How to flip the boat?

[Humpinit]

Any ideas on how to flip a boat back over after bottom paint. I was thinking a cherry picker on the back and a fork lift on the front with a strap.

[CLM65]

That would work.  Some people get a case a beer and a bunch of friends and roll the boat over, but that scares the crap out of me.  I live near a boat builder that essentially does what you are proposing.  He bolts a jig to the transom (in my case it had the same bolt pattern as a porta bracket) and attaches a sling to it from an overhead hoist, and attaches a sling to the bow eye from a fork lift.  You just need to figure out how to attach to your transom (maybe one stern eye?).

[RickK]

How did it get flipped in the first place?

[Humpinit]

We did the six pack method to flip it over originally, but we didn't care what it look like. Now with a fresh coat of paint on it, I want to be gentle.

I think an engine stand bracket will bolt up to the transom, motor bolt pattern.

I was just curious as to how others have done this.

[RickK]

I flipped mine with a set of Gantries.
http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=10101.msg133473#msg133473