response Posted - 01/19/2006 :  15:26:53  Show Profile
My cable was broken when I had the boat lifted a few weeks ago. I had been down to two strands left and was able to lower the keel all the way down. By the time we got it to the lift it was hanging free.

I ordered the parts from CD ahead of time. I replaced the winch while the boat was still in the water. My transport guy was nice enough to let me do the work while the boat was in the slings. It took all of fifteen minutes to attach the new cable with a friend.

I did not replace the pivot hardware though. Maybe I should have.

Good Luck.
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knotwatch
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Response Posted - 01/19/2006 :  20:29:40  Show Profile
My cable broke a couple of years and was able to have the marina lift the boat on my trailer sliding forward as they lower the boat. I was lucky there was little damage from the fall. A complete inspection was done and found just a few hairline cracks on interia fairing partions.
A new cable was replaced and have had no problems. I wonder if the keel winch should be replaced over time.
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