Raising a DS from trailer for Bottom Painting?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:52 am
Has anyone devised a safe way of getting a DS off the ground at sufficient height to sand and paint the bottom? My boat is new to me (though I am an experienced sailor having owned a Bristol 27.7 for 20 years) and it is on its trailer, so I would have a hard time doing a decent job-- sanding, taping, painting-- the bottom myself while it remains on the trailer. Of course I can pay a yard to lift it and put it on stands for a day or two, but given the cost and how busy yards here on Cape Cod get around this time year, I'd rather do it myself. I've checked out purchasing adjustable jacks-- ones that actually incorporate a jack-- but found mostly ones that raise to heights of only about 18"and that wouldn't be much help. Maybe someone has figured out a system for yearly bottom maintenance with the bottom reasonably accessible, and if so, I'd love to hear about it.