posted July 27, 2005 10:29 AM              

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Does anyone else have to be careful working in their lazarette while the 'Piper is sitting on it's trailer. I have the feeling that the boat could teeter totter unless supported underneath by something...or I suppose the trailer could be attached to the tow vehicle's hitch.
I have an old rough sawhorse that I use now but was thinking of building a stronger dedicated support frame, cutout to follow the boat's hull and covered with old carpet.

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posted July 27, 2005 10:57 AM               

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Shortwave's trailer hitch pointed skyward one evening in our driveway. I was bolting a BBQ to the rail in preparation for my Georgian Bay North Channel trip in 2000. I was merrily tightening the u-bolts to the rail and noticed that the nearby garage door was going up....or rather I and the stern of the boat were going DOWN! After reaching some kind of equilibrium, I stepped gingerly over the railing and eased my weight off the stern...the bow went back down with a bang!
After tht I slid 2x6 boards under the trailer at the rear of the thing to prevent a reoccurance.

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posted July 27, 2005 12:21 PM               

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Yep, I've taken a ride or two on the Sandpiper see-saw. Never went all the way down but it certainly startles one to feel the boat start moving. I never lean over the back unless the trailer is hitched to the van.

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posted July 27, 2005 01:46 PM               

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My CL16 does the same. I cut two 2x8 long enough to set length wise under the rear trailer frame. These are cut so the trailer on the tow vehicle needs a slight lift to set them under. When off the tow vehicle I set the front jack at approx level of tow vehicle. I also use the blocks while rigging the boat at the ramps. My trailer rocks a lot while climbing around.
Boat stays steady.
Tom D. CL16 # 348

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posted July 28, 2005 06:18 PM            

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It didn't take me long to learn to block under the rear end of the trailer and then crank up the jack on the front of the trailer until the trailer was snug on the block.

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posted July 28, 2005 07:18 PM              

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Today, I used my wheelbarrow with a leftover piece of 1/2" plywood across the tray and a landscape tie and a piece of 2" x 8' to come right up to the hull at the aft end. I was actually standing in the lazarette so it held well.
I removed all six thru-hull fittings. Since I had only bought 4 of the 1" new thru-hulls, I only bored out 4 of the holes with my Dremel tool. Tomorrow, I'll put a bit of epoxy on the hole edges, let it dry and then install the fittings with 3M 4200.
I do have to return to the Binnacle and buy two more thru-hulls/ss hose clamps and a slide stop gadget for the mast.

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