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Michael Meyering
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Initially Posted - 11/04/2010 :  17:07:06  Show Profile

My C25 is a SR FK '82
lift capacity is 6000lbs
Use has been offered to me for a week. If it was mine, I would certainly invest in modification- but maybe I can do something that is quick functional safe and cheep

pads are 3'11" center to center
beams have 7'6" clear space between them

i know that the majority of the weight is supposed to be supported at the keel

any ideas?

I guess I could build something to undersling and support the keel...

Thanks,
Mike
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  17:52:48  Show Profile
Got it for a week? Pull up alongside and tie off your docklines to it. You'll spend more time tinkering during that week than you will sailing. IMO, not worth the effort.

One caveat. If that's the only way you can get at the bottom for repairs/cleaning/painting, it might be worth all the hassle.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  17:53:56  Show Profile
Do you need to get the whole boat out of the water? I've seen a J24 on a hydro-hoist where the bottom foot of the keel stayed in the water. Also, will it go deep enough for the keel to clear the cross beams? You might need few, if any, mods at all. How heavy/long was the previous boat? Is the slip wide enough for the C-25 to enter the lift space?
The front pads on my fin keel trailer are about 4'2" post to post, but are about 9 ft from the rear pads. Bear in mind there are 3 sets of pads on my trailer, and the front ones are way out in front of the keel. See the pics in the swap meet section - "Have trailer, will travel..." The center pads are close to where the keel would start. The one thing that would concern me about the pads on your lift is how the C-25 would sit in terms of elevation fore and aft. The aft pads might need to be raised a little. Trial and error - float it on and raise it just a little and see how she rides.
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Michael Meyering
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  18:00:48  Show Profile
Thanks for the feedback guys. It is wide enough, I would like to at least inspect the bottom, and possibly work on it. The lift may not go deep enough- it does not look like there is enough cable...

I will probably end up just tying up alongside :-)
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Response Posted - 11/05/2010 :  20:37:36  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Michael Meyering</i>
<br />Thanks for the feedback guys. It is wide enough, I would like to at least inspect the bottom, and possibly work on it. The lift may not go deep enough- it does not look like there is enough cable...

I will probably end up just tying up alongside :-)
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Sounds like its time to get creative. Can you use this gizmo to heel the boat hard? You may be able to tie up alongside, loop a strop around the keel and pull up, exposing one side of teh hull, then swing the boat around and do the other. I don;t know if this is feasible, but its an idea.
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Michael Meyering
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Response Posted - 11/05/2010 :  21:51:01  Show Profile
very interesting idea- thanks
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