yea, nice Bob...this would be a great set up for me, as it would allow me do do some long term work on the e23, w/out being too rushed....i am working on a lead...on a buddie that has a ranch, w 5 10 acers...pleanty of room, and some forklifts and other trucks avail to get her lifted off the trailer onto stands that are nice and high....so as to make working on the bottom not at a bad level...or should i say, a back aching angle...if ya get my drift...
related question for e23 folks: the bottom is very rough, after 20 years of sitting in the salt water...the keel appears to be soild, bolts look from the cabin...sealed, no cracks, on tight....etc........going under the boat, i can see where the fiberglass has deteorated and the lead or steel is exposed on parts of the keel...also, where the keel transitions to the hull is cracked and in need of re glassing...actually, it looks like i should rough up and re glass the whole keel, up to and feather the area where the keel joins the hull...any folks don this b4? tips? materials? sugguestions?...i think the photos are still up on a past thread called "e23 skank bottom"...she is very rough and this bottom area is where i am guessing 70% of my $$ and labor will be spent...as always...thanx for any tips and/or help !!...richard / colorado
I'm lucky to have a brother-in-law just down the road who lets me hang my boat in his barn. We installed loops of chain on 4 of the 6X6 posts up in the rafters, then hang BIG ratchet tie-down straps from them and run them under the boat. Two come-alongs help us crank the boat up, snugging up the straps as we go. Then drive the trailer out from underneath. Everything is redundant and has a safety factor of about 5 to 1. So if you can find a building with a big door, vacant room, and strong overhead structure, go to it!