Hi I have just removed/replaced the original steel nuts and washers from the keel bolts on the inside cabin bilge. A truly fun job. What I would like to do is put lifting brackets on the second and third pair of bolts and use that to hoist the boat.

Is this feasable? Will those 4- 3/4" keel bolts be able to lift the 2500lb boat? Will I be able to balence the boat from those locations?

Would a sling be a better method of lifting the boat? I am hoping to move my slip and to use the Brickyard landing hoist.