Boat flipping the easy way

[sgdiv7]

The weight of the boat in that photo was about 500 lbs or so and I took everything out of it. I guess you could make it out of heaver meteral and it would work. you need to find the center of gravity or you will never be able to turn it over. I made this because the guy next door to me at work told me that exhaust pipe wouldn't hold up to that much weight. So I bet him 50 bucks and I won. a buddy of mine liked it, so he took photos of it and posted on here. You don't need these things in order to flip a boat all you need is two engine hoists, some strong rope and a few of your buddys and set it down on some real beefy saw horses. The hard part is going to be getting that heavy boat off the trailer. I would strip it down to as close to bare hull as possible to make it lighter.

[mirvin]

Thanks sgdiv7 I have access to a 9,000lb lift and everything else I'll need.......except the actual flipping part:0
I'm really just fishing for some pointers ...you know, "hey don't forget to..." etc.
My first question is DO I have to take the drive off???
THanks,
mirvin

[e-ticket]

oops!

[e-ticket]

I just flipped mine over to do the bottom and yesterday fliipped it back. I made a rotisseriee (which I will lend out) . Here is a couple of pics from yesterday.
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...0/103bot-1.JPG
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center.../103flip-1.JPG
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center.../103flip-2.JPG
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center.../103flip-3.JPG
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center.../103flip-4.JPG
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center.../103flip-5.JPG

[Punisher]

Hey Big ETicket,
Are you painting the boat yourself or at a shop?Im looking to get my boat painted and need to find a shop before its too late =(

[e-ticket]

Punisher..............check PM

[Punisher]

Hey Big E-Ticket,
My PM box isnt working for me so can you email me at dwnriteflp@aol.com .Thank you for your help.

[dmontzsta]

E-Ticket, that thing sure is coming along from the last time I saw it.

[shootingstar72683]

I have dubbed it the "boatisserie"
My buddy and flattie driver Wild Bill (sgdiv7 to those on the vdrive forums) came up with this slick deal. I think it's ingenious as hell. It's made from standard automotive exhaust pipe. He had the pipe at his disposal since he owns Black Canyon Automotive here in Phoenix. The rod to weld it up cost about $20 and that was it. He actually flipped it by himself. The car lift and straps were merely used as a backup safety device just in case the boatisserie wasn't strong enough, but it worked just fine. Since it's only 1/8" wall pipe you couldn't get up on the thing and put your weight on it, but I'd wager that 1/4" wall would be strong enough to support it, and someone working on it. Once the weight was released onto the boatisserie, it actually turned itself over 1/3 of the way due to the steering gear being on that side of the boat. That's why the (red) pogo stick looking thing is there in the next to the last picture.
Or if you just want to get it off the trailer and flip it........... Flipping it the easy way (http://jetboat.homestead.com/Kidsriding.html)
First the bow setup.
http://jetboat.homestead.com/bow.jpg
Close up of the bow eye attachment.
http://jetboat.homestead.com/boweyeII.jpg
Closer up of the bow eye. Two pipes one inside the other for strength.
http://jetboat.homestead.com/boweye.jpg
Bow from distance.
http://jetboat.homestead.com/bowstand.jpg
Stern shot. Used the cavitation hardware to attach the "t" to. On a jet you could probably use the inside of the pump nozzle?
http://jetboat.homestead.com/cavattach.jpg
Stern from a distance. The boat's weight is completely on the stands in these photos. You can see the yellow nylon strap is just hanging loose under the boat.
http://jetboat.homestead.com/stern.jpg
Boatisserie!
http://jetboat.homestead.com/boatisserie.jpg
Thanks , great set-up

[beernut]

man that looks real light duty!, i would use two engine stands, (harbor-freight ect. )and make some adapters to bolt to the hull, and dom or mild steel tubing isint that pricy when your only buyn a couple feet, (probly do the whole deal for less than $100 with stands), and muffler bends suck! (they pinch and kink the tube, ) i have a 8" aluminum I beam with adjustable end stands that i use for lifting stuff my engine hoist wont fit around