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[Blueboatman]

I ( awight, my boat) was once lifted ashore for a scrub and antifoul on a simple fork lift truck in the ol Caribbean .
The bloke said ' this is the smallest invoice I think I have ever written' . I chust smiled...

Do they make really really big forklifts?

 

[colingr]

This one?

 

[Blueboatman]

You've cracked it jokerboat .

And that could be driven to Pressed-on Preston. I'm im-pressed

 

[zzyyxx]

You've cracked it jokerboat .

And that could be driven to Pressed-on Preston. I'm im-pressed

Yes, put the forklift on a low loader, drive it to Preston, lift the boat into the water, sail it round to Fleetwood where they have a big enough crane to put it on the low loader, with which it can be taken back to Preston. I'm not sure how you'd get it off the low loader at Preston because I don't think they have a big enough crane.

What were we trying to do again?

 

[Lakesailor]

Forklifts are available with up to a 60 ton payload.

However it's the lowering into the water that is the tricky bit....

 

[Blueboatman]

Forklifts are available with up to a 60 ton payload.

However it's the lowering into the water that is the tricky bit....

No ground survey is gonna cover that driver!

" it is impossible to make things foolproof, because fools are so ingenious"...

 

[dom]

No ground survey is gonna cover that driver!

Just be glad your not writing, "Bang goes another idea!"

 

[zzyyxx]

Forklifts are available with up to a 60 ton payload.

However it's the lowering into the water that is the tricky bit....

Drive the forklift into the water and use a crane to lift it out afterwards.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Forklifts are available with up to a 60 ton payload.

However it's the lowering into the water that is the tricky bit....

Ooh. Talk about dropping a bombshell.

 

[lw395]

The drystack places have 'negative lift' fork trucks, specially to be able to lower below the quay.
I don't think they do much above 5 tons though?

 

[colingr]

Saxon Wharf can lift 43 foot that I know of, I think 8 tons or so. Might be a tad more but that would get scary.

 

[Blueboatman]

A virtual beer to the first person who can work 'four candles' AND 'fork-lift handle' in to the discussion?..

(Jumblie, you are pretty good at this sort of thing)....I cite "Free The Preston One'', a definite loss to the newspaper industry!

 

[clyst]

A virtual beer to the first person who can work 'four candles' AND 'fork-lift handle' in to the discussion?..

(Jumblie, you are pretty good at this sort of thing)....I cite "Free The Preston One'', a definite loss to the newspaper industry!

I think the best thing to do is ask Dylan to come with "four candles" set light to it then " fork-lift handle" it straight into a skip.

 

[Lakesailor]

So. Once we've got it launched it's just a matter of towing the launch trolley out.

 

[Blueboatman]

I think the best thing to do is ask Dylan to come with "four candles" set light to it then " fork-lift handle" it straight into a skip.

Fork lift what into a skip? Your manky auld fibreglass liveaboard? LOL

But the 4 candle heater, ver ver good. Cheers

 

[clyst]

Fork lift what into a skip? Your manky auld fibreglass liveaboard? LOL

But the 4 candle heater, ver ver good. Cheers

Do a get a pint ??

 

[MrB]

Do a get a pint ??

yes :encouragement:

 

[Blueboatman]

Do a get a pint ??

Oh yes indeed. And cheers.

The best I could wrestle with was to allude to the forkin' handling and sailing for Candleswik bound, once in the water ..

 

[clyst]

Oh yes indeed. And cheers.

The best I could wrestle with was to allude to the forkin' handling and sailing for Candleswik bound, once in the water ..

That will be a pint of Glenfiddich then cheers !!

 

[Blueboatman]

That is remarkably virtual and virtuous.

I'm sorry we only appear to have litre jugs tho