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Originally Posted by mapism (Post 2968682)

Nope, actually I just mentioned it 'cause it has a weird shape, different from the plain bolt normally used to secure the anchor chain - hence my guess that it could be a lifting eye.
But my concern is mainly for the transom bolts, where most weight is: I wouldn't have expected them to be good enough for lifting the boat...

And in reply to Wildman_grafix, nothing really wrong with the slings under the hull, but when positioning the boat on its cradle they remain "locked" between the hull and the cradle.
To remove them, it's necessary to use another sling to lift the boat astern a bit.
The three straps method would be much more efficient in this respect, if those U-bolts are really strong enough.
The point is... are they?

Cut a notch in the cradle so you can pull the slings out.

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Originally Posted by jdub (Post 2968878)

Cut a notch in the cradle so you can pull the slings out.

I have to agree, I think you can lift using the eye bolts but that is not their intened use, especially for repeat use and I sure as hell wouln't leave it hanging for an extended period of time.

Boats flex, if you are hanging it constantly from the tip of bow from the tip of stern, your going to get "flexing" and cracks.:party-smiley-004:

If you look at race boats who hang them just to get from trailer to water, they have heavy duty reinforced hooks bolted into the stringers, and they are certainly stronger than a stock Fever.