There is something about the simplicity of this that I really like!!


There is something about the simplicity of this that I really like!!


If you fancy building your own boat stand in wood, here are a couple of plans you might follow. It would be pretty economical route, so long as you have basic woodwork skills.
I’ve been using a wooden stand (maybe from these plans) on an IOM loan boat. There is something very satisfying about it.
The one extra thing I would suggest you consider is adapting the design so accommodate the next Class size up, (eg Marblehead), and also the next Class size down (eg DF95, RG65 etc). If you replace the keel support bar with a sheet of marine ply, so that all the fin lengths are covered… you get a universal stand!
Take a look at these two (very similar):-
http://nmsclub.org/boat-cradle
https://tomndi.blogspot.com/2015/04/rc-sailing-folding-wood-boat-stand-iom.html