A heavy-duty mobile dolly was fabricated for the hull
A heavy-duty mobile dolly was fabricated for the hull. Four 10' lengths of 3" C-Channel spaced 12 incches apart provide ample support. Righting the hull was accomplished with minimal fuss. Seven friends showed up for the roll. The hull is so light they lifted it off the setup jig, rotated it and placed it onto the dolly without even resting the sheer on the ground. Many thanks to Jack, Dave, Big John, Brian and the Chelsea lads.
We fabricated adjustable bunks similar to the ones used in the trailer.
The dolly is quite narrow. We can still access the sides and bottom which wouldn't be the case if the boat was simply loaded on the boat trailer.
The horizontal crossmember was cut to allow installation of the rudder, strut and propeller shaft.
The plan is to barrier-coat the interior with two coats of epoxy and apply a two-component urethane clear topcoat.
A temporary dash and a Teleflex NFB Dual Cable helm were installed. A 20' cable was fed into the helm and laid out to measure the length of cable required. Also visible are the driver's seat track and the 2 gas tank enclosure panels (between frames # 3 and 4).
Frame # 4 has to be cut to make room for the stuffing box.
A 3/4" strip is left on either side of the keel. A frame brace will have to be fabricated to reinforce the frame.
