Boat Dollies and Wooden Boats

[1971vet]

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.

[Captain Nemo]

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.
-Mark

[jfrprops]

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.

[57 chris]

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

[drrot]

1971vet,
Where are you located? I have a great showroom dolly i would lend out. I'm 50 miles NW of Chicago

[mattbyrne]

Jim,

Do you have any boat stands (jack stands) for sale? Or know anyone in the area that sells them?

Matt

[drrot]

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