Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while
I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk of
my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and store
them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

How high off the ground did you want them? How long is your mast? How much
does it weigh?

Shaun

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I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally
while I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk
of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and
store them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

wrote:
I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while
I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk of
my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and store
them for the rest of the season.

I have two saw horses that consist of two metal pieces (for each saw
horse..total of 4 for two horses) into which 2 x 4 "legs" and a 2-4
cross member, all cut to length to achieve the desired height and width
of the saw horse, are inserted and clamped. To store or transport, take
'em apart...remove the legs and cross member and stack 'em. In fact,
mine are stored on the top shelf in my garage store room now, so they'll
fit in the trunk of any car. ssembled, they're definitely strong enough
to support a mast. I got it all at Home Depot.

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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/boat_odors/

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

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I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally
while I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk
of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and
store them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis


Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
... How high off the
ground did you want them? How long is your mast? How much does it weigh?

Shaun

The distance from the ground should be min of 36 inches to clear the radar
radome antenna. The clearance from the water line 50 feet. The exact
lenght of the mast will have to be checked. The mast is deck mounted so I
estimate 50 feet less 5 feet = 45 feet long. As for the weight I have to
find out. I estimate the weight to be less than 1000 pounds. I will check
with the manufacturer.

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:11:13 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

wrote:
I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while
I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk of
my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and store
them for the rest of the season.

I have two saw horses that consist of two metal pieces (for each saw
horse..total of 4 for two horses) into which 2 x 4 "legs" and a 2-4
cross member, all cut to length to achieve the desired height and width
of the saw horse, are inserted and clamped. To store or transport, take
'em apart...remove the legs and cross member and stack 'em. In fact,
mine are stored on the top shelf in my garage store room now, so they'll
fit in the trunk of any car. ssembled, they're definitely strong enough
to support a mast. I got it all at Home Depot.

I can just see horses with just barely enough crossmember to hang the
mast in rope slings. An inch, maybe. Few would want to borrow them.

Casady

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

Harbor Freight?


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I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally
while I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk
of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and
store them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis





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Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:56 -0400, marierdj wrote:



I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally
while I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk
of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and
store them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis


http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030815sn.html

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:56:28 -0400, wrote:


Shaun Van Poecke" wrote in message
... How high off the
ground did you want them? How long is your mast? How much does it weigh?

Shaun

The distance from the ground should be min of 36 inches to clear the radar
radome antenna. The clearance from the water line 50 feet. The exact
lenght of the mast will have to be checked. The mast is deck mounted so I
estimate 50 feet less 5 feet = 45 feet long. As for the weight I have to
find out. I estimate the weight to be less than 1000 pounds. I will check
with the manufacturer.



1000 lb? Way less than that, I hope for your sake.

Brian W

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:11:13 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:


I have two saw horses that consist of two metal pieces (for each saw
horse..total of 4 for two horses) into which 2 x 4 "legs" and a 2-4
cross member, all cut to length to achieve the desired height and width
of the saw horse, are inserted and clamped. To store or transport, take
'em apart.

Me too!

Brian W

Looking to build folding sawhorses
 

"RLM" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:56 -0400, marierdj wrote:



I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally
while I am doing the preparation work in the spring.

Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk
of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and
store them for the rest of the season.

So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable,
strong, and easy to use and store.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.



TIA

Denis


http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030815sn.html


Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I appreciate the information. I
have a fair amount of 4/4 and 8/4 eastern white pine in my garage. At this
time, it is not too comfortable to work in my garage workshop because of the
cold Canadian winter. This will give me time to look around for the plastic
folding sawhorses.