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# Like a rolling stone
- URL: https://jon.adelson.us/blog/like-a-rolling-stone/
- Published: 2017-04-04T01:40:59.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-04T01:46:03.000Z
- Author: Jonathan Adelson
- Tags: maker, sailboat, #Import 2026-09-28 00:22

Not much to show this week. Recently I've had a little less time to work than usual so change has gone slow.

This past Thursday I flipped the boat back over and started sanding the bottom in preparation for fiberglassing the bottom. The hull needs to be nice and smooth and since I've already had a bad experience with the fiberglass, I'm going to try and take this turn slow and do a good job.

This was the first time I flipped the boat by myself. Here's how it went.

First I lay a piece of cardboard under the bow, to protect both boat and floor.

![cardboard under bow](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/content/images/2017/04/IMG_5310_sm.jpg)

Next, I removed the sawhorse from under the front of the boat and rested the bow on the cardboard.

![bow on floor](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/content/images/2017/04/IMG_5311_sm.jpg)

Then I went back to the stern, lifted the boat off the sawhorse, and tipped it to port.

![begin tipping](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/content/images/2017/04/IMG_5314_sm.jpg)

After that it took me a couple of tries to roll it over. The key was to make sure I lifted the stern high enough. As I was by myself, I couldn't take pictures as I did this part...

![Rolled](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/content/images/2017/04/IMG_5315_sm.jpg)

I ended up rolling it off the relatively short piece of cardboard it was on but it wasn't a big deal. After that it was a simple matter of lifting the bow back up on the sawhorse and getting back to work. Now that the [stitches](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/sailboat-part-2) are out of the boat, it's not a big deal to move it around as it's so light. Excited (and a little nervous) to see how a boat this light handles on the water...

By the way - I added a picture of the rudder to the [previous post](https://jon.adelson.us/blog/time-to-install-the-cannon/).

Until next time.