Handling an Old Boat

[Jack Zuraw]

Does anyone have experience with turning a big (42 ft LOD) deadrise hull over for replacing the fifty year old chines and crossplanked bottom?

<img src="http://mysite.verizon.net/vzetvyub/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/DSCN0236_640-grey.jpg" border="0" alt="Three Sail Bateau JOLLY DOLPHIN">

[Tom Robb]

No, but I'd guess the job would ordinarily be done w/ the hull jacked up high enough to work under her and upright. That's a lot of boat to roll over and keep in one piece. I'd have supposed that there are still a fair number of old timers in your neighborhood who did this routinely for a living who could advise, help, or do the job.

[erster]

Without knowing the hull you can jack it up and lean it over or create a wheel such as pictured.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Bateau1/fddcae53.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Bateau1/103JULY_WEST_SYSTEM_COLD_MOLDING.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Bateau1/103roll_for_cold_molding.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Bateau1/103front_view_reinforced_deck.jpg