'92 Top Gun full total resto.
 

I thought I'd share these pics of an older Top Gun that was recently restored from Nav light to the prop nuts by Dorr's Marine in Windham Maine.
It was a three year project that began with a 1992' Gun. Tim Dorr purchased it from Gran-Sport in Chi Town fall 2004. The boat had been sitting since 1999 and from the looks of the hull, this boat had spent very little time on the water.
The hull was stripped bare and totally re-rigged with top shelf everything.

Tim wanted to make it look like it did brand new back in 1992, the bare hull was sent to New England Fiberglass in Portland, Maine. The entire hull was wet sanded, all graphics repainted, buffed etc. A new factory blower hatch was installed and all hardware powdercoated.

The entire cockpit was redone with newer style bolsters from Lip-Ship. The entire cabin gutted and redone with new headliner, lighting, etc.

DME built the motors from scratch with all NEW components,
572" GM Bow Tie blocks,
Callies cranks, Oliver rods,
Dart Pro-1 aluminum heads Crower rockers with stud girdles.
CP pistons,
Ultra Dyne custom ground hyd roller cams
Morel lifters,
Blower Shop Billet 8:71 blowers,
Holley 850 blower prepped carbs,
CMI elbow top fully polished stainless headers with dry to tip tailpipes,
Gibson mufflers,

The BW 72C's were sent to Huber for nitraded shafts and upgraded to HM1200 specs. Hardin Marine 1000 hp drive plates installed.

The boat was then fitted with all new IMCO full hydraulic steering, Konrad 540HP drives. All new livorsi guages and topped off with a 1200 watt stereo system.

..anyway, I had a little time so I thought I'd share.

that's a clean boat!

For a straight bottom ' Gun, it rocks pretty well. Best to date, 92 on gps @ 5600 with 32 5 blades by Bblades :cool-smiley-026:

Sweet rig!!!

Big thanks to Phil @ Lip Ship for the help with the interior and many other little parts. It came out incredible.

Kurt

where did he get the blower hatch ?

Call Jeff @ Competion Marine Center 636-946-1182 He's got the mold. They built it crated and shipped to the door.

Glassdave also build a factory looking Top Gun blower hatch.

Looks like a new boat. Congrats on a great job...

Where is the old hatch?????????????????:hitfan: :D :D


Just kidding. The boat turned out great!!! What HP are the engines?

The last time I saw the old hatch pad it was flying down the interstate just outside of Chicago! :eek:

The motors dyno'd @ 925 hp 5600 rpm

Awesome ! Great dedication :cool:

Wow !!! I can see alot of sweat equity in that rig.

Nice Job !!!

Nice

Hey Kurt, can I borrow the props? Just kidding. Wow that is strong. Great job. I havent seen the lowers that color on cresent Konrads.

and it is now for sale: http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o18579-en.html


Nice boat, I just think the paint scheme should have been more modern rather than repainting 1992 all over again.

Very, very nice...congrats!

:drink: :cool-smiley-027: :drink: :cool-smiley-027:

WOW !! that turned out great! Nice looking rig.

THAT would look good over at KRAMERICA !!!

Bet he'd take Cafe in trade for next project ?!??!?

:food-smiley-007:

!!!!!

C'mon dude ...... don't be afraid ! :drink:

Kurt, you guys did an awesome job!! I remember when it was for sale, neglected in the back yard of that shop a few years ago. It turned out TITS!!!

Very nice looking Cig! I like the classic paint scheme.

nothing but pure class, I love them old Gunns. Now it needs a nice trailer to finish the package. Great job, glad to see them being restored

yep . . . . raised section runs the full length of the hatch. 419-461-1484 :cool:

Ttt

Sad news, this boat was lost in a horrific fire last week.

That is terrible.

I like the look of many of the older Top Guns than many of the new ones. Some of the new boats look like they should be in a circus... this one was so tasteful

WTF. First thought ..was this arson? Whats the story behind the fire

From what I heard, it might have been electrical issues in another part of the building. Not arson.


Here's what's left of a mint 45 Sonic. It was just repowered with brand new drives, gimbals, paint and interior. Had not been wet since.

What a total bummer! That sucks too see.

Wow that sucks........ Keep us posted on the insurance payoff. I bet that will be harder to deal with than the fire was!

wow...my heart just sunk!

Holy Hell!!!!!!!

That stinks.

I'm speechless...................:eek:

HOLY SH!T!!

that f*ckin' SUCKS!!

Was this a shop Kurt?

Sorry for your loss. It was a beautiful boat.

Unbelievable.........

the most important question: WHAT'S NEXT???