Can I Flip A Boat Alone? WBE S1 E31

[@harootpashayan]

Glad you figured it out 3 years ago!!! Now every family with a barn can flip a boat thanks to you! The boat flipping goat!!!

[@glassgoat9601]

I’ve flipped a few more since then!

[@chrisjohns7137]

I gave you a clap when the boat tipped safely over the point of no return. Sat in my kitchen having a coffee break from the full car resto of a Scimitar (old British sports car) i am doing. Agree when you say you were dreading it but looking forward to it at the same time. I know that feeling. Chris

[@glassgoat9601]

Are you filming or taking images of your resto, and if so online? Glad you've come aboard!

[@Kudzucraft]

Just found your channel and am binge watching it. Just finishing up the hull of a 1962, 21 foot Sea Skiff. Just don't find much on the internet on restoring these. Can relate to so much of this! Got to my hull stable again because I need to move it a new shop soon. Was debating on flipping it or not but I think you just convinced me too.

[@glassgoat9601]

Life is sooooo much easier with a boat upside down. My 26 foot Lyman is a really big boat compared to our Chris Crafts but it will be flipped when it gets restored. Your channel has come up on my feed a couple of times. I’ll be checking out some of your videos. Glad to have you aboard the WBE!

[@nena4215]

Yup, you did it, knew you would, nice work! Speckles is adorable and does a very good job as your security specialist!

[@glassgoat9601]

Speckles says hello :) You'd love him if you met him. He keeps great track of only one thing-tennis balls- that is until he leaves them in the field when he runs out there to do his "business"!

[@teddill4893]

Wow I was holding my breath waiting for the break over point. Then it just gently came over. Well done!

[@glassgoat9601]

Mat hat is off to Geoff. It is a great design. I think with a bit more practice it will be an easy task.

[@RJ-rn3uv]

Worker like butter!

[@glassgoat9601]

It went back the other way today. Watch E20 on Friday to see how easy! Thanks for being aboard the WBE.

[@johnshoureas1629]

Food for thought: Take a 2x4 or 2x3 longer than the transom. Add a piece of 2x4 at each end, that is longer than the scarf joint. Drill a tight fitting hole in the end piece of 2x4 to accept a piece of all-thread or a long bolt. Thread the bolt into that hole. You will be creating a long clamp similar to a pipe clamp. Being that you work alone, in the middle of the long 2x4, attach a piece of scrap wood to touch the floor, like a leg, this way the long clamp will be more manageable until it's in position. As you move to the next plank repair, just refasten the leg in a new position.

[@glassgoat9601]

I think I'm understanding what you mean. It is better than what I had been thinking about and will get me headed in the right direction. Thanks!

[@richardsanders2794]

Well done, with just a few scary moments!

[@glassgoat9601]

I think the next time (with a block & tackle) it will be fairly easy. I think it is only an hour job once I'm used to it.

[@fonhollohan2908]

I think the music kinda made it more scary for sure you did a good job though flipping her..

[@glassgoat9601]

I was creating drama :) Have you seen the episode this season where I flip it back? It flips back much easier. Season 2 Episode 20

[@billlippincott3937]

Nicely done!!

[@glassgoat9601]

Thanks Bill! Glad you're aboard.

[@bewholesurfer]

Bravo! Well done! I wish I could have been there just to hold your coffee for you! Nice job.

[@glassgoat9601]

Thanks, I feel like there is a hole in my life now that I'm no longer worried about this task :)

[@kevinhall2266]

You're an inspiration to get my wooden boat project back on track. Great job!

[@glassgoat9601]

I hope you are able to get to it. I'm lucky to have an unusual set of circumstances that allow me flexible time to do so much work on the boat. 10 years ago, the process would've been a bit slower. Glad to have you aboard!

[@roberthodgkins3595]

Congratulations on the flip. That had to be pretty stressful once you got it up to almost vertical.

[@glassgoat9601]

It’s always worst the first time. Now I know what to expect. Looking forward to flipping back, but lots of paint scraping first. I’ll be at it later today.

[@michaelangell1542]

Reminds me of my stresses trying to solo flip 500 lb sailboats (15' x 6' beam) with only ceiling trusses and a couple of ropes. Not fun. Looks like you had just enough vertical clearance. It is good to see that it can be done safely. What is the weight of your hull? I am envious of the boat shed. When the Stay at Home started, I was blessed to have a couple small projects to finish up in my '48 Resorter in my garage. I would sit in the boat, with a cup of coffee and jazz or something simple streaming in through a wireless speaker. I was depressed when the projects were done, so now I just sit in the boat (with coffee and jazz).

[@glassgoat9601]

The advertised complete boat weight is around 1,900 lbs, but I'm not sure what it weighs as is? It's always surprising when you take a hull apart, just how little wood there actually is. The nice thing about that setup is that I could lift it even higher once it is in the endless straps so I could gain some vertical clearance. If I controlled the swing as it turns, I think I could flip a boat with another foot of beam in that set up. Send me an image of your Resorter, I'd like to see it.

[@johnshoureas1629]

How do you plan on clamping the scarf joint of the plank repair at 4:20 in the video ? I know there will be screws on the ends going into the transom, but what will you do at the scarf ?

[@glassgoat9601]

I'm hoping that I can create force sideways somehow now that the boat is flipped. It sits much more solidly now than it did when on stands. I was thinking the same thing as you as I scarfed it. Now that the boat is flipped, I can think about it again, but I'm going to finish stripping the hull before tackling the scarf project again. I'll make sure to show it when I do it.

[@jimmygrant3212]

Are you planning on just stripping the bottom and repainting or will you be refastening any planking? I’ve found overtime at least on the Sea Skiffs built with 5200 the garboard planks leak along the keel until swelled. Because the inner ply separates from years of use and stays bonded to the keel with the 5200 and will leak until swelled.

[@glassgoat9601]

Refastening all screws on bottom with #10 screws replacing the original #8 screws. I definitely have an issue with garboard for first couple of feet at the bow end, but I think the 5200 or whatever it is is gone. Won’t know till I get stripping done which I’m starting later today, and release the garboards up front. When I was degreasing and water sat in the bilge, only place it leaked was at bow. Not the same as floating it, but we’ll see.

[@jimmygrant3212]

Glass Goat I think yours is built with boatlife/life caulk. Would be interesting to see how well it held up. If it was 5200 you’d definitely find it still bonded to something it’s amazing how well 5200 holds up after 50 years.

[@thomasnissen6154]

Hi, can relate to the - will it Work - feeling when flipping a boat. If you have a minute, i just got inspired by your video to poste my take on boat flipping on Instagram ritz.nissen #woodenboatexperience #polar17 😊 All the best on your project

[@glassgoat9601]

I started to watch it but then somebody called me. I'll get back to it, it looked interesting. Thanks!

[@thomasnissen6154]

@@glassgoat9601 youre welcome 🙂 - sorry about the danish language - but think the pictures speak for themselve. Have a nice day