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flipped the boat bottom side up today
I'm at the wire tightening and tack welding stage of my Southwester Dory today. As I was alone, I flipped the boat over by making use of some of my climbing gear to sling her to the bottom the upstairs floor joists (basement/garage shop) and rotae her in place. I hated to hear and see the boat flexing, but she survived the ordeal. I don't like how the sides flex outward when resting upside down on the pallets I've created out of folded-up tables. My saw horses are not wide enough, and would have to go way out on the ends. I positioned the tables near the fore and aft bulkheads. I couldn't put them right on the bulkeads as they are only 48" long and the boat is wider at those points. I guess the flex is normal, and we just live with it? I'm hoping it will not affect the tightening of the wires and the tack welds. Anything to be concerned about, or just carry on?
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RE: flipped the boat bottom side up today
» Submitted by meadeam - Mon, 11/11/24 » 4:17 PM
Well, I've carried on. Almost ready to start tacking. I had to undo and redo an area around the stem to get things aligned a little better, and the same around the transom. The transom has surely been the most difficult area. I've used at least two times the necessary wire getting things aligned properly and I have 1/16" holes poked in all of my fingers.