Typhoon Hoisting

[Tynaje]

O J, I dont know what else you could do to my poor little Ty to shake that lead loose. I didnt want to damage any strap or line on the sharp glass edges, so I opted to use the ring. I am always suspect of this type of system, only proper way to lift an Etchells, but still scary.
To my absolute shock I had forgotten to remove all the debris from the inside, several hundred pounds of teak trim had been stored in the boat (only real value)plus 3 hurricane produced mud and goo. I needed to use the trailer the boat sat on, so I built another trailer using an old axle, took 4 hours and was fun(not quite complete but very roadworthy.) In all the fun I was having I forgot to take the boat around the corner and clear it out
Lifting the boat OFF the large trailer was quite a show. That little boat wagged one way then back and forth, the bow slammed the ground several times as the boat swayed. There was no real center of effort, had I tied four corners together as J24s do, would have worked like a charm.
In the end, the ring held fine, the lead hadnt budged at all (if it is still in place after all that boat has gone through, lead is NO issue at all.) In fact I believe the pick involved all the weight of boat and lead together, not one moment of contention............all gravity.
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I wouldnt pick with the ring because you need to make certain all the weight is perfectly centered. Etchells are simple to center, nothing on them. All the gear in lockers etc., just a recipe for dissaster.
When Tynaje (Ohlson 38) is plucked, I am always there to see the straps are tied together, never had to tell the yard to date. Once lifted a few inches, the boat is given a slight jolt bounce with the lift to get the slack out. Very scary at first but better than having it shift while en route to the launching slip. I have done this with our boat for 35 years and not one drop.

I also cant believe the ring was in such great shape given this boat has lived on its side half buried in sand for 6 years.

[Don Kaspar]

I have been watching this post with interest, and I understand about not using the ballast ring. I had an idea of a lifting frame, and would like to see what you guys here think. The frame would be made out of minimally 4x4x7/16" stl angles, welded with a center tube with adjustment holes for moving the new lifting ring on the frame. hope this works with posting the pic.

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