Well I finally did it. It is flipped back over now and ready to start the inside. Here is proof;
Since this is probably the last time I'll see the bottom for a long time (I hope anyways), I thought I would give it a nice washing first.
A roll around cradle sure make it easy peasy.
And since the colors did wash off, I guess it will work in the lakes.
Here is proof that I did raise it up. I installed some pieces of carpet to sit it back down on to help protect the finish.
I used an engine host in the back and a 2 ton come-a-long in the front connected to the rafters overhead. No problem at all.
YOu can see a piece of wood there as well. That is there to protect the hull from the come-a-long cable and hook.
Nothing fancy with the carpet, just something to cushion the hull. I just stapled it on with a pneumatic stapler and good to go.
And it is flipped. But not totally set down here.
Now it is sitting. Not bad on the registration numbers. They look about right.
Graphs don't look too bad either. You never know doing such things upside down.
I think once the rub railing is installed again it will look maybe like a boat. Who knows. :noidea:
I didn't find any birds or nest either. I guess there were merely using it as cover and didn't build any nests.
I did scratch a small area on the transom with the engine host chain, so the airbrush will get used again. No biggy, A 15 minute job.
So now I can get back to work. Once I clean out an area in the shop (again), it goes back in there to finish it up.
You all have a wonderful day!
