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That's some top notch work

We need some updates Jim!

Pretty smart way to keep everything straight with eachother! Good luck with the build keep the pics coming

Any updates on this ?

Yes. It's ready to pull a mold. I'll write more later.

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bottom after widening it. Next is to finish the bottom
Its been a little while since I last posted. I tried but could never download the photo. I think I finally have it figured out. Before I finished the bottom of the boat I needed to add a flange to it so I could pull a mold. I also had to add to the hull sides because I lost an inch when I cut the deck off. So I decided to add 3 inches back onto the boat. It was rather simple to do but time consuming. I just cut Masonite, waxed it and attached it to the boat. I added the flange. This was my mold for the flange. Of course I prepped the inside by grinding it. then I just glassed it together.

After this was done I flipped the boat upside down and put it back on the trailer. Flipping it by myself was a challenge and took me about 4 hours. To say I was a little nervous is an understatement. I didn't want it to fall on me. But I got it done with 4 chain falls. The trick was to get it past the center point so it would come over.

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Attaching the flange mold
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I attached the plywood to add a piece on top for the flange
More photos I hope of the flange and flipping it

hey Jim, what are the pros/cons of the V'ed tunnel vs a flat tunnel? just curious really. . . . . Keep the pics coming and thanks for sharing

I've flipped a few hulls on my own a time or two, yeah its a challenge to get them to go over the hump to say the least :D

From what I've been told the v in the tunnel helps to reduce wave slap. You have to remember this boat was built for offshore racing in big seas.