31' Awesome Thundercat

jbbeard · 02-22-2006, 05:06 AM

UPDATE 2-22-06 The new engines are in! the outdrives are attached. will hear the thunder next week in Houston! My Rebuild is coming together after more than a year of down time. Boat completly rebuilt with new transome, imco extender boxes, imco drives, and hydrolic stearing! Twin 540 blower motors (dyno 850 HP 93 octain unleaded 3.5 lbs boost) and updated Paint will bring my 1997 31 Awesome back to life as a 120 MPH contender! Any other Awesome owners doing the rebuild dance?

ROTAX454 · 02-28-2006, 07:56 AM

Hello James, Great hearing about your 31 rebuild. I am also going thru an extensive rebuild of my 31. Let's see some pics of the work completed so far!!!!! I just got back from Mitch Tolan my dash panels. They really turned out great. Aluminum instead of the plastic "stock" panels too. Lot's more gages and switches. Keep in touch. Richard

jbbeard · 03-02-2006, 07:57 AM

OK Richard! In New Orleans for mardi gras, will get some picks in two weeks when i get to Kustom Kolors in Hposton where the work is being done-

ROTAX454 · 03-02-2006, 09:28 PM

Ok James, Looking forward to seeing your "new" 31. Have fun and don't (yeah right) drink toooooo much.

jbbeard · 03-03-2006, 08:00 PM

Nice Pannels Richard! My new ones are fiberglass . I sure hope they look as good as yours-

jbbeard · 03-03-2006, 08:03 PM

if anyone has ideas on props? Thinking of trying the new maximus labbed five blade 36 pitch but want to know ay other ideas? I have 850 hp blown motors and imco drives with 12 inch boxes-