Morning tea mid way through the turning party for our Didi 40 Cr
Didi 40 Cr at the tipping point in the hull turnover process
Didi 40 Cr well on the way to being right side up
Now the Didi 40 Cr just needs to lowered onto the cradle
The turnover party crew
Early progress on turning our Didi 40 Cr
The turn over of our Didi 40 Cr hull went according to plan today. I was confident enough to invite people to come and help and watch but nervous nevertheless. We started the job right on 10 am and used the chain blocks to lift one side of the hull. The rope wrapped four time around the hull was meant to turn the boat but it kept slipping on the shiny painted surface so we used the chain plate frames as attachment points for the turning ropes. Once we had a firm pull on the hull it turned readily in the slings. Soon our main concern was preventing it toppling over once the centre of gravity went over the top. Again rope attached to the chain plate frames was used as a steady as the hull slipped slowly in the slings into the upright position.
Once the hull was level it was time for a break and to celebrate with a sip of champagne.
Tonight there are tarpaulins over the bow and stern where the hull protrudes from under the awning.