Here's how I flipped my 76 Sleekcraft Aristocrat by myself,
Yes by Myself.
I only had the help of a 4 year old daughter saying "Whatch Ya Doin?"
and a 8 year old son who desperately wanted to help, but I had to tell him to
stay clear just to be on the safe side.
I Started off by building this contraption for lifting the bow of the boat
out of scrap pipe and plate I had laying in the shed. (good thing I'm a packrat)
I didn't trust hanging the whole thing on it's side from only the bow eye
and wanted more support.
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1863.JPG
I built a Lifting Eye inside the garage hanging off of the header for the
garage door and connected a come along with a strap around the pump
housing to lift the back of the boat.
The straps where made from an old ratcheting tie down that I cut up and
sewed together on my upholstery machine.
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1861.JPG
On the front of the boat I used a cherry picker that I built many years ago
I lifted the boat high enough to clear the fenders on the trailer,
Then pulled the front over so the trailer could be rolled out.
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1862.JPG
With the trailer out of the way and sitting in the street
I pushed the cherry picker back and lined up the boat in the driveway
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1864.JPG
Then I started to roll her over,
With just a little effort the whole thing rotated in the slings
Here it is on it's side.
What a beat up mess, I've got my work cut out for me.
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1865.JPG
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1866.JPG
With just a little pulling on the lower side the boat rolled around upside down.
It did want to roll back to sideways on it's own (notice the 4 yr olds
scooter to hold it level)
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1867.JPG
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1868.JPG
Slowly I lowered the boat onto the supports and removed all of the
rigging.
Now the work begins,
BluePrint the bottom
I'll update as it happens.
http://www.articletap.com/boatpics/IMG_1869.JPG
Many thanks to Squirtcha (http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62743) for the ideas to make this happen.