Art - For what it's worth - When we did the total bottom job on "Slightly Askew", we cut a "V" notch in a 4X4, placed it on a bottle jack atop a few solid cinder blocks, and jacked the hull up enough to raise the keel off the cradle to insert another 2X6 directly under the keel.
This was done in conjunction with placing automotive transmission jacks next to, AND chained to, the cradle pads. Then we raised the transmission jacks up incrementally (they were the spiral twist type) & lowered the cradle jacks all the way down to get access to the entire pad area. Did the front in one day, let everything totally dry over the weekend, and put the cradle pads back up and switched the tranny jack setup to the rear after removing the bottle jack. In retrospect, we probably didn't need to be so overly-cautious, but everyone survived unscathed, and we felt secure scrambling around underneath! You can check out a picture at http://www.slightlyaskewstudio.com/SAS_SAILING_page3.html Best of luck with your project! Cheri B Slightly Askew '74 C27 #1327 > >> I have been considering putting a barrier coat on the bottom this year >> while still on the hard. The boat rests in a cradle on a stabilized >> gravel surface. Has anyone successfully used a jackstand(s) to allow >> access under the pads that are attached to the cradle? It is too long a >> process to just paint those areas while in the hoist before launch. That >> is how I did the VC-17. >> >> Art Snapper >> Sabbatical #6610 > Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at: http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/
