----- Original Message -----

From: Bob

To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com

Sent: 1/29/02 10:15:28 AM

Subject: Re: Fw: Re: M_Boats: lifting ring

Thomas
I wouldn't lift the 17 with the chainplates. The chainplates are deck
mounted and while they are strong its not worth risking putting
stress on a balsa cored deck. (on older boats it may cause some
cosmetic stress cracking)

The caprail/aluminum toerails of the older boats are probably
sufficient for an empty boat (at Jerrys boatshop) but again, why
not just use a couple of slings that go under the hull and be safe?

The caprails are very strong but I would worry about the 'way'
the boat was plucked and the distribution of the 'load' at
the pick up points. A small pick up point, improperly attached
won't break the hull/deck flange but may cause (like anyboat)\
a stress point that would show up as a gelcoat crack.

If you could spread the load over a wider area, at 4 pickup points,
then it would work without stressing out one, small area.

For the metal toerails maybe a multiple (2 slings on each of 4 corners
with plenty of scope) would work just fine.

Boats tend to gain weight as they get older. :-)

Fair winds
Bob

Thomas Howe wrote:

Thanks, Larry, I had seen that post also, but my boat is the more recent
version with the teak toerail and no attachment points on it. Still want to
know if the chainplates will stand up to the hoist. TH.

[Original Message]
From: Larry Yake <leyake@juno.com>
To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>

 > Date: 1/28/02 6:21:36 PM

Subject: Fw: Re: M_Boats: lifting ring

Thomas,
  I found this in my personal archives about lifting the M17.  It's from
Jerry M., so you can't get a much better answer than that.
Larry Y.
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: jerry montgomery <jmbn@innercite.com>
To: montgomery_boats@lists.xmission.com
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:26:22 +0000
Subject: Re: M_Boats: lifting ring
Message-ID: <3AD6015F.27DE@innercite.com>
References: <F86fvcySa4k3z6QEy0D00000e5d@hotmail.com>

We used to lift the 17's (to keel them and put them on the trailer) by
the extruded toe rails with no problem.  Inspect the boat carefully and
if everything is tight, lift from 4 points, using plenty of scope on the
sling.

Jerry

Jerry Lehner wrote:

Does anyone know if it's okay to lift a 17 using the metal toerail for

the

attachment points?
Jerry
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