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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  My bunks just kissed the outdrives

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• randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  You would think that it should be the same as a trailer. the end of the board with the end of the boat. I'm not expert, on those, seems like 14 ft is not enough, for a 37 ft boat. Maybe @Dream_Inn can verify. he has one.

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• davidbrooks Member Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  Mine are the same as handys. They go from the stern forward.

  It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere!

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,712 mod

  October 2020 edited October 2020

  
  

   The stern is where most of your weight is, with the engines there. You want your lift to go all the way to the stern.  Even fork lifts will lift at the stern and leave the front hanging.
  

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,079 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  And how about spacing of the bunks? Usually boats with long stingers need the bunks placed under the stingers to help support the boat so the hull doesn't deform/warp over time. Not as critical with a grid style stinger system.   Ive not owned a twin engine boat so im not familiar with how the stingers run in a 342
  
  I'd want my bunks like my trailer, the bunks flush or hanging out past the transom.  
  
  
  @Handymans342 didnt you keep that boat on a lift, I remember the seller had resusued your pics when selling it.  Got any pics of that lift?
  
  I can get plenty of pics of big cruisers on lifts when I go on vacation again but im not sure he wants to wait til june!

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  Yes I kept it on the lift and I can call the dock contractor and find out how long the bunks were 

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• davidbrooks Member Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭

  October 2020

  Here you go. 342 on a lift. This was setup by the installer at the marina. 
  

  It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere!

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,712 mod

  October 2020

  I think I have every Rinker on a lift in my marina!  But, most look just like the picture above...

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• mjmorris Member Posts: 20 ✭

  October 2020

  Thanks greatly appreciated that helps a bunch

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