Im looking for ideas to get my boat off the trailer and out of the garage. I would like to put my sneakbox on its side on the floor of the garage but need to make some sort of cradle to hold the boat sorta on its side. The box is a two piece fiberglass and I am wondering if being on its side will put too much stress on the seam? Has anyone built such a stand before?
Boat cradle off the trailer
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MLBob Furia
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Many years ago, and before I made a hatch cover for my Brant II sculler, I used to unload it off the trailer and store it in the garage by leaning it against the wall.
I used a cradle I made from an old twin bed frame fitted with padded 2x lumber that supported and cushioned the boat. The bed frame had those small wheels on it which made it a snap to move about after the boat was moved onto it from the trailer. After I rolled it over to the wall I stored it against, I rotated it onto its side (still on the padde lumber cradle on the frame) so it would take up less space. It was a one man job that way.
Lou could chime in and tell you what the original fiberglass Brant II weighs in at.
I used a cradle I made from an old twin bed frame fitted with padded 2x lumber that supported and cushioned the boat. The bed frame had those small wheels on it which made it a snap to move about after the boat was moved onto it from the trailer. After I rolled it over to the wall I stored it against, I rotated it onto its side (still on the padde lumber cradle on the frame) so it would take up less space. It was a one man job that way.
Lou could chime in and tell you what the original fiberglass Brant II weighs in at.
Lou Tisch
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Lou could chime in and tell you what the original fiberglass Brant II weighs in at.
MLBob
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Hey Bob,
I've always liked what you've done with your Brant II. Cool!
Brant II weight is right around 160# and the Brant II-X is right around that as well.........that's our target weight.
Lou
MLBob
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Hey Bob,
I've always liked what you've done with your Brant II. Cool!
Brant II weight is right around 160# and the Brant II-X is right around that as well.........that's our target weight.
Lou
MLBob Furia
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Moved as well as stored.
During the week it would be stored in the garage off the trailer. Weekends when I was hunting, I would put it back on and keep the boat on the trailer in "my half" of the garage. Tow vehicle was on the driveway. I was a bit younger and had more energy in those days. When that (and I) got old, I ended up making a cover so it could stay on its trailer all the time. Plus I added the TDB to the fleet and put in a new driveway with a pad for the boats coming off of it.
During the week it would be stored in the garage off the trailer. Weekends when I was hunting, I would put it back on and keep the boat on the trailer in "my half" of the garage. Tow vehicle was on the driveway. I was a bit younger and had more energy in those days. When that (and I) got old, I ended up making a cover so it could stay on its trailer all the time. Plus I added the TDB to the fleet and put in a new driveway with a pad for the boats coming off of it.
Bob,
My garage has two halves also, except the halves are "inside" and "outside". Inside holds my tools, shop equipment, decoys, boat(s), motorcycle and such. Outside holds my truck, boat(s) and work car. Wife gets to park her van along one side of the drive as long as she is careful to keep it over right along the side of the drive.
Wives are like puppies, they do better when trained early.
My garage has two halves also, except the halves are "inside" and "outside". Inside holds my tools, shop equipment, decoys, boat(s), motorcycle and such. Outside holds my truck, boat(s) and work car. Wife gets to park her van along one side of the drive as long as she is careful to keep it over right along the side of the drive.
Wives are like puppies, they do better when trained early.
Chris Glennon
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Hey MLB Furia,
Can you post a picture of the cockpit cover that you made for your Brant II? I finally bought a Brant II-X from Lou this past January and have been pondering how to build such a cover. It is that or have a custom canvas boat cover made for it.
I already have three dirt bikes and one street bike stored in the garage that I can't risk storing outside otherwise the Brant II would be in the garage!
Thanks.
Chris
Can you post a picture of the cockpit cover that you made for your Brant II? I finally bought a Brant II-X from Lou this past January and have been pondering how to build such a cover. It is that or have a custom canvas boat cover made for it.
I already have three dirt bikes and one street bike stored in the garage that I can't risk storing outside otherwise the Brant II would be in the garage!
Thanks.
Chris
MLBob Furia
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Chris,
I will take some pics and post them within the next few days. Basically cut 1/4' plywood into a cover long enough, fastened 1/2" trim strips around the sides so it fit down around the cockpits, then glassed the whole thing and painted.
This is strictly a storage cover - I don't trailer the boat with it on.
I will take some pics and post them within the next few days. Basically cut 1/4' plywood into a cover long enough, fastened 1/2" trim strips around the sides so it fit down around the cockpits, then glassed the whole thing and painted.
This is strictly a storage cover - I don't trailer the boat with it on.
Chris Glennon
Member
Many thanks MLBob. Did you use any kind of "cushion" strip between the cover and the top of the boat? I know it is a duck boat and therefore prone to some rough wear while being used. However, I waited thirteen years to get a Brant II and pride of ownership makes it difficult for me to not take as many precautions as I can to keep the boat in as good a shape as possible.
Chris
Chris