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Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => Osprey Style Hull Rebuilds => Flatback 22-2 Rebuilds => Topic started by: captflatback on March 10, 2005, 08:25:14 AM

Title: 1969 22’2 Flatback Restored
Post by: captflatback on March 10, 2005, 08:25:14 AM: This is a friend of mines 69 Flatback 22’2 that he just had redone at Hammerhead Boat Works. We put in over at Davis Island on sat day an ran around to take some photos of the boat before the camera batteries died on me. The boat was great in the flat water and in the chop we had a westerly around 15kn that day and a 2 foot chop it went right through it like butter and stayed dry. I makes me want to get mine done faster now. The bulk of the photos are in the member gallery or my gallery

(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00410.jpg)

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Post by: Rayos on March 10, 2005, 09:21:53 AM: Super nice..
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Post by: JimCt on March 10, 2005, 09:24:48 AM: WOW :!: What a gem! Now that's an inspiration...
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Post by: scott_gunn on March 10, 2005, 09:33:12 AM: How'd the paralift work out? Was the setback far enough to raise the engine significantly?
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Post by: captflatback on March 10, 2005, 10:15:11 AM: Yes, you can run it all the way up with no problem.
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Post by: pedoyl on March 10, 2005, 10:49:15 AM: very nice! does that tower fold down?
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Post by: Seadog on March 10, 2005, 07:04:53 PM: In this picture (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/431) it looks like the boat sits really ass end heavy in the water at the transom.

Maybe its the picture. Looks like some wash behind the transom so maybe he just thru it into gear and the bow is coming up.

Captain's got me nervous with the talk about Shaeffer boats and how important weight distribution in those old 222's is to offset the weight of newer outboards.

Did you notice it sitting heavy in the transom?

Beautiful boat though!
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Post by: JimCt on March 10, 2005, 07:15:18 PM: Does look a tad low.
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Post by: pedoyl on March 11, 2005, 08:07:42 AM: My '86 222 isn't a flatback, but I have a 225 Opti on her and I built the transom up. She definitely sits ass heavy at rest, but it actually improved the ride. You indeed need tabs though. It doesn't effect the draft either because I can run in a foot.
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Post by: captflatback on March 11, 2005, 09:10:50 AM: Ok guy's let me try to answer these.

1. The tower does not fold down you can get under the skyway on high tide to get bait it was made that way by Marine Specialties.

2. This boat is a little more heavy in the stern then most it has a 70 gal well built in the floor so they couldn’t move it up plus he did just come down off a plane.

3. The newer 4 strokes are a little heavy but not as heavy as 2 120 loopers that were on the back of mine or twin 75 that you saw back when the boats were new in the ads. In my 22'2 my fuel tank, console, and my baitwell is as far forward as you can put them to offset the weight.

4. Yes the boat needs tabs i know the guys at lenco and they are sending him a set of 9x12 trim tabs for the back that will make the boat ride a lot better.

Will guy's i got to go work on my front casting deck and get it installed so we can gel the inside in the next few days it's getting closer.
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Post by: Seadog on March 11, 2005, 09:44:01 AM: Capt. Jim - where is that 70 gallon floor live well? In front of the console or back by the transom?
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Post by: captflatback on March 11, 2005, 10:22:48 AM: Seadog if you look at this photo the livewell is just behined the console with the teak lid. It go's down in to the floor and rest on the hull of the boat so you could not move it during the rebuid.(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/36DSC00386.jpg)
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Post by: pedoyl on March 11, 2005, 11:26:51 AM: Slap those lencos on there and you are golden! Sweet looking rig! I'll see you out at the skyway!
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Post by: Seadog on March 11, 2005, 01:57:52 PM: Thanks Capt. Jim. Recharge your camera batteries and keep us posted on your progress on the casting deck.
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Post by: captflatback on March 11, 2005, 02:56:29 PM: Seadog it is all trimed up and will have it all done by sunday at noon i hope?
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Post by: RickK on March 11, 2005, 08:27:12 PM: Definitely something to be proud of.
I think I would worry a little about the fenders on the trailer eating up the beautiful, glossy sides if one comes in a little off center. The second pic looks like there is nothing between boat and fender - nothing to keep them apart and diamond plate takes no prisoners :(
Take care of her, she's a beaut.
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Post by: captflatback on March 11, 2005, 11:17:08 PM: I called and ask him about that and he said there is a wood with carpet onit. You guy's Mike say's thanks to all the great talk about his boat.
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Post by: Seadog on March 14, 2005, 12:02:05 PM: CFB - does he have any pix of the boat during the rebuild?

We'd really like to see those too.
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Post by: RickK on March 14, 2005, 08:21:29 PM: Quote from: "captflatback"
I called and ask him about that and he said there is a wood with carpet onit.

Yup, I see it in the last pic (rear shot). You can barely make out something next to the fender.