292 sr1 lifting
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Hi guys. I've got a 1989 292 sr1 which gets craned in & out when we use it.
I was told by the previous owner that the bow cleat/eye & the upper stern u-bolts can be used to attach the strops for lifting. Does anyone know if this is true or not? Thanks...Matt
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I was told by the previous owner that the bow cleat/eye & the upper stern u-bolts can be used to attach the strops for lifting. Does anyone know if this is true or not? Thanks...Matt
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew...tegory=formula
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Just make sure that the rod is in there from the bow eye to the cleat and you should be fine to lift up the boat like that.
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Thanks. Do you know anyone that has done it? I asked the factory as well and they said they don't lift them like that, they use slings. Just don't want to be a guinea pig in case I've missed anything important.
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Personally, I wouldn't even consider lifting my 311 by the bow-eye/rear ubolts. These boats are heavy and they're not new anymore. Any flex in either area will result in injured gel coat at a minimum, structural damage at worst. Especially the rear upper ubolts. They are really there to attach the board to the hull and maybe pull other boats a bit. The boards can get quite "spongy" in that area. Makes my get the willies just thinking about lifting there, even after rebuilding my board, I wouldn't do it.
Use straps. Its the safest way to lift your boat, any boat for that matter.
Use straps. Its the safest way to lift your boat, any boat for that matter.
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I wouldn't do it to mine , but that's just my own opinion,
Just imagine one of those pulling out , particularly the bow since you're pulling up on the rod
. Stern would be less likely to pull out , but like thirdbird said , you could still do some damage
Just imagine one of those pulling out , particularly the bow since you're pulling up on the rod
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