Stuart 28-2
Member II
I've waxed the hull while in the boat yard and it's time to do it again. This time it's in the water. At this point I'm planning to do it from the dock. I'm on a lake and don't have a dingy (and see a lot of difficulty in that anyway). My question is how to get all the way down to the water line?
I was thinking do all of the one side down to about 6" from the water line. When the neighbor is out for a few hours take the halyard to a cleat on his dock (with his permission, of course) and heel the boat over just a little effectively raising the water line a few inches. I have trialled this and it seems to work well. Needs very calm day and early in the morning before anyone around.
Has anyone tried this?
Alternative suggestions?
I was thinking do all of the one side down to about 6" from the water line. When the neighbor is out for a few hours take the halyard to a cleat on his dock (with his permission, of course) and heel the boat over just a little effectively raising the water line a few inches. I have trialled this and it seems to work well. Needs very calm day and early in the morning before anyone around.
Has anyone tried this?
Alternative suggestions?