by mark48 on Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:50 am
Great video - and congratulations on your progress.
I too had the help of a number of strong fellows on that first roll, but when it came time to turn it upright, my help had disappeared. My hull was also on a rolling platform in my garage. I considered moving it to the driveway and getting a tractor / forklift with a sling to lift it to the lawn where I'd roll it upright by hand-and-tires, and then use the forklift to place it on its trailer. Ultimately though, I rolled it in place using two slings, two "come-alongs," and a carrier beam (two 2 x 10's) across the garage joists. The slings were strong rope threaded through pulleys attached to the "come-alongs" and then through foam pipe insulation tubes to protect the developing finish on the boat.
After lifting the boat up with the "come-alongs,", I removed the mobile platform, placed some heavy cardboard on the cement floor (in case my math was incorrect on the beam-to-beam PS dimension compared to the available vertical clearance) and then gave the hull a gentle push. I was delighted to see the PS hull roll over in the slings like a rotisserie with nary a scratch. I then rolled the trailer underneath and lowered the hull onto its final resting place to continue the build.
Good luck on your shipbuilding and keep posting.
Mark