Beaching legs for my motor sailer.

[vyv_cox]

Thousands of boats have been fitted with timber legs, bolted to the hull using cheap and cheerful methods. Yacht Legs are very nice but as you have found, a very expensive option. I would look into them before trying to modify the boat that would almost certainly reduce its value.

 

[fisherman]

Having looked at a pic of your boat I wonder is it possible to replace one of the stanchions with a steel bracket above deck which would be robust enough to stabilise a leg bolted to it.

 

[ctroutz]

Having looked at a pic of your boat I wonder is it possible to replace one of the stanchions with a steel bracket above deck which would be robust enough to stabilise a leg bolted to it.

Hi, I assume you've seen pics of another, similar boat 'cos I haven't posted any of mine?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Not all of them I think. The adjustable type are an option, or were when I bought mine.

Mine - which came with the boat - are piecewise adjustable, by choosing which holes to align when extending them and inserting a pin.

 

[ctroutz]

Hi again Mike, Thanks, I intended to reply and ask another question to you specifically but it's been posted 'generally'. I'd appreciate you having a look, Cheers, Graham.

 

[ctroutz]

Mine - which came with the boat - are piecewise adjustable, by choosing which holes to align when extending them and inserting a pin.

Hi, thanks for responding. Are yours only adjustable at the 'bottom' though?

 

[vyv_cox]

Mine - which came with the boat - are piecewise adjustable, by choosing which holes to align when extending them and inserting a pin.

I was replying to the comment about the wheel adjustment via a leadscrew. My legs are in two parts that can be assembled in about five possible lengths by the method you describe. I believe this is common to all of them, although some are in three pieces for additional length. My upper part has the wheel and leadscrew that gives specific adjustment from on deck. That is the expensive optional extra.

 

[fisherman]

Hi, I assume you've seen pics of another, similar boat 'cos I haven't posted any of mine?

Yes, google.

 

[ctroutz]

Yes, google.

Hi again, Actually my boat (Gaukler) may well still be depicted on the net from when I saw it for sale a couple of years ago ( 26' with aft cabin lying at Neyland, Pembroke Dock). Anyway, thanks for your interest. I tend not to think 'outside the box' so your suggestion could be v. useful although I want to avoid large fixed additions if I can. Cheers, Graham.

 

[alahol2]

Thousands of boats have been fitted with timber legs, bolted to the hull using cheap and cheerful methods. Yacht Legs are very nice but as you have found, a very expensive option. I would look into them before trying to modify the boat that would almost certainly reduce its value.

Even more cheap and cheerful... I made a pair of legs from 4" fence posts (B&Q) and some shaped pieces to match the curve of the hull. The attachment to the boat was via a lashing to a suitably reinforced centre cleat. The lashing was massively strong and allowed a certain flexibility as the boat was grounding. Lines fore and aft from the bottom of the legs countered any swing in the legs.
This was on a boat 28' 3.8 tonnes with a longish keel. I only ever dried out on a hard gravel slipway and was then craned into the yard. The actual load on the legs in this situation is not very high at all, I had no qualms about walking round the deck while supported by the legs.
Weren't Wharram cats all fitted together with lashings?

 

[ctroutz]

Even more cheap and cheerful... I made a pair of legs from 4" fence posts (B&Q) and some shaped pieces to match the curve of the hull. The attachment to the boat was via a lashing to a suitably reinforced centre cleat. The lashing was massively strong and allowed a certain flexibility as the boat was grounding. Lines fore and aft from the bottom of the legs countered any swing in the legs.
This was on a boat 28' 3.8 tonnes with a longish keel. I only ever dried out on a hard gravel slipway and was then craned into the yard. The actual load on the legs in this situation is not very high at all, I had no qualms about walking round the deck while supported by the legs.
Weren't Wharram cats all fitted together with lashings?

Thanks alahol, My C/W is supposed to be nearly 6 Tons. I guess they are all OK if you're confident they will stay completely upright, and I intend to be selective over their use but you never know what you're going to land on so I'd worry a bit with just lashings. It certainly takes a bit of thought!

 

[ghostlymoron]

I would feel very insecure with my boat propped up by legs although some well respected sailors use them regularly. An acquainetence of mine had his Fisher 25 fall over a couple of years ago when supported by his legs and he nearly suffered severe damage. He's now moved from a drying mooring to a deep water one.
One of the PBO writers had bilge keels fitted to his motorsailer which seems a much better solution to me.

 

[fisherman]

I looked at this pic
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=i...xocHd6scCFQI_FAodsxsPrQ#imgrc=Lh_J30bBIFWAVM:
I would not worry at all about legs properly bolted to the hull if it can be done. Been on mine for twenty years, every day. If they were made for this boat they would be shaped to the turn of the bilge, bolt half way down the curve, slightly angled outwards with a cut-out for the rubbing strake, all to lend stability.