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Note: the following are suggestions and the author takes no responsibility for any mishap that may occur as the activity would be out of his control.

There is often a need to have ready access to the bottom of your TS16, and one thinks that it would be nice to be able to “just turn it over”. This article is aimed at helping you do this.

There are several ways of doing this – The half roll & The full roll

But you will need a supply of tinnies and friends to help and also empty the tinnies.

The half roll;

is achieved by pulling the boat over on to its side by putting a rope around the mast & pulling it over – simple!

Well, first, drop the boat off the trailer, preferably onto some double sheets of ply. Next, tie a long length of rope (mainsheet) around the mast at the hounds, then put the mast up, and using the spare jib luff wire (you do have one?) tension the rig. Place some old blankets alongside where the chines will touch the ground, and if you can, set up a 2:1 block on the end of the rope, and pull! Better if there are two persons, but one can do it. The boat will swing a little and when the mast is on the ground, put a heavy weight on it, like a bucket of sand, or the trailer. A prop under the keel will be an idea.

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Half roll, boat pulled over with rope around the hounds.

The full roll;

needs some equipment. There are two basic ways of doing this.
Firstly, get a slab of tinnies and half a dozen of your friends and tip it over!

Secondly, using an overhead beam such as in a carport or shed, but with adequate height to enable the boat to roll. With the boat on the trailer, lift the bow (front end of the trailer) and fasten a rope from the beam to the towing ring. At the stern, remove the rudder pintles. Now you need to take two pieces of angle iron, and placing then side by side, drill holes to match those of the pintles. Drill a hole half way between the bolts on the angle (see sketch), through which you put a shackle. Now drop the front of the trailer so the stern lifts and fasten a rope from the beam to the shackle, and after checking the height from shackle to ground (min 1200mm), then with friends steadying the boat, pull trailer out. Now turn!

Maybe a set of blocks on the two ropes would help, as you may like to lower the boat on to trestles.

The third way is to use purpose built rotisseries, of which the NSW Association has two. Again at the stern, remove the rudder pintles. Now you need to take two pieces of angle iron, and placing then side by side, drill holes to match those of the pintles. Drill a hole half way between the bolts on the angle (see sketch).

Drop the boat off the trailer, and place a rotisserie at each end. At the bow, winch it up and fit the tow ring into the revolving yoke. At the stern, lift with the winch, and again fit the angle into the revolving yoke. Now turn!

For use of the rotisserie, I suggest you contact President Alan Scott 0434 334 138