Cradle measurements turn out to be accurate

With the help of a few posters to the C&C owner listserv and my own calculations I was able to determine the height of the crossbeam at the bow of the cradle. Being uncertain of the quality of my estimate I deducted six inches to ensure that I was not too high at the bow support. It's hard to tell from the photos below but I am about eight inches too low. Luckily the boat is perfectly happy resting in the keel itself without need of bow or stern supports. In any case I am able to add shims to the bow if needed. We decided not to put in a stern support.

Haul Out

Getting cradle ready. The wooden cradle is chained to a steel car moved with a cable.
Empty cradle on its way into the water.
Boat floating into submerged cradle
Cable hauls cradled boat up ramp
All the way out
Traveling down the line to the siding.
People-power pushes cradle off the rail car into the siding. The sidings are 6"x6" wooden rails covered with beef fat to make the boat slide into its spot.
View from the deck.