We got to the shop early Sunday morning, and had a couple odds and ends to finish......
Now, the question that seems to be asked the most, is just how do you get a 6000 lb. boat off the ground in Hayward, and in the water 20 miles away? The answer is EASY.....
Now, the question that seems to be asked the most, is just how do you get a 6000 lb. boat off the ground in Hayward, and in the water 20 miles away? The answer is EASY.....Start by taking an inventory of all the boat parts that you need... 1) Boat, 2) Mast (the boom and everything else is down below)
Tear down the scaffolding around the boat, hammer some wooden blocks next to the keel, and back a 48' long trailer through a 14' wide doorway.
Jump onto a 12,000 lb. capacity forklift, slide the forks into the proper pockets on the cradle, slowly wiggle the boat into position (the shop is only 35' deep), and LIFT.......
Pull the truck out of the shop, reposition the boat forward on the trailer, load the mast, and strap the whole thing down..........
As I sit at the computer blogging away, it is her first night under the stars in 4 months. I will haul her to Alameda in the morning; and God, I hope she remebers how to float.........
2 comments:
Tommy, can't quite make out what is says on the transom? Guess I'll find out soon enough.
Rich, I was playing around with Photo Shop, and well..... It didn't quite turn out the way that I had hoped for.....But anyways it says "The End"......
-Tom
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