Hi, Yes, the sling lifting trianglur strap in the bildge is NOT a single point lifting point . . . requiring two braces from top of sling to rail (each side) back by the primaries or farther aft for maximum bracing leverage.

I would not cut up the boat; personally.

My sling is 4 of 5 Star tensil chain with large stainless shakles on each end.

The Up end has one piece of high strength lined attached to the top shackly (mid length) using a cow hitch . . . and carbiner hooks on each tail. . . one on each for attachement to perforated toe rail. Always hook Carbiners gate up to take the max load.

Same arranegemebnt is used for boats with T track rails & cars for attachement . . . or U bolts thru deck at brace attach points; port & starboard.

mb

:: I presume the boat was set up for a three point bridal
:: so it would be stable while suspended.
::
:: We had a nylon lift strap made with a shackle for the
:: strap on the keel bolts, up through the port to a point
:: about 1-1/2 feet above the deck. There's a heavy steel
:: ring on the top end of the main strap. Two smaller nylon
:: straps come off that same ring and are sized to center
:: the main strap in the port with the boat level. They
:: have carabiners at the deck end and these clip to the
:: toe rail outboard of the winches.
::
:: I cant see why a 6 inch port wouldn't work. Just
:: remember there needs to be a clearance cutout on the
:: front edge of the hatch for the port.
::
:: Bob Harvey
::
:: :: We just recently purchased an E27. Could anyone tell me
:: :: why the port for the hoisting strap doesn't align with
:: :: the strap. There must be some reason for this. I read an
:: :: earlier post discussing how two extra lines secured to
:: :: the toe line near the winches are required to center the
:: :: strap through the hole.
::
:: :: The former owner of this boat obviously did not realize
:: :: this as there is damage to the deck at the port.
:: ::
:: :: I am planning on cutting out the damage and putting a
:: :: 6" port instead. Is there any reason I could not do
:: :: this?
:: ::
:: :: Mark