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dmreece
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Initially Posted - 04/10/2004 : 12:33:15

All,

I need some advice. I've had my '78 fin keel for almost a year. It has been slipped year round at Joe Pool Lake in the DFW area. I learned the boat hasn't been out of the water in over 5+ years. I'm concerned about the bottom needing resurfacing. I don't have a trailer and don't know where to rent one, especially for a fin keel. Second, my boat doesn't have a bow padeye to hook the winch when getting it up on the trailer. And our marina doesn't have any type of sling system to pick it up. So I'm abit uncertain how to get it out of the lake up on the trailer (when I get one).

Anyone know where I can get a fin keel trailer and any recommendations for extracting from the water.

Thanks,
David Reece

David Reece
78 C25 #454 SR/FK "T-Shirt" Arlington, Tx.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 04/10/2004 : 13:17:58

Good luck. Here's a photo of what your boat looks like out of the water

You are going to have to get the trailer real deep into the water (5 feet). The only way to do this is to back it in while not connected to the truck, using a long rope or cable winch setup. Make sure that you have enough mechanical advantage to winch a 7000 pound load back onto dry land.

Trailers can be adapted for fin keels. Usually a boat yard lifts the boat onto the trailer.

Look at it this way. Someone got your boat into the lake, so it is possible to get it out.

You may want to install a bow-eye. I think it would be pretty essential for keeping the boat centered on the trailer while you try to winch the load back onto land.

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FrankV
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Response Posted - 04/10/2004 : 21:28:35

David,
One possible alternative is find another sailboat in the marina that is raised up out of the water on a floating boat lift. Find the owner, and ask if you can borrow his lift to look at your keel.

Barring that, there are several boat movers in the area who will pull your boat for a fee.

Frank Vaughan, Lake Grapevine

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 04/10/2004 : 21:37:28

Over 5 years is a long time for a boat to be in the water without an inspection and you're right to be concerned about the need for an inspection. Maybe the owner of the marina could advise you on how to lift her. If you do decide to float her onto a trailer, don't depend on any padeye to accept too much of a load.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/11/2004 : 12:24:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by oldsalt
 ...If you do decide to float her onto a trailer, don't depend on any padeye to accept too much of a load...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I'll second that...I don't trailer, but I have replaced my bow eye and in doing so noted that the bow eye didn't have much backing and the fiberglass at the bow didn't look like it was ready to handle 7,000 lbs of boat.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/11/2004 : 12:55:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">...the fiberglass at the bow didn't look like it was ready to handle 7,000 lbs of boat.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> I saw a C25 that rolled off an EZ Loader trailer in a parking lot, and the owner winched it back onto the trailer. The bow eye is stronger than you might think.

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dmreece
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Response Posted - 04/11/2004 : 21:45:03

There are two mooring cleats up front in the pulplit area. I am presuming that these are not strong enough to fashion a clasp to connect to the winch, that a bow eye is really required? Correct?
-dr

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 04/11/2004 : 21:55:17

Using the bow cleats to winch the boat would probably place too much strain on the hull to deck joint and the angle between them and the winch might be excessive. A bow eye can be installed at the proper angle to the strongest part of the hull, which is at the bow.

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