Flipping a V-20

[Stinky_Hooker]

I just got done spraying a boat that belongs to a buddy of mine(not a V20), and it got me in the mood to get mine prepped and ready for paint.

Back to mine:
She is stripped,no tank or anything so she is as light as a V20 gets. Now is my opportunity to roll her over in an effort to get the bottom as slick as possible for painting. I have rolled many boats in the past, but not one this big. I am gonna get about 8 of my biggest buddies and go for it. Wish me luck?? What do you guys think...anybody ever rolled one?? ;D

[macojoe]

Wow!! betert you then me!! Thats still a 2000 pound hull you are flipping!!
Just be careful!!

In the event something goes wrong and it lands on you, can you give the address were I can pick it up!! ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thanks for the concern Mac...yeah ill tell Mrs. Hooker to see to it gettin to ya. ::)

[CT_V-20]

I recommend removing the windshield before flipping :-X.

[Blue_Runner]

Dude, that sounds really, really scary :o

I wouldn't worry too much how the bottom looks. Paint it best you can on the trailer. Who's gonna see it anyway?

But, don't let me discourage you. I'm sure you probably know more about it than I do! It just seems like something could get broken (like bones and stuff).

Let us know how it turns out. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing pictures of that feat!

Blue

[macojoe]

Yea get the wife to take pic!!!!!!! Lots of them!!!!!!!!!

[bigshrimpin]

http://www.classicmako.com/projects/xshark/bw7.htm

here's an option.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Dont worry...one of my buddies that will help has a digi cam. I will get pics. ;D

[reelapeelin]

Stinky Hooker...bfore you flip that V20, BE SURE to remove any opened beer cans...spillin' beer can be a greivous error, punishable by...well, lemmee crack whon mo and thin' about it... ;) ;D

BS...luv those pics flippin' the Mako...braces w/casters from deck to inside gunwhales...GREAT!! ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Yeah thatnks RA...

Man did you guys follow all the way through that mako rest....I thought i had alot of work to do. :o

[reelapeelin]

WOW... just went all the way thru that Mako redo BS posted above...what a job... 8)...I'd like to take a year off and go work w/that guy...maybe learn half of what he knows...don't know about you guys, but that's impressive stuff... ;D

You're right, Stinky...all things being relative, the amount of work we did is nothing... ;) :D...like to see what that guy could do w/a certain '74 V20 I know about... ::)

Thanks, BS...that was neat...

[Blue_Runner]

That was a heckofalota work.

Seems like a catch 22 you know...a man with all that time surely had the money to buy new, don't you think? If his time is considered money, I bet he didn't save much.

That is one sweeeeeeet Mako though! Dude, if he can flip that big ol boat, I think you can tip the V20 ;)

[reelapeelin]

BR...I might be wrong, but I don't think a guy like that is out to save as much as he's out to create...in this case, create exactly the boat he wants and thumb his nose at present day boat makers who think "Eurostyle transoms" are what the market wants... ::) :P...somebody w/that much talent HAS to use it some way....he's an artist... ;) ;D

I e-mailed them to see if there are any finished project pics comin'...I'd like to see some... 8)...

[Stinky_Hooker]

I agree, with you RA. He is most definitely not saving or TRYING to save any money. He is doing it just to do it and be able to have somethin he created. if I where wealthy and didnt have to work I am afraid I would be the same way. I wonder if he could close in a v20...ta know with a built in cabin and hardtop.....that would be SWEEET!!!

[reelapeelin]

V 20 w/a pilot house...hmmm...you'd have to be carefull...sounds like it could get a little bow-heavy...then you'd have to counter-balance w/twin 4-stroker 115s on a bracket....hmmm ::)

[steplift20]

when it starts to go over close your eyes and listen :o

[CT_V-20]

SH, there was a V-20 in my harbor last summer that had a 1/2 tower on it. I think it looks pretty good, a little top heavy but not as much as you might think. I need to find out if she was just passing through or berths there and try to capture it on camera this year.