tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post2144236900787917600..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: First Light - morning runBursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-72950443791874333172015-12-02T19:05:56.089+00:002015-12-02T19:05:56.089+00:00Alden, it's pretty common to shore up boats l...Alden, it's pretty common to shore up boats like this, clearly a lot easier with long keel or long fin keels which easily take the wight. The more modern and radical keels clearly need some kind of cradle.<br /><br />http://bursledonblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/spring-tide.html<br /><br />Some pictures of one of our boats down at the Elephant Yard a few years ago. I guess the health and safety brigade and insurers will be wanting cradles and making us all pay for them. Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-48602281007264868132015-12-02T08:57:53.412+00:002015-12-02T08:57:53.412+00:00What intrigues me about the first photograph is th...What intrigues me about the first photograph is the number of yachts in the first photograph out on the hardstand only held up by what we call here (NZ) as 'Aquaprops' - I don't see any solid yacht 'Yacht Cradles' at all! I have never seen this in any yards here - ever. This is not meant as a criticism at all, but considering what I am used to it all looks a bit precarious! Do any of them ever fall over when subjected to a gale of a wind?Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com