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Old 08-07-2008, 11:50 AM   #6
Lakegeezer
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Originally Posted by Seeker View Post
OK I'll ask. Why do you want to hang the boat? Bottom painting? Repairs?
I used to hang mine briefly (using straps and a chainfall) and then lower it onto homemade stands. I didn't have a trailer for that 16' tri-hull. I was hanging it from 12x12 wood beams in a early 1900s barn.
All of the above. I want to be able to clean the bottoms without leaving the trailer pads. My sailboat needs its centerboard pulled, checked and possibly repaired. Did you use a single point for hoisting or did you have two points?
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