The guys in Texas (and others) use Hydro lifts to get their boats almost out of the water all the time. The J-80 I raced on for a couple of years had this when he was in Texas. Doesn't seem to be a problem - it would be like having your boat in a travel lift.
Look at Annapolis Yacht Club's yard. There are plenty of dry sailed boats there. The only difference is they are on trailers which support the keel and yours would be just hanging there, but with a bunch of big bolts..... and the dry sailed boats are hoisted in and out every week. We dry sailed the J-80 for two years - out and in every week with a crane and a single strap. Going to do the same with a J-24 this year. Gary St. Michaels ----- Original Message ----- From: Joel Aronson To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 11:19 AM Subject: Stus-List 35/3 on a lift? I'm looking at a house with a dock and a lift big enough to handle my boat. It would not get the entire keel out of the water, but could certainly get the hull out. any issues dry-sailing a keelboat? Should I sell the lift and keep the boat wet? -- Joel 35/3 Annapolis 301 541 8551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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