boat leveling......Easier said than done

When the truck delivered Phoenix to the house I could not get the driver to help me level the boat up. His trailer was set up with air jacks and hydraulic support arms. I figured it have been easy for him to set the aft end of the boat on blocks then raise the front to level the boat. He was not interested...

It will make the interior work much easier if the boat is level fore and aft as well as athwart ship.
No problem, just buy a 20 ton jack, jack the boat up and add blocking at the bow. Like I said, easier said than done. Buying the jack was the least painful part of the process. The boat keel was too low to to the ground for the jack to fit. After digging the hole for it I had to level the blocking so the jack would be vertical( it is best if the jack pushes the boat straight up not to one side). Turns out one layer of 2 X 8's would not do it. Ended up with 3 layers to finally get enough support for the jack and boat.
Next problem had to do with the top of the jack which is only about 1-1/2" in diameter. I did not try but I think that it would have just pushed a hole into the keel....Ended up adding a 1/4" thick steel plate then a piece of teak lumber. I was able to use pine blocking on top of that.  Maximum lift of the jack was about 6 inches, it seemed like 3 of those inches went to compressing the ground under the blocking and the blocking. It took several lifts to get it done, but it is done. The athwart ship level was a lot easier using the jack stands. All done now. Amazingly the waterline as shown by the water mark in the bottom paint agrees with the cabin sole.

I guess she was down by the bow originally which is why she had all that lead and concrete in the stern. I have added about 170 gallons of water which equals about 1400 pounds. I figure I took about 1610 pounds out, so I am still a little light. But we will be moving weight aft as well so it should all work out. I am not selling that lead until we launch the boat...

Salon floor is level, aft main bulkhead is only about 3/4" in 4' out of plumb...I guess they either did not have the mold leveled or they forgot to use a level when setting the bulkhead. Luckily it will not affect my work so it does not have to be redone.
Also managed to seal the tank tops in place with the ASI 502 silicone sealant. I wanted to let it cure for 24 hours before starting the glass work. Oh boy something to look forward to for tomorrow....