[Public-List] About the location of the rear lifting sling

[Michael Connolly via Public-List]

Randy, 
Once my boat had to be shifted forward on it's trailer. I had the operator place the aft sling through the prop aperture and just scoot the boat forward using the top of the aperture as the sling point of lift. 
  
Even this made me nervous. I would never lift the weight of the Alberg 30 with a sling anywhere aft of the rudder.  Others have confirmed that forward of the rudder shoe and near the aft end of the forefoot cutaway is best, both slings tied together fore and aft. 
Michael #133 

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From: "Randy Katz via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
To: "A-30 List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>, public-list-request at lists.alberg30.org 
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:05:58 PM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] About the location of the rear lifting sling 

Sorry if I missed it, but in all this discussion did anyone finally express 
a concern regarding whether or not a sling behind the rudder, kind of under 
the aft lazarette, is likely to damage anything? 

My boatyard in Bellingham started lifting this way a few years ago because 
it was a bit too much horsing around to locate the aft sling properly, just 
forward of the rudder foot (so the rudder swings freely upon straps being 
lifted). The further-aft method is faster and easier. (Though the two 
slings are always tied to ea. other.) 

The new lifting method has worked, but I wonder every time if it's really 
OK. I don't necessary trust the guys, diligent and well meaning as they 
are, to know. 

Thoughts? 

Randy Katz 
Simple Gifts #249 
Bellingham/Seattle 
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