Sea Sled madness. It’s in my brain.

Wow, the boat yard knows you're building this thing, apparently being considerate means nothing to them.

 

Unacceptable.
They knew your intentions coming in,
you've paid six months up front.
Hire a crane to roll your hull over and move buddy "out of the way".
Then hit him up for half the bill!

 

BB, I like the way you think!

 

In the Caribbean in not so long past times you would have held a party - usually for launching a schooner or fishing boat, but you could hold one for your Sea Sled - using 'Norwegian steam' (the Caribbean name for human labour).
Schooners were built on the beach in the islands, and then 'cut down' where the supports on one side were gradually trimmed, so that the schooner would slowly lay down on one side on to rollers. And then a large team of volunteers would literally push the schooner in to the water, often helped by a large anchor placed out at sea with a block & tackle attached, They knew that there would be a good party afterwards, with lots of nice stuff to eat and drink.
Maybe you could invite some Norwegian steam to give you a hand, with the promise of a good nosh up afterwards?
If you had about 20 people, you could probably flip her over manually?
Might be a good idea though to still have a chain block attached to the container roof as a brake though.

Here is a nice account describing the launch of a Carriacou sloop not too long ago - rather than 'cutting down' (which can get a bit fraught), they launched her upright in her cradle -
Clean Sweet Wake https://www.caribbeancompass.com/newbuild.htm

 

bajansailor, that is pretty damn awesome. But, speaking for DC, I know what he's doing. It's Cajun pride. Our family (and yes DC is my family come to find out) our people tend to do things on our own. We do not involve other folks due to their lives of being so busy. It's personal pride is what it is. To look at it after it's done and proclaim "I DID THAT." I know my family, DC will NOT ask for help. It's his creation and his only. La Acadien pride.

 

The eagle has landed.
They blocked us in, had to use strength and ingenuity instead of equipment. Lost some epoxy on the ashalt, but we've got lots.

 

Well, you were right Cajunpocketbro! Anne and I did it ourselves. A single chain hoist, and some old Combat Engineer knowhow.

 

Looks good!

 

I kind of figured y'all would. Luckily you're in the first stages of the build.

 

And by the way, beings Miss Anne was out there in what appears to be a cool day, you better hold on to her. She is a keeper!

 

I reckon I'll hold on until she decides to trade up

 

Bajansailor, that's a lovely image. But in COVID-19 paranoia I be hard pressed to get 5.

 

Thanks - and yes, I hadn't thought about the Corona aspect with limitations on numbers and social distancing.
But the Acadien Cajun combat engineer got it sorted doublehandedly, no worries!

 

Hull is very tall. But Anne told me that I had decided on full standing headroom. So tall it is.

 

What do you plan for the aft sheer? It looks a bit wonky right now.

This picture shows a sheer line like the Skoota vs the lower picture which is what we see now. Not saying to use the Skoota, but the sharp cutoff looks, well, a bit sharp.