Flipping boat after painting bottom

[hickz3]

Just looking for ideas on how to flip my boat back over after painting the bottom. We flipped it originally using a Bobcat! I don't really want to do that again so if anyone has a better idea, please help.
The best idea we've come up with, so far, is to use lotsa man power and put a couple mattresses underneath the boat, just in case..
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[AZKC]

Yeah manpower seems to be the way to go, some guys use tires instead of matresses

[AdrenelineOD]

man power! or a huge metel contraption that would totaly not be worth the work but would work for someone alone. I would just round up strength though.

[BrendellaJet]

I used a matress and it seemed to work well. I have done this several times... Ive done it with as few as four people, but it was a little rough. I recommend atleast 5 for a heavy layup hull like mine.
Heres some pics of flipping it upside down-you get the idea...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0_0068-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0_0078-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0_0080-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0_0082-med.JPG

[21rayson]

you call that heavy. i just flipped my 21' rayson daycruiser sorry no pics no people left to take the pics. used lots of packing blankets and a lot of man power. here's a pic of the bottom when i finished. http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...done_2-med.JPG

[hickz3]

Thanks for the help guys. Looks like old fashioned man power is going to be the way. I'll post some pics when I figure out how again. I just may even get it wet this year. Pleeeeeeeeaaaaase.