Nice beginning! Now you can see thru it the good and the bad! Any interior pictures once the deck off? Any bad surprise?

Here's some of the interior. It is rough. I'll be pulling more of the interior out later today...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...pspb908orr.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...pssrjnw7we.jpg

I see what some people say about the cutting corners when they built these boats. The forward bulkhead was tabbed on top of epoxy? That's not going to stick for long..

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...psaaunrmbf.jpg

The cockpit bulkhead coming loose from the left side of the hull..

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...pskdqkfhyv.jpg

The bilge pump hose running thru the right engine compartment stringer. They drilled the stringer with a hole saw and left it as naked wood or close to it. recipe for disaster...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...psas4ossot.jpg

I think you would be wise to support the ends better now that the deck is off. Losing all the support from it could let the hull Hog on that short cradle.

Especially if the stringers are shot ,which I am sure they are.

If it was mine I would build a full length cradle that would support it right at the Chines for the rear half and supports the bow half at the Vee.

Don't want to get it all back together and have a big hook or twist in the hull.

Yes sir. I'll be supporting the hull from front to rear, side to side, and shooting a laser down it to see how true it is. we just rolled it back there yesterday.

Great pics and detail, I'm gonna enjoy living vicariously through your work without even getting my hands dirty!

Massive task you've taken on, going by your 30' build, I'd say you're the right guy to do this boat justice. Thanks for taking the time post here.

RR

love these pictures!!! easier to work without deck!

Heath you need to make a couple of tie bars to hold the hull sides in place so they don't relax before you remove all of the bulkheads it will make putting the deck back on much easer learn from my mistake it was a ***** to fix after the fact. Dan

I'll do that Dan thanks.

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Awesome thread! Always wanted to see a KV Flatdeck with the deck off......very cool.

Randy
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Dude! Save that stereo. Visit Pawn Stars. Chumlee will pay you big!

Seriously, great project. Subscribed and will watch with pleasure!