[Public-List] Sorry about that but starting to plan haul out!

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

I guess I won't tell you all the story about how the forward sling slipped
forward resulting in splitting 'er open like a pumpkin (someone had
forgotten to tie the two together)

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hi there.
>
> I've seen lifts on out boats done with the after sling aft of the rudder,
> but I feel the safest is with the after sling catching the keel just
> forward of the heel of the rudder.
>
> Surprises sling stickers are in the vicinity of her sheet winches.
>
> I insist on tying lines between the fore and aft slings as low as is
> practical so as to inhibit the slings from slipping out wards.
>
> Happy landing!
>
> Gord
> Surprise 426
>
> On 2015-09-15, at 6:38 AM, via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > It is a first season with our Alberg and we have very much enjoyed the
> boat and the lifestyle and got to adopt the old girl (Avoca 322) as ours!
> Amazing the amount of compliments an Alberg gets over a summer!  But all
> good things come to an end and I have started planning the haul out
> (another first for me)!  On the boat there are stickers and black dots
> affixed to the sheer that appear to identify lift points (as the stickers
> say lift) for travel lift or crane.  One point is aft of the rudder,
> basically under the lazarette portion of the keel starting at the rear of
> the cockpit.  The other is at the front close to forward shroud area, none
> for under the keel which seems to be the preferred lift point based on
> searching the archives.  I had issues with the keel splitting at the
> forefoot last winter (fixed hopefully) so would really prefer to support
> the keel if at all possible.
> >
> > My question is basically, where do you set the straps to lift the boat
> with minimum stresses to the hull.
> >
> > Our marina is hiring our a crane for the haul out and I’m really
> clueless on adjustment to spreaders and harness to lift out the boat but
> there is also a travel lift at an another marina close by.
> >
> > So again I turn to you accumulated knowledge and wisdom for input on how
> you go about your haul out!
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Maurice
> >
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