November 11, 2001

By now, all the main frames have been repaired or replaced and the engine stringers have been fixed. The boat is stiff enough to be turned over so work can begin on the bottom.

Flipping the boat was today's project. Several of the Miss Budweiser crew were present, as well as many of Mike Hanson's volunteer crew, along with our Bardahl crew. The boat turned very nicely. We used an A-frame and hoist to pick the front bar, and the forklift on the back.

Mike and Larry had already added the structure needed to support the roll bars. The boat's lateral CG is very good, as it rolled very smoothly and did not try to take-off out of control.

We then got our first look at the bottom...

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Date: 11/11/2001

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Bow structure for turning over. The rods happen to be the gearbox tie down rods used in the U-9! Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 77	New frame installed! Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 73	New frame on the right side of the boat, mid engine compartment. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 75
A few of the salvaged frames and the engine stringer. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 67	Another look at the reinforcement of the bow. This will stay in the boat. Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 70	A look at the bow. Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 73
Front view of bow - note new wood. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 69	Looking forward through the cockpit area. Engine stringer at left. Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 70	Right side of boat. Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 59
Turnover point for the back; comes through a hole in the transom. Date: 11/11/2001 Views: 69	Rear roll-over point external view. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 66	Getting the A-frame in position to lift the front. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 68
ixon hooking up the rear roll-over bar to the forklift. Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 67	Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 78	Securing the A-frame hoist! Date: 12/02/2007 Views: 74

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