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Biesemeyer long deck resto

If you are worried about the throttle pedal having room why not do what Wayne (K50) did in Long Beach and just reach around behind you with your right hand and run the gas with your hand He hauled ass that way. Might be a little uncomfortable but it works.

Steve

Originally Posted by Reservoir Dog

Not to sure that I'm good enough to drive er like that yet. Haha


No... the reason I was thinkn t deck, was thinkn if I get pitched I would like to come out of it clean, and not get a leg caught between the v drive and dash.

I would hate to see a long deck Biesemeyer have its deck cut up for any reason. Kind of defeats the whole purpose of having a long decker. They're relatively rare and as such are a collector's piece (as much as any of these can be considered collector's items).
It kind of gives me the willies to think about ruining it, like putting a L88 hood on a 50's Corvette, it's just plain wrong (IMHO).

Just go with the long steering column and you should be fine. Yeah, you'll be closer to the heater, but hey, it's a Long Decker.

Eric

Don't worry about the pic as I was just having a little fun. I am very impressed with the work you are doing as I know it takes real dedication. As far as making it a T-Deck, that is something you are going to have to decide yourself. Our family has a race deck Biese with a small block and even with the seat almost touching the engine my feet are under the dash and I don't like it. (Granted I am a little taller than some). I plan on doing exactly what you are doing with our old family Hallett flat and I plan on making it a T-deck. After getting spit out of a boat that was a T-deck I will never build another boat for me or my family that is not a T-deck. Being that your hull is unique being a long deck you will have to decide weather you are more concerned with the "IF" than scaring a piece of boating and racing beauty. What ever you decide make sure it is right for you. Other than that, keep up the good work.

Paul Miller

Guys, I have a question........... since my long-deck biesemeyer's trailer is really a POS, and since I weld and build pretty nice stuff,
I will be building a dolly-type trailer for it.......

here is the question: I have no idea how good/true the bottom of this hull is...... IE: do I build the trailer bunks to fit the hull as it is
now? or later......

this hull pretty closely mimics resevoir dog's hull as this stage....... close enough as the previous long-deck resto that was done recently..

I need a better trailer to be even moving this around much...... so what say the b-boat guru's?

--Sherpa

Originally Posted by Sherpa

I have no idea how good/true the bottom of this hull is...... IE: do I build the trailer bunks to fit the hull as it is
now? or later......

Myself I'd check/fix the bottom first, if you do the bunks now and if you have a sag in the bottom now after you fix it you'll have a space between the bunks and the bottom and if you leave the motor in all the time you'll eventually have another sag in the bottom, you should also have a crossmember on the trailer where the engine sits... But that's just me....

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Stu has been doin a hell of a job. The floors are almost done, still has to black out the center of the keel and the gunnels. The deck is getting the rudder access cut out done, I decided on not cutting out dash for a cut away ( t-deck).


But I do have another question for everyone. Since this hull was never rigged and has no holes but for the water drains. I thought a bout making a mold of it after the bottom has been blue printed. I've talked with Rankin about doin the bottom . Would like to hear your thoughts and interests. It's a lot of money tool a mold, so if no one has any interest but me, I'm not goin to do it, I'm not doin it for money, but to keep the long decks alive.

the boat is coming along nice...... and fast......... looks great....... is there a space at the rear of the stringers where the balsa ends?

looks like a shadow....

as for splashing the hull: I think Brian bergeron owns the biesemeyer name/copyright...... the guys in the know will probably chime in
with correct info.......

I would think if you only made copies for yourself, say perhaps for racing/broken-boat replacement, etc it would be ok.... to sell the hulls,
that might be an issue......

--Sherpa

Jonesin' for some new update pics.............................

TTT anyway..........

--Sherpa
74* Longdeck

Me too..... Haha. I should have some more this weekend, and as soon as I get them ill post them up.