Hey guys,
In anticipation of actually closing on this C36 and getting it moved down to my property in the coming weeks what would you guys recommend I do for site prep? I got the spot leveled out this weekend. I'm planning to have the keel sitting on a railroad tieand the stands will be sitting on concrete blocks.
I was looking at the Brownell sailboat stands that West Marine sells but I'm unsure what height I should be buying as well. I assume the 67-85" stands would be appropriate? If not, what height stands should I purchase?
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'86 Catalina 36
Work in progress!
I spoke with Brownell's today. They recommended the SB-0 for the fin keel boat if I'm using a 7" block. If I wanted to partially bury the keel blocking I could get away with the SB-01 stands. Considering lack of difference in pricing I don't see any point in getting the shorter stands. Easier to add more blocking than to dig a hole!
'86 Catalina 36
Work in progress!
I have a cradle, so have limited experience in using stands. I just wanted to comment that you should plan to have your boat sitting slightly bow-up for storage, say an inch or two over the length of the keel. That way things will drain and sit properly. Almost all of the weight is going to be on the keel, and the side pads are just to keep in upright.
Be careful with jackstands, and make sure they are secured together with chains once it's all balance. Check out this thread from Sailboat Owners regarding a fatality in UK while on the hard -- https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/be-careful-in-the-bo...
John Parsons
"Water Music" 1999 Catalina 36 Mk II - Hull 1771
Tall Rig, Fin Keel
Bay City, MI, USA
If you mean foundation type concrete blocks I would definitely not use them.... they have been know to collapse. Use a heavy wooden block under the stands if you need to for height but even that sounds unstable to me. In our marina they just use the stands with plywood sheets under the stands to.prevent them from sinking into the blacktop... the same would apply to your situation which sounds like its dirt. I assume its really packed down.
Rather than Brownell, which I believe are powder coated, you can get stands that are galvanized. If I were getting new stands I'd definitely go for those as the others will rust. Don't have a name but I'm sure if you Google it you can find some.
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Motarded421. Where are you located. I have a cradle for a 36 in my barn. Located in Charlotte Mi.
Randy Sherwood
Mutualfun 1990 # 1057
T/R W/K M35a
Home. Charlotte, Mi.
Boat. St Augustine,Fl.
When I was over in England, I saw some very unusual sailboat support methods; basically logs replacing jack stands and held together with small sticks. Hope the photo file size is small enough so all can see it
Paul & Wendy Keyser
"First Light"
Rye NH
2005 C36 MKII #2257
Wing, M35B
My neighbor on the hard has a Catalina 310. He has stands from www.scaffoldmart.com that are 48-65" (labeled SB-2). They are galvanized, much better than painted
Standing next to my C 36 Mk II they look fine size wise for my boat are the ones I'd get unless they are much more expensive then Brownell.
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Thanks for the replies everyone! I ended up buying some stands locally from another catalina 36 owner for 1/2 the price of the brownells. They are painted but if they'll last long enough for me. If they stay nice maybe I can resell when I'm finished. I'll have 9 stands, 4 on each side and 1 bow stand.
I bought 3 railroad ties. I've burried two of them (roughly 1/4" sticking up) and the one the keel will rest on will sit on top of those. They're laid out in basically a H shape. I also grabbed some treated lumber to put under the stands to spread any weight they're holding when it rains so they don't sink in. I should have the boat all setup May 11th and then I get to start doing all the work she needs!
I'll be documenting the work I do on a Youtube channel, and maybe doing a blog style write up for some of the more technical things I do.
'86 Catalina 36
Work in progress!
I think that the scaffold should be strong. See more about it: Industrial scaffold
Scaffolding for sale