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Boat Forum / Building / December 2007Looking to build folding sawhorses
I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while I am doing the preparation work in the spring. Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk of my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and store them for the rest of the season. So far, I have not been able to come up with a design that is foldable, strong, and easy to use and store. Any suggestion will be appreciated. TIA Denis How high off the ground did you want them? How long is your mast? How much does it weigh? Shaun > I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally > while I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Denis "> >> I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally >> while I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Shaun The distance from the ground should be min of 36 inches to clear the radar radome antenna. The clearance from the water line 50 feet. The exact lenght of the mast will have to be checked. The mast is deck mounted so I estimate 50 feet less 5 feet = 45 feet long. As for the weight I have to find out. I estimate the weight to be less than 1000 pounds. I will check with the manufacturer. >> Shaun Van Poecke" <shaunvanpoecke@bigpond.com> wrote in message >> news:wbR9j.25154$CN4.6134@news-server.bigpond.net.au...> How high off the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >find out. I estimate the weight to be less than 1000 pounds. I will check >with the manufacturer. 1000 lb? Way less than that, I hope for your sake. Brian W > I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while > I am doing the preparation work in the spring. > > Ideally, I should be able to transport these four sawhorses in the trunk of > my car from my house to the yacht club. Then bring them back home and store > them for the rest of the season. I have two saw horses that consist of two metal pieces (for each saw horse..total of 4 for two horses) into which 2 x 4 "legs" and a 2-4 cross member, all cut to length to achieve the desired height and width of the saw horse, are inserted and clamped. To store or transport, take 'em apart...remove the legs and cross member and stack 'em. In fact, mine are stored on the top shelf in my garage store room now, so they'll fit in the trunk of any car. ssembled, they're definitely strong enough to support a mast. I got it all at Home Depot.  SignaturePeggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/boat_odors/ >> I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while >> I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >fit in the trunk of any car. ssembled, they're definitely strong enough >to support a mast. I got it all at Home Depot. I can just see horses with just barely enough crossmember to hang the mast in rope slings. An inch, maybe. Few would want to borrow them. Casady >> I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while >> I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >fit in the trunk of any car. ssembled, they're definitely strong enough >to support a mast. I got it all at Home Depot. I know what you're talking about and those are pretty handy and quite strong. These would probably work well for the mast. http://tinyurl.com/ytffd4 >>> I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally while >>> I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >http://tinyurl.com/ytffd4 On second thought, nevermind. They are not well-designed. ======== I have four sets of these and they are very strong and easy to set up and take down. You just put them together upside down and push the locking mechanism with your foot. You have to supply the 2x4 or 2x6 http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1288990 >I have two saw horses that consist of two metal pieces (for each saw >horse..total of 4 for two horses) into which 2 x 4 "legs" and a 2-4 >cross member, all cut to length to achieve the desired height and width >of the saw horse, are inserted and clamped. To store or transport, take >'em apart. Me too! Brian W Harbor Freight? > I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally > while I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Denis SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:56 -0400, marierdj wrote: > I need about four sawhorses to lay my sailboat mast (50') horizontally > while I am doing the preparation work in the spring. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Denis http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030815sn.html > On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:56 -0400, marierdj wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip030815sn.html Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I appreciate the information. I have a fair amount of 4/4 and 8/4 eastern white pine in my garage. At this time, it is not too comfortable to work in my garage workshop because of the cold Canadian winter. This will give me time to look around for the plastic folding sawhorses. |
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