Winching FAIL

Those "portable" spas are a bitch! I've moved several, usually with about 8 guys. When it just needed to be moved 10-15 feet and then back I used a bunch of PVC as rollers. Use schedule 40, ask me how I know.
 
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This may be an opportunity to use that sand anchor you never had a chance to try. Bury it in your yard and plant a bush over it. :D:D

I have used a delivery cart on mine just to break it loose from the surface.
I've seen these but never seen them really work well. As often as I used to go to the dunes (Glamis or Oceano) I thought I needed one until I watched several people try to use them unsuccessfully. I guess in this instance it would work better than what I saw it used for.
 
You're doing this all wrong.
Seriously, just put some round logs at one end, joist it up on the logs and now roll it.
So easy, peasy a cave man could do it or a belly dancer.
That's sort of the plan - the problem with rollers is you first have to get the damn thing up on them. That's going to involve screwing some additional wood onto its framework so we hopefully don't break anything - then using a hydraulic jack to lift it up for the rollers. I figured winching it would be easier - and it probably would have been if I'd had an anchor point.
 
That's sort of the plan - the problem with rollers is you first have to get the damn thing up on them. That's going to involve screwing some additional wood onto its framework so we hopefully don't break anything - then using a hydraulic jack to lift it up for the rollers. I figured winching it would be easier - and it probably would have been if I'd had an anchor point.
My buddy used my handtrucks to get his up and on top of the logs and then it rolled right into place.
 
I once moved a entire 18' fiberglass bass boat by hand with a sawzall and a circular saw...

just took a few weeks to get rid of it in the dumpsters at work, many days with itchy arms too.

fiberglass is some tough shit. attempted driving over it with the tractor first to try to crush it but it just acted like a ramp. got the neighbors heavier and larger skid steer also attempted crushing it with the wheels and the bucket but it only obtained a few scuffs. ended up getting out the power tools and cut it all up in 8x8" - 2' square pieces. for as cautious as we were about bumping into docks, stumps, rocks and such using it, this damn thing probably could have demolished docks, moved stumps and rocks.

ultimately in the end though it probably would have been far cheaper and made better time to just take it to the dump.
 
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|| A "TWIT" IS A ||
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Caller who keeps signing in with phony names to get another
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Caller who won't bother to TYPE the .INF (info) files to find
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Caller who insists on TYPE'ing files endlessly, especially
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Caller who tries XMODEM R to send a file (about 50 times)

Caller who keeps trying to XMODEM S RBBS.COM or other .COM files.

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YES?
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YES?
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AND IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WE HAVE THE ON/OFF SWITCH ... NOT YOU.
 
One of the many reasons I never want another hot tub.
It was either that or a fucking swimming pool. Wife wanted an in-ground pool - I said "Not only no, HELL NO!". Swim Spa was the alternative I came up with. Far cheaper, easier to deal with overall, and does what she needs doing.

There are three things I don't do: Horses, boats, and swimming pools. I had a co-worker whose wife caught "horse fever" (what is it about women and horses?) - poor bastard. Wife and I both grew up with horses and know better. I worked on, in, and around boats for 25 years - and know better. She still agitates for a boat on occasion - I told her - fine. You buy it, you pay for it, you deal with it, you maintain it, you drive it. No thank you.
 
That's sort of the plan - the problem with rollers is you first have to get the damn thing up on them. That's going to involve screwing some additional wood onto its framework so we hopefully don't break anything - then using a hydraulic jack to lift it up for the rollers. I figured winching it would be easier - and it probably would have been if I'd had an anchor point.
A highlift jack is your friend!!
 
It was either that or a fucking swimming pool. Wife wanted an in-ground pool - I said "Not only no, HELL NO!". Swim Spa was the alternative I came up with. Far cheaper, easier to deal with overall, and does what she needs doing.

There are three things I don't do: Horses, boats, and swimming pools. I had a co-worker whose wife caught "horse fever" (what is it about women and horses?) - poor bastard. Wife and I both grew up with horses and know better. I worked on, in, and around boats for 25 years - and know better. She still agitates for a boat on occasion - I told her - fine. You buy it, you pay for it, you deal with it, you maintain it, you drive it. No thank you.
And what makes you think Jeeping is any cheaper than owing a boat. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

I have owned both and I can say there are a lot more accessories for my TJR than my ski boat ever had. ;)
 
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