Wooden Boat People
By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
Saw horse height?
Getting ready to flip my stripped down refurbish project. I'll sucker some friends into helping me get her over, but I'm wondering what to set her on. How do y'all support her while you're glassing the bottom/sides and painting? I've seen some pics where Dave Z has built some stumpy sawhorses. Anyone have a suggestion as to height? My boat is a 17x54 double-ender with transom. It's not a high-side. The other question is how careful do I need to be with the plywood sides? There are no rails on the boat currently. Will sawhorses chew up the ply edges? Do I need to make extra-wide horses?
Thanks for any tips or pics.
Rojo
Views: 288
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Mike Baker on
-
Hey Rojo,
If the boat is upside down I don't use sawhorses, I just balance it on the transom and stem. I do use a jack stand on each side to keep the boat from tipping. If the boat is right side up I use 2' tall sawhorses. This is a good height for me and my shop vac will fit under the boat. I would suggest doing all finish work on the sides (after glassing) with the boat right side up as this will shield the sides from dust better. If it is upside down every speck of dust in the air will land on the boat.
Mike
-
Permalink Reply by Eric Loudenslager on
-
I have a set of 4 stumpy saw horses. They are about a foot high and maybe 24 inches in length. I use 4 to support an upside down db. As Mike Baker says, you can support on the transom and stem, but I raise it up for my comfort.
No problem with plywood sides on the sawhorses, but I always flip with rails on the boat and then remove them once flipped. My db is stitch and glue so no frames with rather minimal interior structure. Perhaps a framed boat does not need the rails, but I my S&G side panels wouldn't support the remainder of the boat if rolled over.
© 2024 Created by Randy Dersham.
Powered by
