Rock the Cradle
 

DSK wrote:

Scott Vernon wrote:


My boat was pulled this week. She sits on a custom made steel cradle. Is
there any merit to a seperate boat stand underneath the engine area?


Not if the engine beds are at all sound. Unless the hull looks distorted or
saggy in that area, and you noticed that accelerating, decelerating, and
steering were kind of 'mushy' under power, then the hull structure is plenty
rigid to hold the weight of the engine.


Good lord. It's a boat Doug not a rubber toy!

Cheers MC

Rock the Cradle
 

Yes, especially if the engine is outside the cradle. It is standard
practice here to add a prop for fin keelers near the rudder. There are
several good reasons for this.

Cheers MC

Scott Vernon wrote:

My boat was pulled this week. She sits on a custom made steel cradle. Is
there any merit to a seperate boat stand underneath the engine area?


Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__

Rock the Cradle
 

I guess all the boats here need structural work then! Bwhahhahahah

Cheers MC

The Carrolls wrote:

If you have an extra stand, it won't hurt, but is really not necessary. If
your boat NEEDS one there, it is not particularly sea worthy, and needs
structural work in that area.

Rock the Cradle
 

I'll bet you have dimples from just wave action.

Cheers MC

Joe wrote:

"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...

Cant hurt giving a bit of support in the area. Just
don't overdo it by cranking on them till the hull dimples.

S.Simon


Yeah thats one of the problem with plastic and wood boats.

You should see the nightmares in the shipyard here now, some wood
boats that have dimples that would make you cry if you owned the
boats. I understand wood will move back to shape some what, but these
are ridiciloius.

Joe



You would never see a stand induced dimple on a steel boat.









"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ...

I don't do trolls. I seem to recall some articles where they mentioned
putting stands under the engine area.

Scotty

"Joe" wrote in message
e.com...

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message

...

My boat was pulled this week. She sits on a custom made steel cradle. Is
there any merit to a seperate boat stand underneath the engine area?

Why is it sagging there? You worried about it falling thru?.
Is this a troll?

Joe




Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__