Mad respect, Jim. Thank you for your service, also.
@SailingSarah
4 жыл бұрын
I'm totally with you on the working alone part! I thank God for every day that I get to breathe.
@tommycheshire5508
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!
@bruceshearer1719
5 ай бұрын
Thank you....🇨🇦
@hamachi21
3 жыл бұрын
Great information about the beam. Best method I've seen anywhere for getting the boat off the trailer on land.
@jimslittleboat4388
3 жыл бұрын
A person can do a lot with a bottle jack and patience. Thanks for the kind words.
@moriver3857
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Safe always first. You can never be too careful. Nice too see projects done without getting hurt.
@dannyroberts5056
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I agree about working alone. I do keep a spotter standing out of the way just incase. Then they can go get help incase anything goes wrong. This video will help me as I just bought a 1971 Mc Greger Venture 222. . I need to get it off the trailer so I clean and paint the bottom. The hull is in great shape the top side and the interior need some TLC. My son is excited to help me bring it back to looking good again. This will save me slot of money compaired to other options. Thanks again.
@squadman3376
3 жыл бұрын
good work. I was nervous about the off center load on the cribbing pile. I'll use 2 longer 2x8 douglas fir boards for mine. and bleed tire pressure to lower the trailer. Stay safe sir.
@jaymorgan8017
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim, I too prefer rigging alone. Nice to finally hear someone else point out it's virtues.
@cwmaxfield2000
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I opted to put my boat in the barn. Two glass straps and two power winches did it all. Braced and done.
@jimslittleboat4388
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky guy. If I had an overhead beam that would support the weight, that's probably how I would have done it too. :)
@dachangoo594
4 жыл бұрын
I like watching these videos on my break in work. Keep up the good content
@AppleRob
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative! This looks like exactly what we’d like to do with our C22
@jimslittleboat4388
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob: I enjoy watching your videos. You will want to take a look at the beam stabilizer video. Short, video, but I think it is important when the stack gets high and boat changes angles.
@tgalbraith2152
2 жыл бұрын
Slow & methodical works well. :)
@cozziec1196
2 жыл бұрын
Instead of the stern cradle, I am planning to use two boat stands at the stern. Is there a reason I should NOT do that?? Thanks for the great video !
@dsimpleman67
3 жыл бұрын
Based on the map in your intro we are neighbors! Imagine my surprise when I started this video and saw Cooper Point.
@jimslittleboat4388
3 жыл бұрын
Live on Delphi--keep boat at Westbay.
@jamesfogerty3044
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimslittleboat4388 you should invite him over to help you
@MrBobVick
4 жыл бұрын
Our shed is made of 2.375" pipe with a 1/4 inch plate roof, so strap lifted the C22 & used the trailer to pull the swing keel.
@jimslittleboat4388
4 жыл бұрын
Wow--pretty stout building!
@MrBobVick
4 жыл бұрын
@@jimslittleboat4388 Originally a gas compressor shed - picked it up for scrap price.
@stevenross3577
2 жыл бұрын
Jim, I am a complete noob with my 87 C22, but I find myself afraid that all the weight on the front part of the hull on that small area of wood (where it contacts the sawhorse from hell) will cause damage to the hull, crack in the fiber glass, etc. I guess the hull is much stronger I thought since clearly this works for you. I'm really thankful for your videos.
@jimslittleboat4388
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. I have owned boats and built a couple. I think the transom and bow are always the strongest parts of the boat. They put a lot of material in the bow and you have the strength developed by the pointed arch shape. The transom has a lot of solid lumber and a lot of glass, and you can spread the load out over a fairly long area. Boat stands in the middle of the hull can cause all sorts of problems because that is where the hull is thin and it can oilcan.
@stormcup2920
4 жыл бұрын
Nice lifting but that beam too short makes me nervous. Working alone is thinking time..
@ryanphillips5688
2 жыл бұрын
For the saw horses did you use 2x8s or 2x10s?
@ryansande80
4 жыл бұрын
Do you jack up the aft as well? What is the height you are lifting both ends are? I need to do this in the spring and your video is by far the most helpful
@jimslittleboat4388
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan: If you watch part one of this video, you can more clearly see the support right under the transom. It is basically a big saw horse that fits the bottom. I put the boat in place in the shelter, then lower the tongue as much as the boat jack will allow. Then I slide the transom support in place and start jacking up the front of the boat. The dimensions of the transom support will depend on your trailer. Also! Watch the short video on the beam stabilizer. Thanks for watching. jim If you need more information, you can email me: jslosson@aol.com
@vernoyjones3383
2 жыл бұрын
Hello good job, my question to you is where did you get the carport or boat port. It looks like a very sturdy. thx
@jimslittleboat4388
2 жыл бұрын
My wife bought it for her 25-foot Rv. She sold that and I bought it from her. The metal roofing runs perpendicular to the sides, thus making it the better and more expensive shelter.
@williamsobers5057
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have plans for the stern cradle? I need to build something so I can replace the bunks on my trailer. Thanks
@edmundbrennan5334
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I need to do this to remove a trailer but wasn't sure where the boat had to be supported with respect to front and back. You look like you are supporting at the transom and the bow. Are these the recommended positions and do you need to support the weight of the keel section or do you leave it suspended?
@jimslittleboat4388
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Edmund--as you probably saw, I emailed you a longer answer than you probably wanted. :) jim
@Chrisbuildsstuff247
Жыл бұрын
I wanted to ask your advice and don’t worry I won’t sue you if something goes wrong hahah. I have to repair a crack that goes all the way through the hull in my 19 foot sailboat. It is far back almost right under the transom which is where I would have to work so what should. I do about blocking in that area. Any suggestions?
@jimslittleboat4388
Жыл бұрын
The nice thing about fiber glass: It is infinitely repairable. You should watch some videos made by experts. I am guessing that you will need a big patch made out of heavy roving. Looks won't matter much--just go for stout. Good luck.
@matthewsilva8225
4 жыл бұрын
Great videos Jim. Why did you build your transom stand that way? I need to build one myself in the next few weeks and I'm modeling mine after yours.. I just am curious why its built kind of like work bench and has the stern sitting only a few inches in on it? Also.. are those 2x12?
@jimslittleboat4388
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Matthew. Having built a few boats and worked others it always seemed to me the strongest part of the boat is where the bottom meets the transom. Plus by putting the support all the way aft you can get to the rest of the boat easily. In my first version, the transom support was just a flat beam that only made contact with center line of the boat. After the boat was on the beam, I would add wedges to spread out the support. In the second version, I made the beam higher and tried to shape it to fit the bottom. This fall I plan to "spile" a more precise shape of the bottom for even better support. I still use wedges up on the bow, but I am thinking of a way to shape those wedges to better conform to the shape. I can't remember--knowing me they probably are 2 x 12 (I always add a little extra for "stout" as my German ancestors liked to say.) A 2 x 10 would be plenty. But for a couple of bucks, you can overdo it.
@matthewsilva8225
4 жыл бұрын
@@jimslittleboat4388 Thanks. I guess I'll try to make something more form-fitting too. I'm going to have to drop the keel this winter to recoat everything. I'm currently stripping the boat down to gel coat. It's my first go at this.. Maybe I'll put together some vidoes of my own on it.. We'll see. Keep the vidoes coming.. I love them.
@jimslittleboat4388
4 жыл бұрын
@@matthewsilva8225 Everything you will be working with is poison--some of it very deadly very qucklyl--follow all the precautions. Vacuum the old paint as you sand it with a hose attached to the sander. wear a respirator for the paint and espacially the solvent wipe down--do the wipe down on a a breezy day so you are not laying in an invisible pool of fumes.
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