If the laminate is less then I would use high density foam between the softwood and the hulls. It is a fine idea anyway - I sometimes find old foam body boards and cut these up for padding.
My antifoul doesn't like being out of the for more than a month or two. If possible I would thin the antifoul by if it is getting old before it gets hard with extended time .
But ensure you find your bulkheads, look for a a central spine if there is one. My has a 5mm spine running under the floor from bow to stern. It means I can support her anywhere but most cats don't have that - just support them at the bulkheads, or as close to as possible.
Some photos of the boat and its structure and the as well would help produce better .
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Phil
22-07-2024, 21:50
Boat: Smart Cat S280 - 28 ft sailing cat
, and with added thickness in the areas of the 4 support pads. Despite this there was enough hull flexing to crack a support . Increasing the dimensions and reinforcement of the ribs along with enlarging the size of the pads will hopefully prevent any further significant flexing. No , and I can get under it for .
22-07-2024, 21:53
Boat: Smart Cat S280 - 28 ft sailing cat
03-08-2024, 13:56
Boat: Fountaine Pajot, Mahe Evolution
Mahe on a boat lift. I also had it's predecessor a (32') on a lift. The lift beams are located under the bulkheads, there's pivoting pads with bunkboards fore to aft, the boards conform to the hull shape. The end result is much like a boat (or min this case a pair of boats) sitting on a .
03-08-2024, 16:24
Boat: Smart Cat S280 - 28 ft sailing cat
at my lift, pushing my boat into the vertical guide posts, which then are supposed to the center the pads under my hulls as the lift comes up. As you can see in the attached schematic, my hulls are quite flat on the bottom, so we went with flat pads, counting on the guide posts for centering. However, tightening up the guide posts to the vessel sides makes ingress/egress a bit more challenging in side winds/currents. Switching to two pads which can adjust to the hull curvature and center the vessel as the lift rises makes sense.
04-08-2024, 09:10
Boat: Fountaine Pajot, Mahe Evolution
cross beam so I can slide them left or right, also I can have the bunk boards slightly closer together at the bow. However every time I come onto the lift she's in a slightly different position.
I tried having closed cell foam on the bunk boards for padding but it floated the cradle, then I added 200lbs of lead in the guide posts, still wouldn't sink, ended up with bunk carpet on the beams.
04-08-2024, 13:59
Boat: Fountaine Pajot, Mahe Evolution
lift at low tide the keels would hang up on the rear cradle beam. The rebuilt boat lift has 4 motors with independent switches so now I can get the rear of the lift lower than the front if I have to.
15-08-2024, 17:18
Boat: Smart Cat S280 - 28 ft sailing cat
at the lift, so I haven't had that issue (yet). I have tape markings on the guide poles at 4 feet, so hopefully I lower the lift below the keels, but not down to the bottom. (I've had the go slack and tangle or even reverse if the lift reaches bottom!) I also went with the 4 motors - topless - so I do not need to duck under a top beam. For some reason the motors aren't perfectly synchronized, so every 3 or 4 uses I need to adjust them a bit.
My Dad used to have a boat in your neck of the woods. I enjoyed there - seemed more user friendly than the Atlantic side.
15-08-2024, 17:40
Boat: Custom 28' Power Catamaran
15-08-2024, 20:26
Boat: Smart Cat S280 - 28 ft sailing cat
. At my location I must 2 hours to get to the ocean to sail, so I upgraded thinking I could increase the speed and decrease my travel time to and from sailing grounds. Faulty reasoning, as the extra HP has only come in handy getting "unstuck" in the shallows. (Which happens not infrequently while exploring outside of the channel) Max motoring speed about the same as a close hauled reach - 7-8 knots. Given the design, I believe the vessel is more balanced and has a higher top end under sail than when motoring.
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IMM Quality Boat Lifts has the best engineers in the industry to design custom bunk systems for boat lifts. They will perfectly match any of the many different sizes and shapes of boats on the market today. ... For instance, catamarans often require flat bunks that support each hull individually due to their multi-hull shape. Sailboats, with ...
Our catamaran boat lifts can hold watercraft's up to 30' long and 8,000 lbs and are great for inboard, inboard/outboard as well as jet drive. Our catamarans are specifically designed to work in any water level, with or without an existing structure. Best of all, they're portable, expandable and include a limited lifetime warranty.
With 22 years of experience, Air-Dock will tailor a lift to perfectly fit your boat and slip. Our boat lifts provide an easy-to-use dry dock and storage system for boats up to 24,000 lbs. and 50 feet in length. Using a high strength Coast Guard approved material, our lifts can withstand the elements for years to come.
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