Flipping a 23 seacraft
 

Anybody flip a 23 over to work on bottom????

how do porcupines mate? very carefully

I flipped a 23 mako over some years ago to finish the bottom off and we used a a crane and built a frame crate/box around the boat supporting it and the sides. Picture an outboard engine crate but with a boat inside. there might be an easier way but it was the only way I felt comfortable doing it.

The custom cold mold Carolina builders flip them all the time. The smaller hulls they use tires to roll them over on and the larger hulls they use a crane with two bocks. One lifts the hull on its side and the second catches it once it gets past its tipping point. Google youtube "flip custom Carolina hull" and you will see many videos showing how people flip them.

Some on the sight here made a rotisserie to roll a 20' Maybe by doing a search you will see how they did it.

Lol thanks guys.. Yea I'm am going to try Thurs to flip it and set on trailer.. I don't trust the gunnels to support it. What do you all think...I was thinking of running 2x4s across the trail er and set boat on them upside down..

See the link below... go to the last page of this thread and you will see "The Wheel"

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=26937

The circle of DEATH :eek:

This is the post I was thinking about...

ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY-ojUoQ73o

This is the reflipping. Lots of tires under the cardboard.

we had reinforcemnts on the gunnels.

I can't click on the link. Sounds like fun though!

After watching the video...(just copy and paste) I think the only thing I would do different is have another anchor on the opposite side and let it roll over gentle and controlled.:eek: