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BMFScout
06-08-2005, 12:30 AM
Ok, the last post got too gay even for my liking, sorry to Grayson and John for all the time they wasted arguing on the internet. I am calling it Yankee Whiskey b/c the number on the front of the boat, and the fact that the guy that actually owns the boat works in aviation, who cares wtf the number is called. I saved that best parts of the last thread and I will update this thread with the progress since it is kind of a project. Don't gay up my thread fags... :rainbow: :gigem:

jerryg79
06-08-2005, 05:59 AM
I like dudes

yankee whiskey is the lame

agjohn02
06-08-2005, 06:50 AM
Don't gay up my thread fags... :rainbow: :gigem:


this was actually what i was doing. i care not to argue with grayson that much. cool boat! i dig the new name.

uglyota
06-08-2005, 09:42 AM
pimp!
you should paint blue glitter over most of the white on the hull...
USS stars and bars!

mark
06-08-2005, 10:31 PM
A mid '70's master craft? Does it run? If it does, prepare yourself *****. Mark's going skiing next time I am down there.

-Mark

BMFScout
06-09-2005, 12:47 AM
it will run by the next time you are in hopefully... :)

jerryg79
06-09-2005, 01:30 PM
you still looking for parts?

iboats.com

davido
06-10-2005, 12:54 AM
Uh oh, Jimmy's gonna be a baller on LakeB. Watch out ladies... and other boaters. :D

mark
06-10-2005, 05:05 AM
And Davido's gonna be writing him tickets. Gotta keep the revenue up you know.

-Mark

davido
06-10-2005, 03:14 PM
Nah, the Game Warden handles that. Blow through the no wake area, he loves that.

jerryg79
06-10-2005, 03:20 PM
david whats your deal with "blow" today, big coke deal to pay for those medical bills? Or was one of your tenants a little short on rent and you're gonna go make him pay up after work?

eight
06-17-2005, 10:21 PM
A Plus Cash in San Antonio is where we get all the parts to fix the boats when the dam kid kills them. They've allways had what we needed.

agjohn02
08-04-2005, 01:26 AM
it is majic after all

tigweld
08-04-2005, 02:18 PM
where are the after pics of that lift off, Probably not a good scene, parts floating everywhere. From what i've seen, once you have prop blow out it gets real exciting real fast, and in the end somebody is swimming.

BMFScout
11-18-2006, 06:10 PM
Bump...details to follow

Graystroke
11-18-2006, 09:28 PM
jimmy got a new boat! one of those 1970's ones w/ a jet pump on it and 8-71 blower w/ a big block! I hope it has one of those foot shaped gas pedals!

jerryg79
11-19-2006, 10:45 AM
the suspense is killing me

BMFScout
11-19-2006, 09:51 PM
I got an '86 Ski Centurion Trutrac pretty cheap. The guy needed money, and the engine needs some work, not sure what's up yet. I'll take some pics once I get it cleaned up. It already has a pylon and fat sacks. I'm hoping to get it running next weekend. It's a lot like this one, but the blue is darker, and it doesn't have the gay rainbow action. Yes, it's a Ford 351, hell may have frozen over, I bought a ford.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Ski-Centurion-19-Tru-Track-Ski-Boat-Inboard_W0QQitemZ140050809555QQihZ004QQcategoryZ63 686QQcmdZViewItem

AggieTJ2007
11-19-2006, 09:57 PM
the ford is a good engine. Weve got one in our ski boat, if you need any parts let me know

J Cooper
11-19-2006, 10:00 PM
kick ass!!! well you know i frequent dallas now... ill defenitely help it get broken in

eight
11-19-2006, 10:15 PM
That's a nice classic style competition ski boat, will never really look old. Notice the 2 speedometers. Should move pretty dam quick and turn sharp with 250 hp mounted in the middle. Bet it'll pull a mean ski tube. If it doesn't allready have them, watch for some powered adjustable trim tabs on the ebay. That boat is tuned for skiing, small wake. If you just adjust the tabs you can get a bigger wake but it'll hurt the boat's performance for cruising and such. I wonder how big you can make the surf wake. :D

BMFScout
11-19-2006, 10:37 PM
I plan on cruising it about 1/4 mile from the ramp to the dam and wakeboarding, so I'll check into the tabs.

AggieTJ2007
11-19-2006, 10:54 PM
usually those boats are flat bottomed and so they plane real well at slalom speeds and don't make any wake at all but at slower speeds they make a mean wake, at least that is how our is, it helps that the shaft seal leaks and the back of the boat fills with water too

Graystroke
11-19-2006, 11:01 PM
there are some tabs you can get that adjust semi automatic like. they are not power but have a hand pump mounted and you can pump them up by hand and then turn a valve to release$$...or you could spend big bucks to get $$$the electric/hydraulic ones..or like kopeckis talking about the manual ones$.

agjohn02
11-19-2006, 11:06 PM
there are some tabs you can get that adjust semi automatic like. they are not power but have a hand pump mounted and you can pump them up by hand and then turn a valve to release$$...or you could spend big bucks to get $$$the electric/hydraulic ones..or like kopeckis talking about the manual ones$.


do these involve vaccuum tubes in any way?

CheapJeep
11-20-2006, 12:16 AM
Nice boat Jimmy. Just throw some weight's from your new bench in the back... :gigem:

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 10:04 AM
I was thinking three big bootied hoes to sit on the back bench!

jerryg79
11-20-2006, 10:06 AM
I was thinking three big bootied hoes to sit on the back bench!

Change the name of the Boat to "Skeet ya later"


Ahhh Skeet, Skeet, Skeet, Skeet :gigem:

edit: oh i'm dumb your boat is not the one in the ebay ad. you should still name your boat that. :rolleyes:

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 10:16 AM
It's bad luck to change the name of a boat. As far as I know this boat has not been named yet so we should be good. I thought about Ski Ski Ski. Burris wants to call it "The $30,000 Millionaire" Which I like, but it needs a dirty slutty woman's name.

bburris
11-20-2006, 10:28 AM
$30K Millionaire just doesn't roll off the tongue that well...

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 10:31 AM
no but it is funny. Three more years and that baby will be paid off!!! ;)

bburris
11-20-2006, 10:51 AM
Put it up for sale and see what area of Dallas your callers are from. :)

KrazyKarl02
11-20-2006, 01:50 PM
it needs a dirty slutty woman's name.


Anne?

jerryg79
11-20-2006, 01:55 PM
Anne?

Not touching it :laughing:

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 01:58 PM
I don't know wtf Anne has to do with anything, but I was thinking of "My Michelle" It is from the 80's, and I bet it screams with that 351 in there...

*edit- a 20 year old Ford has got to smoke a little bit as well!

jerryg79
11-20-2006, 01:59 PM
I don't know wtf Anne has to do with anything, but I was thinking of "My Michelle" It is from the 80's, and I bet it screams with that 351 in there...
:laughing:

"Your daddy watches porno, now that mommy's not around"

KrazyKarl02
11-20-2006, 04:48 PM
I don't know wtf Anne has to do with anything,


I was refrencing Hippie's Sister, but if you know someone named "Anne" that works too.

RCcola55
11-20-2006, 04:57 PM
make sure you add a set of captian call's on it

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 05:11 PM
It's straight exhaust out under the swim deck. I think it'll be loud enough. :gigem:

robertf03
11-20-2006, 06:37 PM
:laughing:

"Your daddy watches porno, now that mommy's not around"


She used to love her heroine but now she's underground

RCcola55
11-20-2006, 07:05 PM
It's straight exhaust out under the swim deck. I think it'll be loud enough. :gigem:


be a man, its never loud enough

eight
11-20-2006, 09:02 PM
Get a wake surf board. I've seen people surfing behind those boats. It's alot easier than wakeboarding, I can drink a beer while surfing, and you know I'm not athletic or anything. But the main good thing is that it doesn't hurt when you fall. I haven't been able to surf without the rope on runt's board, but then its made for a 150 lb kid. He's got the liquid force, I think there's one longer that I think would work better for us more manly men. When you get to trying to learn tricks with the wakeboard you'll knock the **** out of yourself, the surf board is good for a brake, and it can be used on rougher days. I've been checking ebay for used boards but they rarely come up, the new ones are about $300 for that piece of plastic and foam.

BMFScout
11-20-2006, 09:07 PM
I'm trying to work a connection at Liquid Force, we'll see what happens. I'm pretty decent at wakeboarding already, going to get it going and do that. I'll progress to this surfing business when I have everything else together.

uglyota
11-21-2006, 08:44 PM
My Michelle is the best boat name evar!

and Karl, I'll f***ing kill you :flipoff2:

fbronco86
11-21-2006, 08:57 PM
I don't know wtf Anne has to do with anything, but I was thinking of "My Michelle" It is from the 80's, and I bet it screams with that 351 in there...

*edit- a 20 year old Ford has got to smoke a little bit as well!

Its not a big boat. I am not sure how much those boats weight so it prob goes pretty well with a 351 in it. It was made for skiiing so I am not sure how much wake it puts out. You might want to add some wieght in the back of the boat to get some more water displacement.

DRAGOONRANCH
11-21-2006, 09:25 PM
You might want to add some wieght in the back of the boat to get some more water displacement.

I volunteer any spare time I have for this endeavour. :gigem:

fbronco86
11-21-2006, 10:17 PM
I volunteer any spare time I have for this endeavour. :gigem:

I am sure there will be free beer too :gigem:

BMFScout
11-22-2006, 09:59 AM
It was made for skiiing so I am not sure how much wake it puts out. You might want to add some wieght in the back of the boat to get some more water displacement.

Like a couple of fat sacks? I think I might check into a pylon extension too. ;)

fbronco86
11-22-2006, 11:26 AM
Like a couple of fat sacks? I think I might check into a pylon extension too. ;)


I think you could red neck it with some barrels of water. I would get some 30 gal drums and fill them up. each barrel would be about 240lbs if you filled them up. I would also have two 1250gph bilge pumps hooked up to them. That would give you about 20 gal per min of fill or empty. I would not wanna get caught in a storm or rough water with that extra added weight.

Doug Krebs
11-22-2006, 11:33 AM
I think you could red neck it with some barrels of water. I would get some 30 gal drums and fill them up. each barrel would be about 240lbs if you filled them up. I would also have two 1250gph bilge pumps hooked up to them. That would give you about 20 gal per min of fill or empty. I would not wanna get caught in a storm or rough water with that extra added weight.

screw that, pull the plug until you feel water touching your feet. When storm comes pull the plug and haul ass to suck the water out!

Marc did this at the boat ramp once. Drove away without the plug in flipper. Didn't notice anything until we were getting ready to ski. Flipper had a bilge pump, but it was very small. We just went full speed for a couple of minutes.

fbronco86
11-22-2006, 12:12 PM
screw that, pull the plug until you feel water touching your feet. When storm comes pull the plug and haul ass to suck the water out!

Marc did this at the boat ramp once. Drove away without the plug in flipper. Didn't notice anything until we were getting ready to ski. Flipper had a bilge pump, but it was very small. We just went full speed for a couple of minutes.

To bad you dont have the flip we could race.

Doug Krebs
11-22-2006, 12:25 PM
To bad you dont have the flip we could race.

The flip was pretty fast... I think it would do around 35 or so, maybe a little faster. Didn't we race your dads bass boat that time and it was a little slower.

Jae-Taek say hi!

Graystroke
11-22-2006, 12:46 PM
This reminds me of my freinds boat. It was a piece of work. It was a aluminum 16' Lonestar w/ a 115 Force motor on it. Holy **** that thing was scary. The boat was a semi-v so it road like a tank at 55+ MPH. we never ran it past half throttle most of the time. It would pull slalom skiers up faster than most ski boats. ..and when you cut you could feel the ass end of the boat moving.....moving a lot to the point you had to counteract w/ the steering. It had lots of leaks too. Riveted old boats sometimes do...some of this could be attributed from 60 mph blast across the lake. We pulled the plug all the time and hauled ass. It had the type of plug in the bottom of the boat shielded to help pull a vacuum. The transom had to be reinforced w/ a peice of 3/8 aluminum plate. It didn't fit on the trailer well...set up real high. We pulled it to the lake w/ his Prelude. When I backed it in the water it was to the door. I splashed myself when I slammed the door. He had one of those dumb coffee can pipes on it. That thing was completely submerged. good times!

fbronco86
11-22-2006, 01:25 PM
The flip was pretty fast... I think it would do around 35 or so, maybe a little faster. Didn't we race your dads bass boat that time and it was a little slower.

Jae-Taek say hi!

Yeah I think we did race. My boat sucks ass I am gonna sell it soon I think.

Tell Jae-Taek Hi for me. Did robert buy a bike yet?

BMFScout
11-22-2006, 01:32 PM
I was being a ****in ******* again. I apologize. My original post states I got a couple of fat sacks and a 8' pylon with the boat. My friend and I did do the bilge pump/55 gal drum in his old VIP back in the day though. It was wicked pissah, except the bilge wouldn't fit in the barrel, so I siphoned it out. True story.

CheapJeep
11-22-2006, 02:06 PM
I'm trying to work a connection at Liquid Force, we'll see what happens. I'm pretty decent at wakeboarding already, going to get it going and do that. I'll progress to this surfing business when I have everything else together.
You ever try wakeskating? Basically a tiny ass wakeboard with griptape and no bindings. The sh1t's wicked awesome....

BMFScout
11-22-2006, 02:19 PM
That sounds harder and more painful. If anything I will get a roller going and try the wakesurfing deal.

Graystroke
11-22-2006, 08:47 PM
just buy a yacht and you'll get a roller along w/ a mini fridge, a bed for the ho's, a wet bar, a ****ter, and room for 20 people!

eight
11-23-2006, 10:37 PM
Wake skates are cheap and fun, but once you get decent on it there isn't much else you can do. They do skiball from them at the texas ski ranch. It is less painful than wakeboarding because you are not attached to it, so it doesn't catch the water and face plant you or anything.

I would not be suprised if that boat can go 60. My parents had a 19' IO with a 302 that would do 60, but that was well over red line.

BMFScout
11-23-2006, 11:12 PM
It's gone about 45 mph already, but that was on the way home. Let me get it running, and we will see. I still haven't had time to mess with it. Hopefully this week.

BMFScout
11-28-2006, 05:05 PM
Still haven't worked on it, but did come up with a couple of finalist names.

"Chillin the Most" Think Kid Rock

"Save Ferris" I like it because it's 80's like the boat and funny.

eight
11-28-2006, 05:32 PM
We need pictures of specific boat for naming purposes.

BMFScout
11-28-2006, 05:40 PM
maybe this weekend.

eight
11-28-2006, 05:41 PM
Would now be a good time to start drinking?

BMFScout
11-28-2006, 05:42 PM
I would say for your 2 or 3 hours ago would be good. I'm going to wait until after 5.

Jackasic
11-29-2006, 06:03 PM
can you get one of these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBa9wdOANHw

eight
11-29-2006, 06:49 PM
Those things will kick you ass. They're the newish rage on the hillcountry lakes. I've never seen one fly like those, they just get up a little and knock the **** out of themselves. It goes from seemingly being in control to upside down slamed into the water very fast. Wear a helmet.

uglyota
11-29-2006, 06:55 PM
How about an 80s movie reference:

"Suck my Wake"

RCcola55
11-29-2006, 07:14 PM
can you get one of these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBa9wdOANHw

they have actually taken those off the market and recalled the rest, because they turn over n the air and you die... several people have been killed by this happening

agjohn02
11-29-2006, 11:31 PM
you should get one, quick! safety second!

Cajun
11-30-2006, 12:04 AM
How about an 80s movie reference:

"Suck my Wake"

Well played :gigem:

Fredo
11-30-2006, 01:41 AM
How about an 80s movie reference:

"Suck my Wake"

Is that from One Crazy Summer?

BMFScout
11-30-2006, 01:50 AM
Great Outdoors, I like it.

That is too much like a tube, which will never be seen behind my boat.

Fredo
11-30-2006, 02:00 AM
Oh yeah, I remember that now. For some reason I was picturing John Cusack saying that right before they blew the back off the sailboat exposing the ferrari ass!

jerryg79
11-30-2006, 06:33 AM
Great Outdoors, I like it.

That is too much like a tube, which will never be seen behind my boat.

ski snob :flipoff2:

Sharpe
11-30-2006, 10:53 AM
You should get a ski-bob, those things are the ****.

BMFScout
11-30-2006, 11:10 AM
I would have said that you would never see anything except a wakeboard behind my boat. However, I had a lot of fun slalom skiing behind the USS Crouch last summer.

Doug Krebs
11-30-2006, 11:12 AM
I would have said that you would never see anything except a wakeboard behind my boat. However, I had a lot of fun slalom skiing behind the USS Crouch last summer.

oh come on... you can tube, as long as you are part of the barrel roll club!

fbronco86
11-30-2006, 11:16 AM
oh come on... you can tube, as long as you are part of the barrel roll club!

Barreling rolling a tube is pimp.

We used to have a 5 person rocket that was pimp.

BMFScout
11-30-2006, 11:22 AM
they were awesome when I was 10. I have coordination now.

fbronco86
11-30-2006, 11:24 AM
they were awesome when I was 10. I have coordination now.

Hmm I did not see any that weekend on USS Crouch :flipoff2:

BMFScout
12-19-2006, 12:47 PM
*****, I just now saw this. I taught you how to kick off one when we had too many peeps in the boat. I saw no coordination out of you, you no coordination having mofo!!! :)

I ressurrected this thread to run this name for a boat by you, "Ridin' Dirty"
I like it!

jerryg79
12-19-2006, 01:56 PM
I ressurrected this thread to run this name for a boat by you, "Ridin' Dirty"
I like it!

I vote My Michelle all the way. In two years people will say "Ridin Dirty, oh yeah that stupid song by that black guy" Where as My Michelle is by kick ass Guns n' Roses and of course it is funny, which fits jimmy alot better.

BMFScout
12-19-2006, 03:03 PM
It is funny, but I don't want to explain to everyone why it's funny.

KrazyKarl02
12-19-2006, 04:14 PM
I bet that boats a screamer too :gigem:

BMFScout
12-19-2006, 04:18 PM
..and I bet it smokes, it's kind of whiskey tango, built in the mid 80's, eventually it will have a decent rack on it, it's not perfet but it'll do, etc. etc.

BMFScout
12-30-2006, 02:11 AM
Anyone know what the inside of a 351 looks like? Guess I'm going to find out. Why did I buy a boat again?

agjohn02
12-30-2006, 02:23 AM
probably a lot like the inside of fred's 345

Graystroke
12-30-2006, 10:43 AM
what? it doesn't work?

BMFScout
01-14-2007, 01:20 AM
Did a compression check tonight for ****s and giggles then spent the rest of the night drinking wine with the married friends.:rainbow: The compression check was somewhat humorous in a bad way. It was cold which doesn't help, but it wasn't good. I'm going to get it ready to yank tomorrow. I figure I might as well pull it instead of trying to tear it apart in the boat to find out I need to yank it anyway. I think it might take an hour to get it ready to pull, not much to it. Stick to offroad rigs, boats are dumb.

AggieTJ2007
01-14-2007, 05:54 PM
so what were the numbers?

BMFScout
01-26-2007, 03:08 PM
Here's a pic of a v-drive as seen in the free manual I found online that saved me about $45. Mine just has this little clutch deal that may or may not have a little reduction in it depending what model it is. The motor is ready to pull, and I officially named it the "Goodnight Irene"

agjohn02
01-26-2007, 03:23 PM
hmm, what kind of drive is in there? im interested to know how they get the angular offset. are you taking yours apart? if so, take pics.



edit: one of those with dual outputs would be killa for a rockwell or tractor axle rig.

fbronco86
01-26-2007, 03:45 PM
hmm, what kind of drive is in there? im interested to know how they get the angular offset. are you taking yours apart? if so, take pics.



edit: one of those with dual outputs would be killa for a rockwell or tractor axle rig.

I have seen some outboards with a angled drive. I would guess its a spur gear.

fbronco86
01-26-2007, 03:52 PM
Here's a pic of a v-drive as seen in the free manual I found online that saved me about $45. Mine just has this little clutch deal that may or may not have a little reduction in it depending what model it is. The motor is ready to pull, and I officially named it the "Goodnight Irene"


I would make sure the output shaft seal is good or you might wanna replace it. Some boats its just a packed rope seal. But you might wanna check it cause you dont want water in your tranny/V drive.

BMFScout
01-26-2007, 03:53 PM
That isn't in mine, it's in the generic manual I found online. Mine is just a little straight through clutch unit.

agjohn02
01-26-2007, 04:16 PM
ah, so your waterpump is facing the front of the boat?


i think thats what its showing on the right, mike. two helical gears and a spur gear. so, its basically a gear driven t-case with a pinion for an output shaft. cool.

BMFScout
01-26-2007, 04:37 PM
edit: one of those with dual outputs would be killa for a rockwell or tractor axle rig.


there's no reduction, but I guess you're saying to get your reduction in the rockwell/tractor axles.

agjohn02
01-26-2007, 04:39 PM
yes. however if you were going to have to build a new one with dual outputs, it would be easy to incorporate some reduction.

agjohn02
01-26-2007, 04:40 PM
i said rockwell/ tractor axles becasue they are both center differentials. arent rocks centered?

DRAGOONRANCH
01-26-2007, 04:46 PM
It looks to me like the top gear on the V-drive might be a larger diameter than the output gear so this would be an "overdrive" for lack of better terms would it not. Jimmy, I think this may have been the reduction he was talking about, not your straight clutch system...

BMFScout
07-24-2007, 12:16 AM
RESURRECT!!!

Yanked the motor out of Irene tonight, hopefully it's the head gasket. Water in the motor for sure, but nothing looks cracked or too rusty to clean up. We'll know for sure tomorrow night when we get it torn down the rest of the way. I can feel my bank accout hurting already. Anyone know how credit cards work? I have to pay the money back right? ;)

agjohn02
07-24-2007, 12:21 AM
Anyone know how credit cards work? I have to pay the money back right? ;)


eventually, though you can just leave some room on the top and let the money ride for a few years... or so i hear.

BMFScout
07-28-2007, 01:00 PM
Ford motors suck, see wanted thread:

http://tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9369

AggieTJ2007
07-28-2007, 01:52 PM
I thought about you last weekend while I was driving my 351 powered ski boat at 45 mph around the lake. It sure runs good, sounds great too

BMFScout
07-28-2007, 02:04 PM
I thought of you the other day when I was taking a ****...weird :flipoff2:

AggieTJ2007
07-28-2007, 03:12 PM
but seriously if you need any part numbers or help finding parts let me know we did quite a bit of work on our engine to get it running as good as possible.

who conveted the engine to marine use? Our is an Indmar conversion.

BMFScout
07-28-2007, 05:06 PM
pleasurecraft

JeepPhisherman
07-28-2007, 11:55 PM
pleasurecraft

That's what she said?

BMFScout
07-29-2007, 01:35 AM
google it, it really is a porn.

Reckless
07-29-2007, 01:52 AM
what is it, World of Pleasurecraft?

agjohn02
07-29-2007, 11:52 AM
what is it, World of Pleasurecraft?



whoa, rowdy, you might be onto something there. what do uber-nerds who play warcraft like even more than a fantasy world where they can be successful, athletic, sociable and a bad ass all at once? SEX!

we can pirate the warcraft game. get someone to change all the graphics and add a brother to every level or area, or whatever they have, of the game. we're gonna be rich!

Reckless
07-29-2007, 12:13 PM
dont you mean brothel?

agjohn02
07-29-2007, 12:28 PM
yes i do. i, uh, was testing you

Seth
07-29-2007, 04:59 PM
Leroy Jenkins!!!!!!!

JeepPhisherman
07-29-2007, 10:07 PM
I think I remember seeing a news show about how people use WoW to hook up and do the internet sex chat thing, so facilitating that might not be a bad idea. But seeing as how most users are probably under 18, legal issues might arrise.

I want in.

BMFScout
08-03-2007, 09:05 AM
http://dallas.craigslist.org/boa/387836925.html

Grayson is this the one you were talking about? That's about half the size of mine which is scary since mine is tiny!

Graystroke
08-03-2007, 09:34 AM
yeah that's the one

agjohn02
08-03-2007, 09:55 AM
http://dallas.craigslist.org/boa/387836925.html

Grayson is this the one you were talking about? That's about half the size of mine which is scary since mine is tiny!



who else didnt think he was talking about a boat? show of hands?

CheapJeep
08-03-2007, 11:00 AM
:laughing:

BMFScout
08-03-2007, 11:47 AM
:laughing:


Hey a$$hole, keep my buildup thread on topic!!! ;) :flipoff2: :rainbow:

CheapJeep
08-03-2007, 01:36 PM
I had that coming... :D

Sharpe
08-03-2007, 03:04 PM
Coco Loco motha ****a.

fbronco86
08-07-2007, 07:46 AM
Cheap marine 351W in H-town, might be worth some parts to yeah jimmy

http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/390828033.html

BMFScout
08-07-2007, 08:24 AM
thanks for the heads up. I'll send him an email, but I'm thinking I'd rather get a rebuilt short/long block and start with that at this point. If that one's hosed too, then I waste time and money tearing it down to find out it's junk and then I have two ****ty ford motors to get rid of. If those manifolds are usable I need some, but they look as rusty and ****ty as mine.

fbronco86
08-07-2007, 08:57 AM
thanks for the heads up. I'll send him an email, but I'm thinking I'd rather get a rebuilt short/long block and start with that at this point. If that one's hosed too, then I waste time and money tearing it down to find out it's junk and then I have two ****ty ford motors to get rid of. If those manifolds are usable I need some, but they look as rusty and ****ty as mine.

Yeah I just saw that while I was looking for my dream offshore fishing boat :gigem:

jerryg79
08-07-2007, 09:03 AM
Yeah I just saw that while I was looking for my dream offshore fishing boat :gigem:

were you searching "offshore boats" with price "under 20 cases of keystone" :flipoff2:

Graystroke
08-07-2007, 10:53 PM
if the manifolds are good they are worth the $100. I think the last time I priced a set they were around $6-800 for new ones.

BMFScout
08-08-2007, 08:45 AM
I priced a set with gaskets at $380, waiting to hear back from my motor connection

BMFScout
08-15-2007, 04:21 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Velvet-Drive-Bellhousing-Land-Rover-V8-Regal-Beloit_W0QQitemZ130140817975QQihZ003QQcategoryZ326 36QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

All I need now is a Rover motor and my troubles are over!!

BMFScout
08-16-2007, 11:47 AM
Bought some more ford trash last night. If it works out, you'll never hear the end of me bragging about it. If it doesn't work out, you'll never hear about it again. :)

jerryg79
08-16-2007, 11:50 AM
Bought some more ford trash last night. If it works out, you'll never hear the end of me bragging about it. If it doesn't work out, you'll never hear about it again. :)

We're talking about jimmy brune here, regardless of whether or not it works out, we'll never hear the end of it.

I'm just saying, the guy's a talker. :flipoff2:

Fredo
08-16-2007, 12:50 PM
Well, if it works out....he'll definitely have something interesting to talk about.

Seth
08-16-2007, 12:52 PM
Come on - at least give us a teaser.

BMFScout
08-16-2007, 01:23 PM
Well if it works out I might be renaming the boat Bruce Springsteen's nickname.

Seth
08-16-2007, 01:35 PM
Nice - just make it sound mean....

Fredo
08-16-2007, 01:36 PM
Well, it has through hull exhaust, no waterbox or mufflers....sounding mean? CHECK!

Sharpe
08-16-2007, 01:39 PM
Hey jimbo post a fullsize pic of your avatar.

BMFScout
08-16-2007, 02:04 PM
It's just the "deadliest catch" dvd cover or something, and I painted "White Trash" on it. It's what Jerry, Mike, Karl, Kopecki, Frick and whoever else were calling our jugline fishing the other day.

KrazyKarl02
08-16-2007, 11:17 PM
Hey, ain't tryin to hert no body.... just have a good time......

Wait for tomorrow when I post pictures of the Grand Trashanol....

fbronco86
08-17-2007, 07:23 AM
Hey, ain't tryin to hert no body.... just have a good time......

Wait for tomorrow when I post pictures of the Grand Trashanol....

The guy already took it off craigslist.

jerryg79
08-17-2007, 08:45 AM
The guy already took it off craigslist.

yeah he had taken it off last night when I tried to show jason and nick the pictures.

BMFScout
08-17-2007, 08:58 AM
Karl Got a GN? I'm sure it's Karl-a-riffic. Want to trade it for a Pathfinder? Maybe a boat?

jerryg79
08-17-2007, 09:01 AM
Karl Got a GN? I'm sure it's Karl-a-riffic. Want to trade it for a Pathfinder? Maybe a boat?

Both those have 4 wheels and the necessary axles to move. You would lose your ass in the trade.

In summation, it is karl-a-riffic times 10.

BMFScout
08-17-2007, 09:07 AM
does it have the cool part?

jerryg79
08-17-2007, 09:14 AM
does it have the cool part?

bondo?

oh yeah!

I only saw the pictures on the internet, frick and mike actually saw it and heard it "run". Karl says it builds boost, but has an exhaust leak. Apparently he used his mechanic skills to also diagnose the current owner as a doosh.

BMFScout
08-20-2007, 11:38 PM
Anyone know where to find a new 351W bare block cheap?

Reckless
08-20-2007, 11:41 PM
jegs? I might have a lead on one. Let me ask at work tommorow

BMFScout
08-20-2007, 11:46 PM
The key word is new, Jegs wants $1300 or so.

BMFScout
08-21-2007, 03:07 PM
The big secret is that I bought a 351 "Pro Boss" Multiport motor, (310HP/375 ft/lbs.) all the wiring/computer business, and tansmission out of a 2000 Nautique or similar the other night off an ex-con lesbian. (Wish I was joking about the ex-con lesbian part) The price I paid for it was cheap enough to overlook the missing freeze plugs on the block. We tore the motor down and I've never seen a cleaner motor. It looks like they took a few laps around the lake, put it up for the winter and didn't bother to winterize it. I had the heads checked out and they came back fine. So now I basically have an almost brand new motor with a cracked block. This is why I say I could get a bare block and switch everything over. The other idea is to get a rebuilt short block, then throw all this cool stuff on top of it. Either way it looks like Irene won't have a stupid carb either. So...anyone have a new 351W block around cheap?

Fredo
08-21-2007, 03:17 PM
Yeah...

Seth
08-21-2007, 03:28 PM
would a junkyard truck motor work like whats in my truck? just seems like that would be a somewhat cheap route. but you said new - why new? keep from machining costs etc? badass btw.

jerryg79
08-21-2007, 03:52 PM
I will testify that thang is going to rip some sh!t!

BMFScout
08-21-2007, 04:11 PM
I want to take my crank/rods/pistons/cam and put them in another block. If I were to get a used one it would probably need to be honed or whatever at least. If I go to the trouble of getting a used motor, I'll just buy a rebuilt short block. By the time I located a used one and had it redone it'd be as much as buying a rebuilt short block. I guess a lightly used bare block might work, but I'd rather start with a new one.

davido
08-21-2007, 09:00 PM
That's kick ass Jimbo! Can't wait to see it up and running.

AggieTJ2007
09-14-2007, 03:52 PM
jimmy you need one of these on your boat

http://www.lilmynx.com/lilmynxwakepole.php

Fredo
09-14-2007, 04:41 PM
Kinda needs one of these first.....

DRAGOONRANCH
09-14-2007, 04:44 PM
Fawk it, if you can get strippers on it, I will paddle for ya. ;)

BMFScout
09-14-2007, 04:46 PM
it's installed on an Centurion even!

BMFScout
09-14-2007, 04:47 PM
BTW, mothballing Irene until after football season.

RCcola55
09-14-2007, 06:27 PM
ill give my engine teacher a call for you or maybe robbie can and see if has a has a block he can part with

stx4wheeler
09-30-2007, 06:57 PM
http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/435317289.html engine parts

AggieTJ2007
09-30-2007, 07:23 PM
don't think he needs it, hes got a much sweeter motor thats only got a craked block

stx4wheeler
09-30-2007, 08:50 PM
i thought he might could use the block and assorted parts

BMFScout
10-01-2007, 07:50 PM
http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/436085063.html

this is the kind of deal I'm looking for. Anyone know if this is a one piece rear main?

Seth
10-01-2007, 07:56 PM
my limited knowledge of rear mains is that you can put a one piece in place of a two piece. i think. so they should have put a one piece in, and if they didnt, you prob could?

agjohn02
10-01-2007, 08:26 PM
Sorry, dont know much about Fords, I do know all I need to know about boats though :flipoff2:

robertf03
10-01-2007, 08:28 PM
is that the eye of katrina?


I think all windsor blocks are the same except deck hieght for 302 or 351

Did yous pistons look like that?

BMFScout
10-01-2007, 08:37 PM
Sorry, dont know much about Fords, I do know all I need to know about boats though :flipoff2:

http://tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8954

I've got less in mine... :flipoff2:

Sharpe
10-01-2007, 10:44 PM
my limited knowledge of rear mains is that you can put a one piece in place of a two piece. i think. so they should have put a one piece in, and if they didnt, you prob could?
On chevies, no. The one piece mains have a little plate that bolts on the back of the block to hold the seal in while on two piecers the seal is retained by the block and rear cap.

fbronco86
10-02-2007, 08:23 AM
http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/436085063.html

this is the kind of deal I'm looking for. Anyone know if this is a one piece rear main?

I dont think in 77 they were doing the one piece rear main.

Also I would take that high volume oil pump and throw it in the trash they are pos.

bburris
10-02-2007, 08:28 AM
****ty Motor Supply installs a high volume Melling oil pump and supplies a full engine gasket set with every rebuilt motor.

...I hate having collins bros flashbacks.

BMFScout
10-02-2007, 08:31 AM
I dont think in 77 they were doing the one piece rear main.



So the seal design sucks, will the rest of it work cause that's real cheap. That block with all my pro-boss **** on top? Mainly worried about the flywheel maybe?

Graystroke
10-02-2007, 08:51 AM
call a marine shop service dept and ask them. tell them you need it installed, and wanted to know if it will work before you buy it and bring it to them... ;)

fbronco86
10-02-2007, 09:48 AM
****ty Motor Supply installs a high volume Melling oil pump and supplies a full engine gasket set with every rebuilt motor.

...I hate having collins bros flashbacks.

Thats super for city motor supply I had a high volume melling oil pump turn one of my 302's into a giant paper weight. After 30,000 clicks.

fbronco86
10-02-2007, 10:00 AM
So the seal design sucks, will the rest of it work cause that's real cheap. That block with all my pro-boss **** on top? Mainly worried about the flywheel maybe?

Jimmy I dont see why the flywheel would not fit. Just make sure you have the right imbalance. Ford used a 50oz and 28oz. I know ford switched around on the 302's but on the 351w I think they stayed with a 28oz.

Also I think you can put a one piece seal in that engine. If this engine was rebuilt I bet someone already changed that out..

I would also suggest you get the 1 piece oil pan gasket. They cost a little more but they dont leak.

Fredo
10-02-2007, 10:08 AM
Thats super for city motor supply I had a high volume melling oil pump turn one of my 302's into a giant paper weight. After 30,000 clicks.

If it made "30,000 clicks" that's probably a machining defect. I mean, clicking out of an engine is never good. :flipoff2:

mudtoy67
10-02-2007, 10:12 AM
If it made "30,000 clicks" that's probably a machining defect. I mean, clicking out of an engine is never good. :flipoff2:

Probably a machining defect between the seat and the steering wheel. :flipoff2: :laughing:

eight
10-02-2007, 12:11 PM
A marine shop told me that boat motors are completely different from car motors. I think they may be full of **** except for the head gaskets. It all looked the same to me.

nickas
10-02-2007, 12:26 PM
someone told me that marine engines have been blueprinted and balanced, while cars are not, but i dont know if its true or not. the guy probably just wanted to sound smart

BMFScout
10-02-2007, 01:12 PM
My machinist told me they are all the same except gaskets and fancy paint unless they are reverse rotation. He doesn't stand to make a profit off the inflated margins at a marina, I think I'll believe him. I'll use the marine cam, so it should be good. The guy dropped the price and is including a bunch of ebay fodder, It's cheap enough I'm going to do the trial and error method to see if it will work. If it doesn't, I have a good core, since that's about where it's priced at.

Seth
10-02-2007, 03:21 PM
bad ass - glad to see progress.

BMFScout
10-02-2007, 11:00 PM
Got a small firepit from the parents and bought myself a rebuilt short block for my B-day. Fred, dad, and the roomie went to pick it up tonight since I had important stadium duties. (you should see me shave time at those 8th grade games) Looks tip top, and for $300 it was a Grayson level deal, I'm sure a core charge would have been at least half that. Just by eyeing everything it looks like it should work fine. The two piece rear may leak, but as Fred said, "That's why you have a bilge pump!" :gigem: Now I just have to find some time to work on the POS.

agjohn02
10-09-2007, 07:42 PM
who needs a boat? golfcart seems to work just fine.


http://www.bestcrazyvideos.com/crazyvideos/21224/texas_ditch_surfing.htm

DRAGOONRANCH
10-09-2007, 08:37 PM
Somebody needs to bring a board to alto next time, that would be some good fun there.

BMFScout
02-10-2008, 07:47 PM
Floor was rotten, gutted the *****. Jason helped with the demo work today, just have to pick up some plywood and resin now and make a floor. Wood/fiberglass sucks. It's also going to need some new seats. Fred's got the motor looking tough. Siphoned 17 gallons of awesome out of the alumimum gas tank. A boat is most definitely a hole in the water in which to dump money, but it will be like new when I get done! :gigem:

Sharpe
02-10-2008, 08:16 PM
You using marine grade plywood?

DRAGOONRANCH
02-10-2008, 10:53 PM
Damn Fred, Lurch looks sexy sittin next to pile-o-**** Jimmy calls a boat. :D

BMFScout
02-11-2008, 08:19 AM
You using marine grade plywood?

Once I find it, yes.

eight
02-11-2008, 10:35 AM
Use starboard, doesn't cost much more. It's a plastic type of board. The scraps make good cutting boards too.

KrazyKarl02
02-11-2008, 11:03 AM
You using marine grade plywood?

What is the difference in marine grade vs. pressure treated?

agjohn02
02-11-2008, 11:06 AM
its more expensive

uglyota
02-11-2008, 11:56 AM
I think it's fully glued, and I think the glue is different too

BMFScout
02-11-2008, 02:08 PM
I looked up the starboard because I was wanting to use something like that. $450 for a 4x8' sheet is what I found. I found 22 sheets of marine plywood here in Dallas for $40 a sheet, but the dude wants to sell all 22 sheets together evidently. I'm going to try to convince him to sell me just 2-3 sheets after work. Anyone want in on a group buy. ;) Grayson said it just needs to be waterproof/boilproof glue whatever that means. I plan on fiberglass resining the **** out of it all. Ideas?

uglyota
02-11-2008, 02:13 PM
you can probably get sheets of UHMW-pe cheaper than that from mcmaster. Honeycomb aluminium glassed over would be sweet. So would lexan, this is covering the motor, right?

agjohn02
02-11-2008, 02:22 PM
you need some nomex honeycomb, that stuff's cheap.

DRAGOONRANCH
02-11-2008, 02:28 PM
I think he is trying to redo the floor w/ it.

uglyota
02-11-2008, 03:40 PM
yes, but is the motor under the floor in this boat?

Fredo
02-11-2008, 03:46 PM
yes, it's an inboard. The motor isn't under the floor. The floor goes around it and then there is a fiberglass engine cover that sits over it. Have you ever been in a ski boat eric?

uglyota
02-11-2008, 03:47 PM
Have you ever been in a ski boat eric?

not lately, but thanks for being an ass about it

DRAGOONRANCH
02-11-2008, 03:51 PM
good question

Fredo
02-11-2008, 03:52 PM
sorry, wasn't trying to be an ass about it. Was actually smiling as I typed that. Should have stuck a couple of these on the end: :flipoff2: :)

uglyota
02-11-2008, 03:57 PM
oh a smiley! Much better ;)
cmon mang I grew up in Florida, asking me if I have ever been in a ski boat would be like me asking you if you'd ever sat in a traffic jam :flipoff2:

DRAGOONRANCH
02-11-2008, 03:59 PM
here fred, borrow mine ":flipoff3:"

BMFScout
02-17-2008, 04:45 AM
Since the floor is hosed and we are replacing it before dropping the motor in we have been going through the whole thing. Exhaust tips, ski pole, bilge, teak deck, beer can holders, etc. It won't be new, but I'll know everything that is going on with it when it's done. Burris brought some stones out tonight to help with the project. Hopefully have the floor done this week sometime.

Fredo
02-17-2008, 05:30 AM
Since I don't do woodwork, I've been taking care of little odds and ends while Dad and Jimmy do that voodoo woodwork that is the floor. The exhaust tips/flappers were corroded, so after wrestling them free from their silicone encrusted grip on the hull, they have been cleaned, hit with etching primer and repainted gloss black. Aside from that, I've been messing with the wiring and fuel system. Apparently, Pleasurecraft marine decided that they could use the same basic boat harness from as early as 1985 up through at least 2001. So basically, the harness that the 2001 Pro-Boss motor uses to tie into the gauges and ignition switch match up with the same connector as the 1985 carb motor used. So basically, I need to supply the starter with 12v and hook up the grounds and it's pretty much plug and pray at that point aside from the fuel system. All that needs to be done there is a return line which hopefully I can talk St.John into welding a bung into the aluminum fuel tank for us. I'm looking forward to see what 310hp is going to do with such a little boat. Should be a lot of fun.

DRAGOONRANCH
02-17-2008, 07:27 AM
Should be a lot of fun.

Atleast the water will be soft. ;)

eight
02-18-2008, 08:56 AM
How small is this boat?

BMFScout
02-18-2008, 09:44 AM
19' Data plate says 6 peeps or 900 pounds. I don't know where you'd put more than 5. I'm going to rebuild the spotter seat and rear bench but need an aftermarket smallish driver seat. The one that was in there was a bass pro special. I've been looking but them *****es is expensive, $200 bones or more for a decent one.

jerryg79
02-18-2008, 09:47 AM
karl has a great design for a cooler holddown he used on the klogger, if you think youre upto that level of fabrication.:D

agjohn02
02-18-2008, 10:20 AM
ive got a camaro seat that would work in it.

BMFScout
02-18-2008, 10:45 AM
I forgot about the spare camaro seat I had!! You're a genius John!

BMFScout
03-26-2008, 11:51 PM
This pic represents a whole lot more work than it looks. My dad made new stringers out of treated 2X6's to support it. Every piece matched the curvature of the floor, major pain in the ass. I picked up some "Marine" Plywood off of Craigslist for $40 a sheet. The plywood is actually some engineered stuff for some kind of concrete forms. It has these thin layers of something really smooth on the outside. It says exterior grade on it, and I haven't found a void in it in all the cutting we did, it's good stuff. I tested a piece for three days in the pool, just like when I tossed it in. I just sanded the poop out of the upper side with 36 grit so that the fiberglass would stick. I'm in the process of 'glassing in the top, everything underneath got coated in resin as I went. Hopefully this floor will last a really long time.

I also picked up a pretty kickass driver's seat and am going to order a 26 gallon tank to build into the rear seat so I can have some hidden ballast. That should only be good for 250 lbs or so, but with that and a couple of fatsacks I'm hoping for a decent wake. I was reading online people putting 1000 lbs and up in these boats in ballast. That sounds crazy to me, but whatever works.

Fred found a killer deal on a JL10 for it, so we're well on our way to making it bump. I think I'll use the ol' tax return to buy a super sick tower to keep the boards out of the floor.

I'm thinking about putting blue neons under the side rails so that I'll have some light at night and I think it'll look cool on a boat anyway. St.John said it was canadian. Thoughts? St. John also welded another bung into the aluminum tank for me since the fool injected motor needs another fool return. Thanks man!

The motor has been ready to go for awhile, Fred is getting anxious.

DRAGOONRANCH
03-27-2008, 05:03 AM
neons would be peemp

JeepPhisherman
03-27-2008, 06:57 AM
LEDs are the pale face's neon.

Graystroke
03-27-2008, 07:57 AM
since your doing all this work, have you thought about just stripping the rest of the boat and getting it re gelcoated?

tigweld
03-27-2008, 08:12 AM
gelcoat doesn't make it wakeboard any better, everything he's done adds to the wakeboardability of the boat, so I don't see it gettin regelcoated. only thing it needs now are a tower and perfect pass, I would think both of those come way before a paint job.

bburris
03-27-2008, 08:17 AM
If the rest of it gets buffed like half the starboard side is it would look good as is.

eight
03-27-2008, 09:15 AM
Yea, buffing should shine it up.

Gonna put perfect pass on it? Is there some aftermarket system?

Can't just bend up a simple tower and get it painted or powder coated? Just needs 2 hoops and a couple spreaders.

Spend the tower money on some hydraulic trim tabs. That's all the Tige used for wake size control. Also helped it level out when cruising. The Malibu's always running around with its nose in the air.

jerryg79
03-27-2008, 09:47 AM
I would think that just getting wet wouldnt necessarily ruin plywood, its getting wet and drying that makes the different "plys" pull apart. Regardless, looks good.

Seth
03-27-2008, 09:49 AM
good stuff jimmy. wish i had seen it when i was up there. any details on the seat? and what is perfect pass?

Doug Krebs
03-27-2008, 09:57 AM
Can't just bend up a simple tower and get it painted or powder coated? Just needs 2 hoops and a couple spreaders.


How much do the towers cost?

I bet our benders would bend aluminum. Maybe the radius would get flattened out a bit?

I've thought about it for our boat, but seeing as we had a $100 wakeboard that broke after the first couple of tries, it's not really a priority.

Doug Krebs
03-27-2008, 09:57 AM
I would think that just getting wet wouldnt necessarily ruin plywood, its getting wet and drying that makes the different "plys" pull apart. Regardless, looks good.

flakeboard is where it's at!

DRAGOONRANCH
03-27-2008, 10:04 AM
and what is perfect pass?

http://www.perfectpass.com/pp_wakeboardpro.html

agjohn02
03-27-2008, 10:06 AM
How much do the towers cost?

I bet our benders would bend aluminum. Maybe the radius would get flattened out a bit?

why not build it out of some thinwall chromoly? st john can tig it up for you.

Doug Krebs
03-27-2008, 10:10 AM
why not build it out of some thinwall chromoly? st john can tig it up for you.

I was just thinking aluminum for the sake of rust.

St. John can still tig it up:flipoff2:

agjohn02
03-27-2008, 10:21 AM
does Al tube bend easily... as in not crimp or rupture? i dunno. id do it out of steel and powdercoat just to keep from having to experiment with bending Al.

Doug Krebs
03-27-2008, 10:32 AM
does Al tube bend easily... as in not crimp or rupture? i dunno. id do it out of steel and powdercoat just to keep from having to experiment with bending Al.

Quiet! We need a guinea pig.

10 second search... (http://www.offroadfabnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62)

agjohn02
03-27-2008, 10:34 AM
good point! jimmy, you havent a hair on your nuts if you dont build your own tower out of aluminum.

uglyota
03-27-2008, 10:50 AM
Looks badass Jimmy, if you're worried about the neon looking canadian just fly the Stars and Bars! Problem solved!

Graystroke
03-27-2008, 10:58 AM
http://www.hardwoods-inc.com/Products/concrete.cfm
is this what you used? or something similar...everybody has there own name..I think there is a bunch that comes out of Brazil. This stuff is from China.
there are two different types..paper faced and the resin faced...resin one being better.
$40 a sheet is good. I think most places it is around $80.

eight
03-27-2008, 11:17 AM
Plenty of towers are built of carbon steel and painted. Towers are very expensive for all they are. I wonder what 304SS tube costs...

Fredo
03-27-2008, 11:24 AM
Most of the towers for boats that look good have long radius bends. It's hard to make a tower look good with a normal bender.

DRAGOONRANCH
03-27-2008, 12:04 PM
if you did it yourself though, you could peemp it out though.

BMFScout
03-27-2008, 12:56 PM
http://bierbower.net/diytower/home.htm some good links on making one yourself.

BMFScout
03-27-2008, 01:05 PM
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/234256.html?1118980059

this one isn't too bad, no long radius bends on it.

JeepPhisherman
03-27-2008, 01:09 PM
That first one sure is slick though.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/375150.jpg

DRAGOONRANCH
03-27-2008, 01:15 PM
You need to get copperhead fab (or anybody w/ a plasma/waterjet table) to cut some ATM and Tamor salute gussets out for ya. :D

BMFScout
03-27-2008, 01:28 PM
That first one sure is slick though.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/375150.jpg


I like it, but I want it to have 4 connection points with the boat and be able to fold down so I can store it in my garage.

Fredo
03-27-2008, 02:05 PM
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/234256.html?1118980059

this one isn't too bad, no long radius bends on it.


That one looks pretty good until they actually mount it to the boat. Then it looks like ****.

eight
03-27-2008, 02:59 PM
Get some tube and sheet metal and St. John and copy a new Malibu tower.

BMFScout
03-27-2008, 04:10 PM
http://www.hardwoods-inc.com/Products/concrete.cfm
is this what you used? or something similar...everybody has there own name..I think there is a bunch that comes out of Brazil. This stuff is from China.
there are two different types..paper faced and the resin faced...resin one being better.
$40 a sheet is good. I think most places it is around $80.

That is exactly like what I used. My stuff was made by a company called Symons and must be phenolic faced. You can sand on one spot with a power sander for 3-4 minutes and it doesn't go through. It's some pretty tough stuff. The guy still has some sheets left on craigslist up here, I think it will work good.

BMFScout
03-30-2008, 10:30 PM
Floor is done, and the motor is in the boat. Scratching our heads and trying to figure out the wiring.

Graystroke
03-30-2008, 10:33 PM
Floor is done, and the motor is in the boat. Scratching our heads and trying to figure out the wiring.

i thought it plugged right in the old harness and all the dash stuff was the same?

Graystroke
03-30-2008, 10:38 PM
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Apparently, Pleasurecraft marine decided that they could use the same basic boat harness from as early as 1985 up through at least 2001. So basically, the harness that the 2001 Pro-Boss motor uses to tie into the gauges and ignition switch match up with the same connector as the 1985 carb motor used. So basically, I need to supply the starter with 12v and hook up the grounds and it's pretty much plug and pray at that point aside from the fuel system.

jerryg79
03-30-2008, 10:42 PM
couldnt you make a jig out of wood to make a long radius bend?

agjohn02
03-30-2008, 10:55 PM
i thought it plugged right in the old harness and all the dash stuff was the same?

apparently they didnt pray properly

bburris
03-30-2008, 11:06 PM
No, apparently they didn't label the wiring when they disconnected everything.

:flipoff2:

agjohn02
03-30-2008, 11:12 PM
Doh!

Fredo
03-30-2008, 11:12 PM
no, the wiring that ties it into the boat is the same plug. It's the wiring on the motor. I think I remember flem, jimmy, and I drinking beer while tearing it down. Didn't label some of the sending unit wires so much. I'll get it figured out tomorrow night.