"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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Doug,

I can understand that some folks wouldn't want you to leave
your boat tied to the dock while you did this, but would there
by any chance be an area near the ramp that you could 'beach'
the boat or anchor it out a few feet from shore while doing
the work?

There WAS, at one launch, but there's some construction equipment in the
way
at the moment. Fortunately, I just began seeing bald spots in the bunk
liner, so I have a little time before it absolutely has to be done.


That is, providing no one would have a problm with
you leaving the boat there for a while. Also, it would be a
good time to verify the condition of the wood that you want to
recarpet.

Yeah...I've got two pieces of wood already cut to size and drilled, just
in
case. In theory, this could be a one hour job. In theory. :-)



Send the family or friends out for a 60 minute tour. Takes very short time
to change the bunks. If just the carpet, even less. On my boat, I beached
it at a lake, and removed the broken bunk and the good bunk, and with my
battery powered drill and a socket wrench screwed the lag bolts into the
pre-carpeted bunks. Took maybe 45 minutes total. Otherwise, jack up the
boat on one side and put stands under it. Change the buck, and lower boat
onto bunk. Repeat on other side.
Bill