boat jack stands

[jwhitaker6019]

I have a 28te and looking for the correct size for the boat stands for storing in the yard this winter. any help is appreciated. also the chain length and size would be helpful. thanks.

Josh
"Big Blue"
Albin 28TE 315 yanmar 2002

[Pitou]

I have a 28te and looking for the correct size for the boat stands for storing in the yard this winter. any help is appreciated. also the chain length and size would be helpful. thanks.

Josh
"Big Blue"
Albin 28TE 315 yanmar 2002

I had the following Brownell boat stands for my 28TE and then added a pair of SB2's when I acquired my 31TE:

2- SB3: Sailboat Stands - Height 35" to 52"

2 - MB1: Motorboat Stands - Height 33" to 50" (stern) 

Chain is 3/16 galvanized, but I can't recall the needed length.

[jwhitaker6019]

Hindsight is 20/20. I ended up getting 6 MB1 stands. Back was fine but ended up having to swap the bow with taller stands for stability. going to try to see if I can make a taller base out of white oak this summer so that the rear stands are not fully extended. Seems to have made it through the winter OK. Next time i visit I'll get some measurements from the ground to the hull in case someone wants to know the heights. I used 6 stands total. the skeg keel sits on a big slab of oak. bow is suspended. The boat sits down forward so without shrink wrap water tends to navigate to the forward bilge. I plan to address cracks in the skupper drains this spring. I was getting rain water in the bilge last summer.

370 HP 28.. that boat must have had some legs.