CAL 25 Hoisting Eye Installation

Hey there, Does anyone have any experience with the placement/ location and installation of a single point hoisting eye for an early CAL 25? I would like to have one installed but need info on where to install it. All feedback is greatly appreciated Thank you Dave

I dont think I've seen that and dont think thats possible... You can, however, use a single point hoist with an H frame and straps.. Best Regards, George Macon From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> on behalf of dp… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 6, 2018 8:48:33 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL 25 Hoisting Eye Installation Hey there, Does anyone have any experience with the placement/ location and installation of a single point hoisting eye for an early CAL 25? I would like to have one installed but need info on where to install it. All feedback is greatly appreciated Thank you Dave

Dave, probably not possible, too much weight for a single point lift. All yards I have seen use 2 lifting straps, fore and aft. The hull needs to be supported from under while either launching or retrieving.David, Cal29 411 On Friday, July 6, 2018, 3:48:46 PM CDT, dp… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hey there, Does anyone have any experience with the placement/ location and installation of a single point hoisting eye for an early CAL 25? I would like to have one installed but need info on where to install it. All feedback is greatly appreciated Thank you Dave

Dave, I’m with David on this one. A Cal 25 cannot have a hoisting eye. The lead molded slug is dropped into the molded keel, and then some polyester and glass cloth is placed over and around it. No lifting strength there. Any attempt to attach and use an eye would tear the lead right out of the boat. By the way, on a different question, the imprint hull IDs on the exterior starboard stern of the boats started in late 1972. For earlier boats, you should find the hull number sort of glassed into the interior starboard stern. Take Care Charlie Annapolis Cal 25s 1657 and 1813 From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2018 8:54 PM To: dp… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL 25 Hoisting Eye Installation Dave, probably not possible, too much weight for a single point lift. All yards I have seen use 2 lifting straps, fore and aft. The hull needs to be supported from under while either launching or retrieving. David, Cal29 411 On Friday, July 6, 2018, 3:48:46 PM CDT, dp… [at] yahoo.com <mailto:dp… [at] yahoo.com> [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > wrote: Hey there, Does anyone have any experience with the placement/ location and installation of a single point hoisting eye for an early CAL 25? I would like to have one installed but need info on where to install it. All feedback is greatly appreciated Thank you Dave

Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your input. I've heard it's been done. My understanding is that a hole is drilled from the bilge through the keel and a rod is inserted the length and bolted with a load plate on the underside of the keel. With this set-up the load bearing capability should be adequate. Placement of the drill point is everything. Thanks PS: Charlie, I've looked on both quarters but didn't see anything. I'll keep looking. Thanks

Charlie,It was a thrill finding my hull number, 411, just where the list said it would be, glassed in the starboard lazzerette. I applied to the DNR for a corrected hull number. Received.David On Saturday, July 7, 2018, 11:30:21 AM CDT, dp… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your input. I've heard it's been done. My understanding is that a hole is drilled from the bilge through the keel and a rod is inserted the length and bolted with a load plate on the underside of the keel. With this set-up the load bearing capability should be adequate. Placement of the drill point is everything. Thanks PS: Charlie, I've looked on both quarters but didn't see anything. I'll keep looking. Thanks

We found hull numbers for our cal 36 on the underside of every drawer. (60). Just in case...Helen Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 2:26 PM, david dobbs tm… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats]<Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Charlie,It was a thrill finding my hull number, 411, just where the list said it would be, glassed in the starboard lazzerette. I applied to the DNR for a corrected hull number. Received.David On Saturday, July 7, 2018, 11:30:21 AM CDT, dp… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your input. I've heard it's been done. My understanding is that a hole is drilled from the bilge through the keel and a rod is inserted the length and bolted with a load plate on the underside of the keel. With this set-up the load bearing capability should be adequate. Placement of the drill point is everything. Thanks PS: Charlie, I've looked on both quarters but didn't see anything. I'll keep looking. Thanks