Best way to suspend and turn a boat

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  1. mtnrat
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    mtnrat Junior Member

    I am going to replace the floor and stringers as well as work on the bottom. What is the best way to suspend the hull so it can be turned. It is an 18 foot V hull sterndrive. I have a leanto shed with hugh 12"x18" beams that I can use as well as a garage with 4"x 16" glue lam beams that I can suspend from. What would be good suspension points? What about turning it over so I can more easily work on the bottom?
    Thanks
     
  2. waikikin
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    waikikin Senior Member

    Carefully

    Best to roll very carefully, so as not to get hurt.Jeff.
     
  3. mtnrat
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    mtnrat Junior Member

    :d :d :d :d ;)
     
  4. longliner45
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    how much does your boat weigh? ,,,do you have a motor in it? how many friend do you have? we turned my 32 sailboat over with 100 people ,,no lead no engine,.,.lots of beer,no bull,longliner .boat weighs 10,000 lbs.
     
  5. Harry Kosta
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    Harry Kosta Aussie

    We turned my 32ft alloy hull with 4 guys .
    If you can attach a winch fore and aft, and you can make a bracket that will
    suit the sterndrive bolt pattern, then all you have to do is lift and spin.
    It might work for you or it might not.
    Good luck.

    Hazza
     
  6. bbsboat
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    bbsboat Junior Member

    practice,practice!!!!
     
  7. mtnrat
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    mtnrat Junior Member

    I think the hull weighs 1200lbs. It is an 18 foot runabout. I plan to remove the engine and leg. Just put in a new engine so everything is clean and it will be an easy removal. Here is a pic.
     

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  8. Tim B
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    Tim B Senior Member

    There are at least two similar threads in which I advocate the use of an A-frame structure. In your case, using webbing straps slung from pulleys on the beam to a winch of some description (ala boat-lifts) would probably be ok if your beams run either side of the boat.

    Tim B
     
  9. mtnrat
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    mtnrat Junior Member

    I can put it in such a way as the beems run either side of the boat. I had not thought of that before. I also have two warn winches that I can rig up. As well as a couple of comealongs.
     

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    chandler Senior Member

    Chain falls are amazing tools if you have a beam overhead. Cinch up one ease the other etc. etc.
     
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