FWIW, cradles are usually better than jack stands. My club in Erie considered eliminating cradles a number of years ago (to save space), then reversed course because cradles are typically more stable than jack stands.
A related consideration is how the cradle is constructed. I modified my cradle by having two pieces of steel beam welded to the cradle on each side of the keel. The steel pieces were modified to hold pads which push against the sides of the keel to prevent keel movement. I did this because – according to yard personnel -- when a sailboat is pushed off a cradle due to high winds, the movement usually starts at the base of the keel. From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:19 AM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: winter storage Re mast up. A friend stored his C&C 33-2 with mast up and it blew over in a winter storm. He now has no mast. With mast down possibly the reduced windage would have prevented the boat from blowing over but certainly would have not resulted in a mast broken in three areas. The boat was on a cradle. Food for thought Mike Hoyt Persistence Halifax, NS From: Bob Mann via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:45 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Bob Mann <sailrm...@comcast.net <mailto:sailrm...@comcast.net> > Subject: Stus-List winter storage Here in Michigan it's time to winterize our boats until April. For those who store their boat with the mast up, do you leave shroud tension alone or do you loosen the shrouds for the winter? Bob Mann Mystic Here in Michigan it's time to winterize our boats until April. For those who store their boat with the mast up, do you leave shroud tension alone or do you loosen the shrouds for the winter? Bob Mann Mystic
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