My 79 vking

[Deznuts3570]

Well motors a drop on finally!

Bottom of the boats done too! Added a pencil roll to the pad and two strakes to the bottom

[Deznuts3570]

Bottoms sprayed with macro epoxy and dried. Sides should be painted by now and the hull is getting flipped and having the top deck worked soon.

[W2F a V-King]

It is coming along very nicely!
I like the added stakes. Are they for a smoother transition to getting on the pad?
Not sure i know what the pencil roll is and what is it's purpose?
Could you elaborate please.

James

[Deznuts3570]

So my thinking was to improve the handling SOME and get it on the pad quicker with the strakes. With the pencil roll, i was thinking to make the boat "flatter" on the water at speed. From what ive seen, a flat boat is a faster boat

[Deznuts3570]

Pencil roll is basically a shaped wedge. Thats the best way i could put it. Instead of a wedge, mines is tapered from where it starts to the end of the pad see pic. If ya dont understand, ill try to explain better

[W2F a V-King]

Thank you for the explanation. It does show better in the picture exploded view..

Great idea! Similar traits of the post 75 Vector and Viper hull changes by Ron Baker by the addition of the two strakes and wedge just in a much smaller degree?
I too have seen many a V-King video's with the bow way up. Some lift is necessary to air it out, but just how much before it begins to negate speed ??

I like what you did..Looks and sounds like a good plan!!

James

[Deznuts3570]

Vikings with 150s can be aired out. With 260s, get trim happy. Itll bite ya in the butt. Flat is always faster and especially when you running 90+

[XstreamVking]

x2 on minimum trim when going fast in a king.....Faster and safer...

[Deznuts3570]

Got the bottom sprayed with macro epoxy and flipped back upright. Got the top cap block sanded and starting today after work filling and sanding more.

[Deznuts3570]

Brought it to work and decided while it was there too weigh it. Scale was out of calibration by 4 yrs. Didnt realize that until after it was said and done. I want to use a better load cell to get the weight later on

[texasvector]

Put some damn fenders on that trailer or quit hauling her around

[Deznuts3570]

I hauled it one time you prick lol! I had to bring it too work and then home it went. Go put some filler on the deck for me and ill be there in 2 hrs to sand! I got beer and crown in the fridge, help ya self lol

[capt bart]

I'm interested to know how well that Macro Epoxy holds up below the water line . It sure looks good in the pic's .

[texasvector]

We've got another boat with macro epoxy on it....2 years running on it.....boat never stays in water

Holding up great

[W2F a V-King]

Yes..there is really no need to leave one of these boats set in the water for to long .... and when they are in the water 90% of the boat is airborne

James