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Boat Dollies and Wooden Boats
I have a 21' Century Coronado on a trailer longer than my work space. I need some feedback on the use of boat dollies to support thr boat while I finish the top sides. The bottom is new and done very well. I was looking at the Hostar dollies and wondered if 2 of these would work and how long could a wood boat stand on these without damage to the bottom if any? The bottom is now double planked.
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I wouldn't worry too much about The Century sitting on a couple of dollies but I wouldn't leave her on them for years. I would make sure that there is support at the stringers and at the keel. One sitting just ahead of the rear engine mount, and the other probably a third of the way back from the bow. I also would drain the gas tank to reduce excess weight at the stern.
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Boats are to be made of wood, otherwise, God would have grown fiberglass trees.
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If you don't want to spend all that money for something you will use so seldom, I would go to Northern Hyd. or Harbor Freight type place and buy two of those heavy duty wood framed caster type dollies...the heavy ones will carry that boat's weight just fine and you can configure them with stringers any way you want/need to support her where and at what height you need. Carpet the stringers etc. easy to store later, and multiple uses over time. That's what I use.
John in Va.
John in Va.
1980 Fairchild Scout 30
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
19?? custom Argentine Runabout 16'
1954 Whirlwind deluxe dual ckpt 16'
1921 Old Town Charles River 17' (founding Captain, James River Batteau Festival)
Right on the mark John,
That's similar to what I did and then when done with the project I re-cycled the dollies into another project and they are very economical!
Craig
That's similar to what I did and then when done with the project I re-cycled the dollies into another project and they are very economical!
Craig
1957 18' SeaSkiff #SK 18675 "Knot Sure!"
1958 18' SeaSkiff #SK18722 "Wreckreation"
Past projects: 1972 19' Lancer with 307 Volvo drive-Great Blue, 1968 23' Lancer Offshore with 283 Volvo drive-Narwahl
1988 FourWinns 245 Vista - Blue Ayes.
It's good to have wood!
1958 18' SeaSkiff #SK18722 "Wreckreation"
Past projects: 1972 19' Lancer with 307 Volvo drive-Great Blue, 1968 23' Lancer Offshore with 283 Volvo drive-Narwahl
1988 FourWinns 245 Vista - Blue Ayes.
It's good to have wood!
1971vet,
Where are you located? I have a great showroom dolly i would lend out. I'm 50 miles NW of Chicago
Where are you located? I have a great showroom dolly i would lend out. I'm 50 miles NW of Chicago
Jim Staib
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
Matt,
I have some you could borrow. They come from http://www.hostarmarine.com/stand_shop/stands/ Stands are not really expensive but shipping is killer
I have some you could borrow. They come from http://www.hostarmarine.com/stand_shop/stands/ Stands are not really expensive but shipping is killer
Jim Staib
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
www.finewoodboats.com
1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
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