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endeavor1 06-02-2011 08:46 PM

Great thread

Jolley 06-06-2011 09:50 AM

Thanks for sharing. Sparky does great work. Glad to see it restored. Congrats on the wedding ! Best of luck :)

ospreyproduction 07-26-2011 10:40 PM

Brock, How's it going with the boat? Give me a shout if you get a chance. 803-743-7680
- Lee

MrSneakAttack 07-26-2011 11:16 PM

LOOKING GOOD.....UPDATE US!! I HOPE THAT RING THING ISNT TO BLAME :drink:

JBrock 07-27-2011 09:28 AM

The boat has been pretty much put back together for around a month now. We have had some fuel/carb issues that we have been trying to get the bugs worked out on. Been slack on updating this thread, I will get some pics uploaded once I find the cord to my camera. Here are a few of it on the water.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6...5602621617.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5...2802551617.jpg

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/6...9202711617.jpg

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2...2002781617.jpg

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9...aquapalooz.jpg

Lee, I will give you a buzz this afternoon.

JBrock 07-27-2011 09:31 AM

Mr.Sneak, would love to see some shots of your AO, what numbers are you running with 1k hp?

CigaretteSam 07-27-2011 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by JBrock (Post 3463235)
The boat has been pretty much put back together for around a month now. We have had some fuel/carb issues that we have been trying to get the bugs worked out on. Been slack on updating this thread, I will get some pics uploaded once I find the cord to my camera. Here are a few of it on the water.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6...5602621617.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5...2802551617.jpg

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/6...9202711617.jpg

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2...2002781617.jpg

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9...aquapalooz.jpg

Lee, I will give you a buzz this afternoon.

How fast does the boat run?

MrSneakAttack 07-27-2011 09:56 AM

pics to come....good weather 5600pms 114mph REAL speed on river water.....summer weather 106ish all day with load....short blast on river so its hard to strech it out....5000rpms is 100mph.....1:30 spinning a 32 bravo....a chop would bump it a few....this is my second ao ive own.....my first ao 600hp and ran mid 80's....boat handles great for the size/speed....

MrSneakAttack 07-27-2011 10:03 AM

only running 8lbs of boost.... can run more but its very realible.....588 merlin roller motor 1071 mooneyham blower with inner cooler (2) 1050 carbs big dart al heads cmi....pulls hard...you tube american offshore sneak attack....vid not to good but more to come...

Sea-Dated 07-27-2011 10:21 AM

Love these threads. Lets see more of the rebuild pics.


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