Hi Peter,

It’s important that you prevent the boat stands from shifting.  Unless you are painting on concrete, I always put plywood under the legs to prevent the stands from sinking into the soil or blacktop.  The boat stands should also come equipped with chains.  You should use these to secure the top of the boat stands together.  As you are lifting and lowering the boat, you may find several pieces of 4x6 wood are useful to use as cribbing to support a corner while you reposition the jack.

Bottom paint is toxic.  Be sure to wear appropriate PPE when you are sanding and painting.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
1978. Sanford, MI
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> On Feb 11, 2025, at 10:45 PM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Hi Roger,
>   I am planning on rolling.  I have a friend that can lend me some boat stands, so I'm planning on using a 10 ton capacity bottle jack to walk it up off the trailer a few inches at a time fore and aft, until I have her about a foot off the bunks.  I'm hoping that'll give me enough room to sand, and roll.  As always, don't be shy with any advice or insights
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> Peter
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