21 Apr
2014
21 Apr
'14
12:58 a.m.
Yes. the keel of the boat is to take the main weight of the boat with the stands helping to balance the boat but they are not meant to take the primary weight of the boat. I have worked quite a bit with boat yard lift operators blocking boats and this is the approach always taken. You can verify this with your marina. Robbin On 4/20/2014 10:05 AM, Kearns, Kevin P wrote:
All,
Next week I'm putting my M15 on jack stands for a few days to touch up the bottom paint. Does the bottom of the keel need to be supported on a block while on the jack stands? The marina that is helping me caters to power boats, not sailors so they will not likely be much help.
Thanks, Kevin