Topic: Fiberglass repairs on the bottom of the keel
Thought everyone might find this interesting and decided to share it.
I needed to do some glass repairs on the bottom of the keel and wasn't sure if this plan was going to work out OK. As it turned out, it worked good. I was able to jack the boat up with automotive hydraulic jacks on the front and back of the keel while I cranked the four supports up under the hull. When the support jack screws ran out of range, I would crank one down at a time and clamp on a wood block extension. Finally, the whole boat was about 9" up off the trailer with enough room to easily get the random pattern orbital sander on the bottom of the keel. All glass repairs, barrier coat, and bottom paint on the bottom of the keel are done now and I'll be reversing the process to get her sitting back on the trailer on Saturday.