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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on
the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch


I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was
designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break
right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give
an
opinion.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more
stands as the boat come off the trailer.

On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:23:47 -0600, "Rick"
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"JLH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on
the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch


I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was
designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break
right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give
an
opinion.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more
stands as the boat come off the trailer.


lol

(no caps, 'cause it wasn't *that* funny!)
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch

Especially at the bow eye. I grimace when winching my 1300 lb sailboat onto
it's trailer by the boweye... I sure wouldn't want to lift it that way.

"Rick" wrote in message
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"JLH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on
the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch


I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was
designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break
right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give
an
opinion.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more
stands as the boat come off the trailer.



John is boatless Rick.....unless he reneged on his promise to give his boat
to his kids.

On Feb 4, 7:23 am, "Rick" wrote:
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.

Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on
the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch

I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was
designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break
right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give
an
opinion.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more
stands as the boat come off the trailer.

ROTFL!!!

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch


Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3
point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a
jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area.

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Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3
point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a
jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area.


Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in
this guy's "invention" is another.

Eisboch

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"JimH" wrote in message
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Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3
point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a
jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area.


Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like
in this guy's "invention" is another.

Eisboch


I agree.

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:49:02 GMT, "Don White"
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer,
anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com

No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks
inherently unstable.


Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only
three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd
leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see
on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight.

Eisboch

Especially at the bow eye. I grimace when winching my 1300 lb sailboat onto
it's trailer by the boweye... I sure wouldn't want to lift it that way.


Agreed. I'd still like to see a manufacturer weigh in on it before trying
something like that with my boat.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:04:28 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JimH" wrote in message
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Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3
point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a
jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area.


Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in
this guy's "invention" is another.

Eisboch


He needs to get a couple manufacturers to state the device is safe. Maybe
he'll have some luck with it then. I agree with your statement above. I'd
never do it with my boat!
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H