Turning Unicorn Upright First, a short update on finishing the hull. I ended up sanding off the poly (again) and some of the paint, putting on two new coats of paint with a foam brush, "tipping" the paint smooth-ish with the foam brush, and then put on three coats of poly in quick succession in the hopes it would "pull flat". The finish is better but still not actually smooth. You get what you settle for. The Big Day (Poppy provided emotional support) A major step in small wooden boat construction is turning the hull over. There are several techniques to do this depending on how big and how heavy the hull is, and how many helpers you have. Unicorn is about 14 1/2' long and I think the hull weighs roughly 75lbs. Since it was just me doing the task, I elected to use the two-lift method and go very slowly . The whole process took most of an afternoon, following, generally, these steps. build a frame or cradle(s) to support the hull when it is upright. This frame is...