Portodude
Registered: 14/10/07
Posts: 18
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I am planning on building a cradle for my H27. Can anyone give me the rough dimensions of a suitable cradle. Mostly how long, how wide and the positions of the supports. I'm planning on using scaffold poles for the construction. Off course, if anyone has a cradle to sell I'd be very interested bearing in mind I'm in Edinburgh.
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lythambelle
Registered: 07/09/09
Posts: 8
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Can't help you with cradles, whoever I have mine on a trolley made from 7" H section girders with centrally positioned wheels from a fork lift truck and corner wheels from a railway luggage trolley.
The idea is that the trolley pivots on the central wheels the corner wheels raised by a couple of inches. This makes a sturdy highly maneuverable base, that can be lowered down a slip, the boat slid on at high tide and the whole lot winched out and towed into position in our yard. Without the need for hiring a crane. |
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RedRocket
Registered: 25/12/08
Posts: 1
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Quote: Originally Posted by Portodude
I am planning on building a cradle for my H27. Can anyone give me the rough dimensions of a suitable cradle. Mostly how long, how wide and the positions of the supports. I'm planning on using scaffold poles for the construction. Off course, if anyone has a cradle to sell I'd be very interested bearing in mind I'm in Edinburgh.
I live in Dundee and built a Trolley for "Eilidh" last November, I am offshore untill the 7th of October. Drop me an Email cmzh@chevron.com when do you require it to be ready for?
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