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Innovator brownell still stands out in expanding field of boat stands..
Were guessing 90 percent of sailors have their boat hauled by a yard. A travel lift or crane plucks the boat from the water, and yard guys block the boat for the winter. Your sole involvement is reading a warning in the lease agreement that you will not touch the stands and that you will not attach anything to them, including tarps. Those are good rules, and nothing we are about to say is meant to contradict them.
On the other hand, some of you will need to have stands repositioned to perform bottom work. The yard will do the moving, but its helpful if you understood what they can and cannot do. Some of you will trailer your boat home for the winter. Maybe it will stay on the trailer, but maybe you want or need to move it off to get the work done.
You need to know how to work safely. A few of you will have the boat transported home by hydraulic trailer and blocked by pros; very handy if you have a lot of work to do. But you will need to buy the stands and know how to move them when needed (remember to buy an extra pair-this is required to move them safely).
Safe Practice
Most of the weight should be on wooden blocks, with the stands serving only for balance. Additionally, substantial weight on the keel prevents shifting of the keel in a beam wind. According to ABYC, there should be at least two blocking points; a single blocking point can allow the boat to rock fore and aft.
Never block the keel more than 2 blocks high, and one is much better. Boats 30 feet or less can use several solid wooden blocks 4 x 4 x 18 inches. Boats 31-40 feet should use 6 x 6 x 18-inch blocks, and boats 40 feet or longer should us 8 x 8 x 18-inch blocks not more than 5 feet apart.
The American Boat and Yacht Council is explicit about how jackstands should be used for recreational craft. The stands should be spaced no more than 10 feet apart, with the forward-most and after-most pairs of stands no more than 10 feet from the ends of the waterline. Powerboat stands should be set with the aft pair placed as close to the aft end of the waterline as structure permits, and spaced no more than 10 feet apart.
The boat must be vertical. The angled stands are there only to provide balance. The boats weight should be borne by the blocking. Do not use stands to support the weight of the boat, other than keel stands specifically designed for this purpose. Some boats require that the weight of the boat be supported on the chine. Use supports designed for this load.
Install stands as far outboard as practical and with the adjusting screw as close to perpendicular to the hull as practical. Sometimes it is necessary to tip the stand to make it perpendicular to the hull. Do not block more than two legs of a stand.
On vessels with extreme overhang, forward or aft, a stand should be placed under the overhang perpendicular to the centerline. Do not place blocks on top of boat stands to increase their reach. Stands should not be used as jacks to raise or lower the boat. Apply boat stand(s) so that, after the blocking operation is complete, the stand screw can still be adjusted up and down.
Secure each pair of stands across the boat with chains (3/16-inch minimum) to prevent the stands from sliding out. The material used to tie the stands together should be at least 3/16-inch chain. Rope or wire is not recommended because it can stretch and allow the stands to slip. Do not tie anything to the stands; for example, wind catching under a tarp can tip a stand.
The procedure for placing stands is this:
- Place the boat on the keel blocks, using flat wooden shims to get a good fit.
- Place the first set of jacks near the center.
- Connect the jacks with chain. There is a slot to drop the chain in.
- Slide the jacks apart until the chain is TIGHT. Place plywood pads under the feet to prevent sinking. Use pads on paving, too, as stands can slide.
- Tighten the jacks. The handles should be quite snug, but additional leverage is not required. Placed using this sequence, the jacks AND the chain are tight.
- Avoid placing chains under centerboard casings if possible. There may be work to be done in this area.
- Avoid placing chains under fin keels; space the stands so that the chains are in front and behind.
- Bow stands are not typically chained. Powerboat stands are often not chained, but they should be unless located on a flat chine.
- Repeat for each stand pair.
In other words, stand pairs must be linked with chain BEFORE the jacks are tightened. This ensures that the chain and jack pair are tightened as a unit and will not shift or loosening when the wind blows.
Boats on Trailers
Many DIYs would love to lift the boat off the trailer to make work more accessible. Our first advice is don’t. The safety concerns are real. If you need the boat off the trailer and on stands for access, consider having it delivered by hydraulic trailer and blocked by pros.
Small boats can be jacked a few inches by manipulating the trailer. Drop the trailer tongue to the ground and block the transom. Raise the tongue and block the bow. Then insert intermediate blocks, either 2x4s or 4x4s, on top of the bunks (a minimum of three on each side) for safety. The parts of the bottom you missed can now be scratch sanded and painted using extensions. Never place any part of your body where the boat can drop on it.
If the boat is on rollers, shifting the boat fore and aft can provide access, but don’t go so far as to make the trailer unstable; they can tip. Place solid blocks under the trailer frame before shifting the boat. Some boats have adjustable bunk boards that can be lowered, but alternative support must be provided.
In other cases, it may be necessary to remove the trailer. We can remove our trimaran from the trailer using four jacks. We extend the two floats outwards, jack the boat clear of the trailer using motorboat jacks with V-tops, and the slowly pull the trailer out. We then place two motorboat stands under the keel for security before work begins. The primary rules are to never jack the boat more than a few inches above the trailer and to keep your body clear. If there is ANY doubt, leave boat moving and blocking to professionals.
Lifting Capacity
Some very light boats and multihulls (under 4,000 pounds) can be lifted a few inches using motor boat or keel stands. The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) does not advise this, but it can be done if appropriate precautions are taken. Grease the threads liberally with heavy waterproof grease. Lifting 1,000 pounds requires about 250 inch-pounds of torque, which can be applied by pulling hard on the handles. Do not add apply additional leverage. We don’t recommend lifting more than 1,000 pounds with a stand, as the threads will gall. If the hull flexes, stop.
Moving Stands
Why would you ever move a stand? Painting under the pads is one reason. However, solvent-based antifouling paint dries very quickly, so it is accepted practice to touch-up the pad spots while the boat is hanging in the slings prior to launch. It will dry some in the 15 minutes it takes to get the boat to the water, and it will finish curing in the water.
Weve been doing this for 40 years without failure, and we patrolled the boat yards heavily, looking for any evidence of pad spots on boats coming out after 1-2 years. Weve never seen convincing bad spots, so were convinced its not worth moving the stands.
Water-based paint, on the other hand, takes as much as 24 hours to dry, or certainly at least 6 hours on a hot, dry day, and its not going to finish drying underwater. Moving the stands can be a good idea, or at least hanging in the slings over the lunch break, if possible.
Perhaps your bottom work is more extensive, including blister repair, a gelcoat peel, or fairing. If you plan to work on the bottom of the keel, encourage the yard to use low-profile keel stands; otherwise the only way to access the bottom is to have a travel lift pick the boat, which will cost about $150/hour. One yard quoted $3/foot to reblock.
Check stands routinely during storage season. The hull may begin to flex under the stand pad; move the stand so that it bears directly on a bulkhead and add additional stand pairs as be needed. Always install a new stand pair before moving the old pair. Watch for settling. Even with wooden pads under the feet, freeze/thaw cycling or poor ground can result in settling. In some cases, larger pads are needed, and perhaps more stands.
If you notice any of these conditions, bring it to the yards attention. They should fix it without charge. While youre at it, check a few boats on either side; just as preparing to weather a storm in a slip, if one boat comes loose, were all in the soup together.
Stand Details
For 95 percent of monohull blocking, solid wooden blocks support the keel, and angled boat stands connected with chains keep the boat in balance. However, there are a few exceptions:
Keel stands. These squat stands can replace wooden blocks and are handy if the blocking must be moved to accommodate keel work, such as fairing. We wish more yards had them available, but blocks are cheaper. It could make sense to buy your own if you have a bunch of work to do on the keel. However, remember that these cannot be removed entirely to work on the keel. As with side stands, another load bearing stand must replace each one that is moved, and side stands should never carry the weight of the boat.
Motorboat stands. These are for flatter bottoms, and are used on multi-hulls to support the amas and keels, since side braces are not needed. These are often used in place of keel stands for centerboard-equipped boats, and used under the bridge decks of catamarans.
Top pads . The stand prices in the value guide include a top pad. However, it is sometimes advisable to use a different pad. For example, V-tops are used in conjunction with angled sailboat stands under the bow, and V-tops are used with motorboat stands under some multihulls, depending on the hull profile. Top pads are all interchangeable and just drop in. The top includes the threaded jack rod and handle.
Anytime a side stand is moved, a new stand pair must be installed first. This means you will need one extra pair of stands. Anytime a motor boat stand is moved, install a new one first.
All manufacturers make a variety of stands, as described above. They also make stands used to support trailered boats for yard work. These are not reviewed here. Load ratings vary because manufacturers use different safety factors. We found no stories of stands failing, even in hurricanes, only stories of stands that slid out of position due to improper placement or extreme winds.
Brownell Boat Stands
For most people in North America, Brownell is the most familiar name in boatstands. All of the stands in the yards we visited for this report were made by Brownell. An innovator in the field since 1954, Brownell is now under new ownership. Heavily built, Brownell stands last a long time if you remember to grease the threads each year. The nesting design comes in handy for storage when sailing season begins.
Bottom line: As the industry standard in the U.S. and Canada (with distribution in Australia and Scandinavia), they are our Best Choice.
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These are faithful copies of Brownell, we don’t know if there is a difference in durability, but they seem very similar and are considerably cheaper.
Bottom line: A Budget Buy if Brownell isn’t at close at hand.
Hostar Marine
Made from angle iron instead of pipe, this gives them more bearing surface on soft ground. They might also be more prone to skidding. The top chain arrangement might not stabilize the base of the stand as well, allowing movement. We might add a second chain down low. Popular in the Great Lakes region, less so on the coasts.
Bottom line: These sailboat stands are a good buy, but watch for corrosion.
Kropf Industrial
Much like the Hostar stands, these are fabricated from angle iron. We have not seen these in the field. It bugged us that the web page examples of sail boat blocking included critical errors.
Bottom line: We’ve not been able to evaluate these stands, but we did notice some poor examples of blocking on its website.
No-name stands pop up on eBay from time to time. We can’t see risking a purchase. Used stands are sometimes available on-line. They sell quickly for high prices. If you see a bargain Brownell advertised on-line, its worth investigating. When you no longer need your stands, they will sell easily.
Conclusions
We’ve seen the aftermath of fallen boats. Its not pretty. Blocking is quite safe, if the blocks are solid, and the stands are properly placed and chained. So safe, its easy to take it for granted, but don’t. Watch the yard workers work, see how it is done, and then let the yard guys move stands for painting. It is a strict lease requirement in any event. Do check on the stands a few times during the off season, looking for signs of settlement or loosening, but let the yard workers fix it.
If you have a trailered boat you take home for the winter, jacking of lighter boats is not out outside the range of DIY possibilities, but think it through and don’t make mistakes. People get crushed. An old millright we worked with told me that If anything strains, something is wrong. Something is going to get broken or someone is going to get hurt. The work must be meticulous and it must look and feel easy. Adhere to ABYC practices and avoid home-built stands.
We covered a thing or two about blocking boats. But, be careful and don’t run out and bite off more than you can chew. In most cases, this is a job for professionals.
Jacks is critical. The chain should be connected before you begin adjustment, or the jacks will not be snug. When tightening, the handles should be quite snug, additional leverage should not be not required. If the chain is connected after the jacks are tightened, there is a greater chance of a jackstand moving out of place.
- Don’t forget the pads under the feet. This yard has very firmly rolled gravel over hard clay, but many coastal yards are built on mush. The keel blocks are nice and solid.
- Planks should not span open space. If any rot sets in the keel could drop, placing the entire blocking scheme in jeopardy.
- Keep chains clear of the centerboard. Makes service a little tricky.
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If only this article had a good editor.
and proofreader: An old millwrite we worked
but, you swore me off of trying to lift boat off trailer with stands, for that, thanks
It appears there is a more general need for proofreader(s). Re: the March 2020 cover – Savvy is not spelled “Saavy”.
It’s millwright.
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The 5 Best Boat Jack Stands for 2024
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It’s no big secret that a lot of boaters don’t really bother with boat stands when it comes to storage. Often the boat stays on the trailer for the whole off season or, if it is being put up, cinder blocks and bricks with boards do most of the heavy lifting. And this does work out a lot of the time for a lot of boats. But it’s not the best or the safest way to store your boat, or to get under it to do any painting. You need to get your boat on stands for safety and stability, especially for vessels with a larger keep like sailboats. Stands provide that support and stability that prevents damage.
Brownell stands are some of the best boat stands on the market and they are quite versatile. Obviously you’ll need to adjust based on the size of your vessel but the MB-3 stand is a great option for most power boaters . Look for larger or smaller based on your needs, however.
As with any stands you’ll want a pair of these on either side of your boat for every 10 feet of boat at most. For heavier boats I’d recommend every 8 feet. Also, a separate keel standing, again, depending on what kind of boat you have, could also be needed.
Brownell motorboat stands are certified to a safe working load of 20,000 pounds. If you want to know how tough these are, according to the company, in over 60 years there has never been a report of a Brownell stand failing. Not once. So there you go. These are going to get the job done and do it well.
The solid steel center rod is precision threaded. The top swivels up to 25 degrees to allow for the perfect fit against the hull of your boat. Make sure you’re using them on even, flat ground with boards underneath to prevent sinking or tilting.
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The major difference between a Brownell motorboat stand and a Brownell sailboat stand is the angle, as you can see. They’re built with a 23-degree angled base. Because of the shape of a sailboat , you need angled stands on the sides of the hull. It also works on powerboats with steep angled hulls.
One of these stands on either side of your sailboat keeps it snug and secure. Each Brownell sailboat stand is tested to withstand up to 20,000 pounds. But remember, as with any of these boat stands, their job is not to hold the weight of the boat. It’s to support the boat. You need to have the boat up on blocks to support the actual weight under the center of the vessel, holding its weight at the bow and the stern.
Place your sailboat stands every 8 to 10 feet along the side of your boat to keep it secure. Because of the already angled base and the swivel mounted top, you have 45 degrees to work with in terms of security the stand against your boat.
Remember, with sailboat stands, there is a safety chain that must be secured under the boat from parallel stand to parallel stand. This provides tension and stability. The stands are unable to slip once they are linked together from port to starboard under the boat. This absolutely has to be done or you run the risk of one of the stands giving way and your boat collapsing.
Attaching a safety chain is very easy as there is simply a notch in the welded crosspiece of the stand. Secure a link of the chain and then make your adjustments until the stand is secure.
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This is an unusual entry here but it’s a good one and well worth looking into. Not necessarily a boat stand on its own, the Dock n Stow is a way to stabilize and level your stands or jacks and is basically the innovative future of the traditional wooden blocks or cinder block most people use to hold up their boat.
These are able to support a tongue jack, a stand, a support pole or really anything under your boat or trailer. One block has a 5000 lb capacity when used under a round or square foot or post.
The big benefit to Dock N Stow is that you can actually mount these to your trailer frame when not in use to keep them secure and out of the way. Then, when you do need them as keel blocks, they’re right there for use. They’re lighter than bricks or cinder blocks and far less damaging as well. Even wood blocks will break down over time, but these are designed to be weather and UV resistant. That means they can also easily handle water, freshwater or saltwater, as well.
Brownell Keel Stands
Back to Brownell again for their keel stand. The difference between a keel stand and a regular boat stand is significant. The other boat stands are not designed to hold weight. Many people don’t realize this at first but it’s true. The job of most boat stands is simply one of support and balance. They prevent the boat from shifting or falling over. But a keel stand is different. This is designed to hold the keel and the weight of the boat. The keel stand I have recommended here can handle 20,000 pounds so it’s a significant load that it is able to bear and likely more than suitable for most boaters. That said, Brownell offers keel stands rated for up to 80,000 pounds if you need something that can handle a larger vessel.
The Brownell keel stand is very easy to set up and adjust to the proper height. Just remember, even though these keel stands have a solid square base, you’ll want blocks under them to ensure even, reliable support.
Esco 3-Ton Capacity Jack Stand
Esco’s 3-ton capacity jack stand is, as the name suggests, a jack and a stand. When you need more than just a stand to help raise your boat up, this is a good option. It has a load capacity of 6,000 pounds with a maximum height of 21.5 inches. There are 10 different adjustable levels you can take the stand to, as well. Remember, if you’re jacking up the rear of your boat and want to use two of these, you need a friend to help you raise them evenly in a synchronized way to avoid your boat slipping.
The flat rubber top offers cushioning for the hull and is less likely to leave scratches than some other jack stands. A locking pin ensures you can lock the stand in place when you achieve the desired height. A powder coating for the finish will help fight off rust as well.
Things to Remember
Fortunately there isn’t a whole lot to worry about in terms of sailboat stands. They are typically very simple so shopping for them is pretty easy once you know the size you need. That said, there are a few things you’ll still want to keep in mind
Type of Boat
I’ve offered up suggestions for both power boats and sailboats here. The shape and function is very distinct for each. Basically, the shape of your boat is going to determine what stand works best for you. A boat that is more flat on the bottom doesn’t need the angled support of a sailboat stand and vice versa. Make sure you’re accommodating your boat and its shape as best as you can.
This is probably your biggest point of consideration. You need a quality stand to do the job right. And yeah, that seems obvious, but you do need to be careful. If you head to Amazon and search for boat stands, you’ll find the Brownell stands, for instance, but you may also find some stands from brands you’ve never heard of. And many of these stands are not specifically boat stands. Some are pipe stands or just general jack stands for work tables, trailers, cars and so on. These all could potentially work but you may be taking a risk with each one. Check the reviews if you’re looking to buy an off-brand stand not specifically designed for boats and see if anyone has ever used it for a boat and had a good experience.
That said, cheaper stands may also have poor welds and unreliable construction. If you see in any reviews that the head snapped off a stand or anything similar, you may want to reconsider. If your boat is heavy enough, you don’t want to risk a potentially bad weld to hold it.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to remember with boat stands is proper use. They don’t hold the weight of your boat, they just support it and keep it steady. Make sure they’re placed every 8 to 10 feet along the hull and make sure they’re secured with chains. As always, stay safe and have fun.
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‘Deadliest Catch’: Jake Anderson on Losing Almost Everything in Season 20 Shocker Deadliest Catch
The walls are closing in for Captain Jake Anderson at the start of Season 20 of Deadliest Catch . After investing everything including his kids’ college fund, he found a lock and repossession note on the F/V Saga. The boat he helmed for a decade and served as part-owner, focusing mainly on the operation side. The timing for all this couldn’t be worse as the Red King Crab fishery was finally open again with an estimated $30 million and six-figure paydays out in the Bering Sea. With no boat at the start of the season, Anderson went to his mentor Captain Sig Hansen for guidance. This came with an opportunity to return to the F/V/ Northwestern. A humble pill to swallow for the once greenhorn who began his career aboard learning under Hansen almost 18 years ago. Here Anderson opens up about his struggles and time on the series. What does it mean to you to see the show’s longevity? What do you think it has done for the industry? Jake Anderson: For me, it’s my life. It means my life. I’ve always been honest with the cameras and production to show my heart to accomplish the American dream. For the industry, it has raised the prices. It has created awareness for what we do. When the show started, I don’t know if the American market was purchasing 20 percent of our stocks. When the show came out, we had Americans buy about 40 percent instead of it being shipped overseas. It’s caught here in Alaska because it’s highly regulated. It’s why the foreign buyers want our product. It would go to the Eastern countries. The show has done wonders for our business and us fishermen. Talk a bit about your rough start of the season and not having your boat. How was it to have Sig to go to and work alongside? With the boat, I found out on a Friday in August. Everything was situated to go red crab fishing. Then September 1, things started to look dark. Just before I was getting to go red crab fishing, I found out my partner, with all due respect with the legal things going on, we don’t know what he did. I lost my boat. In saying that, I don’t think there has ever been a show to watch the American dream unfold and watch it crumble at the same time. I can only speak to the 18 years of my career. Having red crab getting started, that’s my bread and butter. I was always for the last 10 years the top contender. I went from having the most King Crab to catch and having a nice platform I built it with my own two hands to losing it all over a weekend. Of course, Sig is going to reach out because we are close. As fishermen and fisherwomen, the camaraderie is something special. It’s a very honorable profession. Not just for Sig, but I think any one of us would do that for each other, even if we were an enemy. For Sig specifically, not that I expected him to take me in, but we both knew we’d had a tumultuous relationship. Without my boat, I’m not a threat to him anymore. I can only be an asset. Honestly, if you asked him I think he was, in a very small way, happy to have some of his team back again.  Discovery Channel How would you describe your working dynamic as now you’re coming on board with all this new experience you didn’t have before? Is there a lot of butting heads? I think the fans will have to watch because I don’t want to give away any spoilers. But like I said we have a tumultuous relationship. I really had to step down, and that was really hard for me. It really settled in where I was and where I was in reality in that I didn’t think I was going to end up sitting on the port side of the old boat I used to work on. Yet there I was. People will hopefully feel those same feelings through some of the conversations I had with the camera. I think that is what makes the show so beautiful. For me, I’m very honest with them so the public can see I believe in the show and believe in fishing. That they can see my open heart, especially when it’s raw like that…It is entertaining. I’ll tell you that. I remember some moments. What people are going to see that I don’t think they’re used to seeing is someone who is confident around somebody I’ve been codependent around. That’s something new for viewers to see than in the past. I’ve been so codependent on him, losing my dad. Then getting sober right before right before losing my dad and becoming an adult. Then looking up to Sig, it was easy for me to be codependent on him. Now you’ll see a more confident person, yet very humble. You talked about this being an honorable profession, but how much of that feeling changes when it’s derby-style and everybody for themselves? That’s a very good question. It is an honorable profession, but yet there is no honor among thieves. If something happens to someone, we all come together. There is honor and camaraderie there. Once we start fishing, especially when King Crab has been closed and people are losing their businesses. You’re going to see people do things out of desperation. And you’re not supposed to make decisions out of desperation, but there is desperation out there. There hadn’t been money out there for a couple of years. Then when you have all these millions of dollars on the ground and just have to get it, people do what people do. We turn into thieves and then it turns into Deadliest Catch . What are the challenges are you going to face in terms of Mother Nature this season with El Niño weather pattern in full swing? Typically with the winter months, February is the worst where you’ll see a low-pressure system like once a week. That can be what a hurricane is on the east coast. With the super El Niño, we were seeing a couple of lows a week, so we weren’t getting to fish looking forward to a nice sem-calm day. It was, “We need to get through this as fast as we can.” There is no time for scheduling for us to go on anchor. You couldn’t go on anchor because you were in the middle of the storm and halfway through before the next one. It played a huge part in the safety of life at sea. You really couldn’t do anything and were pinned to running the storms on 35-foot seas, which is technically 70 feet because it measures from the sea level. It doesn’t measure from the bottom. People were fishing in them. I know I was. I was fishing in every storm unless I was in town offloading. You’re going to see what happens on the show.  'Hoffman Family Gold': Season 3 Teaser Reveals Major Problems & High StakesHow would you describe your journey from the start of the season to the end? Have you ever seen the movie Rocky ? The one where he loses? That’s Deadliest Catch Season 20 for Jake Anderson, man. I fought hard and fought well and did what I could. At the end of the day, I think got an E for effort and F because I still lost my boat at the end of the day. I’ve lost millions of dollars, but the truth is I’m not sad about it. I’m not that kind of person. I do have a temper. That does come from passion. At the end of the day, I told the public and they will see me tell them what I went through so they know it’s okay. That you just pick up, lace up your boots and go out there again and hit it hard. That’s what I’m going to do. That’s what I’ve been doing and always done and why I’m where I’m at. Deadliest Catch premiere, June 11, 8/7c, Discovery Channel  Deadliest Catch where to stream Jake Anderson Benefits to Registering & Following (It's free!)  Please verify you are a humanAccess to this page has been denied because we believe you are using automation tools to browse the website. This may happen as a result of the following:
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