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Post by Juan on Dec 19, 2018 15:45:14 GMT -6
I didn't really have much fishing or boating related on my want list this year. Several months ago I saw a windmill with a compressor on top that pumps air to aerate a pond or lake up to 3 acres in size. I made the mistake of telling my wife that would be nice in our pond then after checking the price, (which was way too high imo) I forgot about it. Well, guess what? It wouldn't fit under the tree so I got it early. This thing is 19 ft tall, weighs 800 lbs, was a bugger to put together and I still haven't figured out how I'm going to stand it up! Any ideas? It may not be fishing or boating related but at least it has something to do with water. (and wind)
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Post by troutslayer on Dec 19, 2018 16:34:29 GMT -6
someone with a bucket truck or a flatbed boom crane would do the trick.
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Post by Juan on Dec 19, 2018 18:14:16 GMT -6
someone with a bucket truck or a flatbed boom crane would do the trick. Yep. but I hope I don't have to hire someone or rent the equipment to do it. I may have to wait until Christmas day and have all the kids help me walk it up.
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985crabs
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Post by 985crabs on Dec 20, 2018 10:25:42 GMT -6
Know anybody with a winch on their 4x4? Stabilize the bottom legs and pull from the top. That thing is a beast.
My Christmas list includes a waterproof/windproof fishing bib and parka. It's cold moving through the marsh at 40 mph when it's 40 degrees.
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Post by Juan on Dec 20, 2018 14:23:44 GMT -6
Know anybody with a winch on their 4x4? Stabilize the bottom legs and pull from the top. That thing is a beast. My Christmas list includes a waterproof/windproof fishing bib and parka. It's cold moving through the marsh at 40 mph when it's 40 degrees. Wouldn't the winch have to be taller than the base of the windmill? I thought about throwing a rope over a branch in a tree and pulling it that way but the tree isn't close enough. Also thinking about lifting it with the 3 point hitch on my tractor but it only raises about a foot so I'd have to brace it with taller boards every time I raised it a foot. That would take a while but might be the best option. I know what cha mean about cold. 40 mph wind at 40 degrees is a wind chill of 27 and for me anything below 50 is too cold!
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Post by troutslayer on Dec 20, 2018 16:38:10 GMT -6
Know anybody that owns a backhoe or frontend loader?
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Post by Juan on Dec 20, 2018 17:58:35 GMT -6
Know anybody that owns a backhoe or frontend loader? I wish I did. Renting one will be my last resort. If the Egyptians can raise a pyramid by hand, I should be able to raise a windmill.
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Post by troutslayer on Dec 20, 2018 18:42:31 GMT -6
Good luck and don't get hurt. 800 lbs is no joke if it falls on someone. And by the way, Merry Christmas
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Post by AHHHH-Spray on Dec 21, 2018 8:11:15 GMT -6
I asked for an SOS beacon so I don't have to buy flares anymore and a couple baitcasting reels to complete my transition from spinning to baitcasting for bass fishing. I've already got a couple hand-me-down rods to put em on.
Good luck with that windmill. Here's a video of some people raising one with a boat trailer winch. 😀
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985crabs
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Post by 985crabs on Dec 21, 2018 8:33:21 GMT -6
Awesome! That's what I had in mind, but an electric winch would be more elegant. Now all you have to do is get a pulley 12 feet up in the air. Piece of cake.
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Post by Juan on Dec 21, 2018 8:50:41 GMT -6
rofl Finding and getting a pulley 12 ft in the air on a bi pod would be harder than finding 4 strong backs to push it up. I have a 12' extension ladder. Wonder if that would be strong enough?
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Post by AHHHH-Spray on Dec 21, 2018 13:06:30 GMT -6
... I have a 12' extension ladder. Wonder if that would be strong enough? Only one way to find out. 🤪
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Post by freezerfiller on Dec 21, 2018 16:22:31 GMT -6
I've winched up bigger than that with a 4 wheeler. Like Crabs said, just stop the legs on the ground from sliding and hook it to the top. You could drive in some rebar with a hammer to stop the legs, and use a truck with a winch. It'll pop right up.
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Post by freezerfiller on Dec 21, 2018 16:27:51 GMT -6
I'm debating on upgrading my fish finder. Also going to get a new cover for the sea pro made like the one I have, except out of sunbrella, It won't be here by Christmas tho.
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Post by Juan on Dec 21, 2018 17:28:59 GMT -6
I've winched up bigger than that with a 4 wheeler. Like Crabs said, just stop the legs on the ground from sliding and hook it to the top. You could drive in some rebar with a hammer to stop the legs, and use a truck with a winch. It'll pop right up. I may try that but I just can't see how pulling it from the top with the legs braced will raise it.. It seems to me it would just pull straight back against the braced legs. I would think it would work if the pulling rope was higher than the bottom of the tower but that would require something like the bi-pod in the video AHHH Spray posted. I had a sign post like stop signs are mounted on that I cut into 4 - 2 1/2 ft sections.. My plan is to drive 2 of those at the base to hold it in place while my son in law and I try to walk it up from the top (if we can lift it). I also plan to tie a rope to the back side and tie it off to my tractor so that if and when we get it to the point where it falls down as it should, I can keep the rope tight and lower it slowly to the ground then drive the 4 sign posts into ground and bolt them to each leg for support. If we can't lift it and walk it up, then I'm back to the drawing board.
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Post by miket on Dec 21, 2018 19:07:26 GMT -6
Cool project. A bucket truck or similar would be safest.
I want radar if anyone cares.
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Post by gnrphil on Dec 21, 2018 20:03:34 GMT -6
As said block the legs and pull it up. For Christmas I have a Raymarine pathfinder radar and a Simrad GO9 waiting to go on the boat
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Post by Juan on Dec 22, 2018 15:39:09 GMT -6
Crabs, freezer and Phil: You guys are too smart! notworthy Tried your way and it worked great. I wasn't sure it would work but braced the legs, tied a rope to the top and and to the tractor and it came up with ease and I didn't need any help! THANKS for the suggestion.
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Post by gnrphil on Dec 22, 2018 19:02:48 GMT -6
Awesome emthup
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Post by freezerfiller on Dec 23, 2018 16:59:14 GMT -6
Nice. Yep, that's how we do shooting houses.
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