78 31 foot shell off restoration first time

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Well I am about ready to lift shell off. My plan is to brace shell with 2x6 with wise with 2 6x6 length wise under those which is what the shell will rest on untill i am ready to put back on. I am going to lift shell with 6 screw type bottle jacks. I will leave floor and c chanel attached to frame and drill rivets that attach shell to the chanel. My hope is to remove c chanel and first cut new plywood using the old as a pattern before removing wood from frame. Then strip frame and sand blast. Hopefuuly I can get frame restored and repaired over winter and be ready to reinstall shell in the spring.