It's been awhile so let's get back up to speed: She:Kon Bateau TW28 modified

Installed the 2500 lb winch on the Gin Pole. Batteries for the remote were DOA so had to go running around for them as well as replacing the bench vise I broke.



Carpal tunnel is acting up. Might have to slow down a bit for a day or two.

Standby.

 

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/gin-pole-rigging-part-3.html

 

No lateral bracing on the gin pole?

 

Yup, two ratchet straps going to the base of the shed on either side. There'll be a third directly off the top of the pole to an anchor in my neighbors back yard 30' away!

 

Good to know.

 

You can see them here Hoyt.



The one on the far right is the one that'll exit the side of the shed and go to a ground anchor in the neighbors back yard.

I was running over the flipping scenario in my head over and over again last night, watching vids on Youtube, the animation I made and looking at a few blog sites when I realized I missed something really important. It took awhile but I figured it out.



Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/ooops-iroquois-we-have-problem.html

 

You are referring to the lowering rope(right hand arrow) at the top? Very important, I agree.

 

Yup. I'm going to upsize the cable (1/4" to 5/16) & pulley block (1600 lb to 4000 lb). I should then have 4 to 5 times the SWL safety factor.

 

Starting to assemble the rolling frames around the hull. It's going together pretty much as I figured it would.





The forward most frame will be a bit more involved. It doesn't fall on a form so I'll have to build one in as I go. A lil' wee lunch break then back at it.

Standby.....

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/lott ... orkin.html

 

Been dealing with a sick cat (four legged furry kind) for the last few days so not much got done in the boat shed.

http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/cat-emergency.html

Thanks for looking in.

 

More rolling frames today. Hotter 'n Hell in the shed. I keep waiting for this Polar Vortex thing to happen.



Web Log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/roll ... inued.html

 

Gettin' there, slowly but surely. The frames are almost done. I need some more 2X6's for the longitudinal braces. Will pick those up tomorrow. Will also have to take a quick trip to Princess Auto for some of the rigging I'll need to pull this thing over. Decided to go way over capacity of a few things just to be sure.



Started to disassemble some of the strongback that we put together 3 yrs & 1 week ago!



More pics on the web log: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/inch ... loser.html

 

Installed the longitudinal beams (if that's what you can call them). These will take the pull when I start to turn the hull. I increased them to 2X6's, screwed & bolted to the turning frames.



Three sides of the lifting frame will get pulled on during the flip so I'll rig all three the same.



The more I get into this the more I realize I know nothing about what I'm doing! Should have paid more attention in those engineering classes in college.

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/shou ... ntion.html

 

Increased the capacity of some of the lifting rig. Pulley blocks are 8 Ton and the cable winch is 2 ton. I'll use the cable winch if the electric one proves it's not up to the task (worried about it not being able to hold the weight).



37 C or 99F in the boat shed at noon. No work in there today.

The list of stuff on my 'End of Boat Project' yard sale is getting longer!

 

With most forces being lateral you should be well within the limits, no?