TOPIC: eyes on top

eyes on top 4 years 5 months ago #142210

jaguar jon Topic Author Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	can you use the eyes on top of a 64 plywood to lift it off trailer Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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eyes on top 4 years 5 months ago #142212

Dr_Frankenmerc Offline Contributing Member Posts: 1433 Karma: 185 Thank you received: 44	If that eye is directly connected straight down and securely fastened into the keel, it is "probably" okay to lift with it. Most likely if there is an eye designed to lift with through the fore deck, there will be another one secured to the keel through the aft deck. doc Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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eyes on top 4 years 5 months ago #142215

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Ditto the good Dr.
The Century in my picture had both a fore and aft lifting eye. Those eyes were actually a long brass rods that were fastened to the keel so when the boat was lifted even with a heavy V8 and transmission installed all the lifted weight was on the keel. Somewhere on the web there are pictures of the Century factory in the 50's/60's showing a boat being put on a storage cradle using the eyes as lift points.