W+T Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Has anybody made one ?I need to repair sheath the below water line on my 20 foot cruiser and this will make the work so much easier to do.It may not happen and i have never even looked into one for a boat before. Would make a good project in itself though.Main question now are as it is near fitted out and weighs at a guess 1200kg will the transom and bow which are in good solid condition as i have rebuilt them be strong enough ? It only be turned 90 degrees either way.Any thoughts or ideas but for me being even more barmy cheersWayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngo Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 C&RT have one at Bradley. It will take a full size boat. Not sure it is in working order though- Lawrence H may be along to tell us more. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, BEngo said: C&RT have one at Bradley. It will take a full size boat. Not sure it is in working order though- Lawrence H may be along to tell us more. N A full size boat like a 75 foot MFV ? lol just kiding. It is only a small boat i need it for and i need it here at home so i will be making my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Bradley's was decommissioned years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Some of the moulds for laying up GRP boats can be swiveled /tilted not looked into the "if's & but's" of how this is achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 20 hours ago, stagedamager said: Bradley's was decommissioned years ago. I remember watching it working in about 1992 or thereabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 7 hours ago, X Alan W said: Some of the moulds for laying up GRP boats can be swiveled /tilted not looked into the "if's & but's" of how this is achieved. I have a dinghy mould with a built in frame/jig to sit on end frames, but then thats only 10 foot. I have seen them before in many places for moulds but its a different matter fro a near complete boat. Anyway i have designed a good one that `should ` support the boat with out damaging the Bow, transom i have no worries on. I still have to do a bit more blasting yet and if it gets any worse a sin need of work then i may well build the jig for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, BEngo said: C&RT have one at Bradley. It will take a full size boat. Not sure it is in working order though- Lawrence H may be along to tell us more. N The Bradley Jig in 1982: Edited June 27, 2017 by Tim Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydiver Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Something like this. i know it's not a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Here's an amusing one Wayne. It even shows some of the fabrication plus neat bearings using castors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W+T Posted June 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Somebody gave me this idea last nihgt. the cradles i made here Remove the the pads and fit boat trailer rollers and then get two 75mm box formed rings and join then in four places with cross supports. Then support the boat similar i guess to the your in your link. If i do this i may well look into this way a bit more, still finding the center of gravity so i would need to make the boat supports adjustable a little or it will be a pain cutting out and replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 This just got posted on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 I thought this thread was going to be about the little dance I did on the back deck every time I successfully negotiated a winding hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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