Winter Upgrades
 

Anybody have them planned? If my boat does not sell by March it gets exhaust and mabey re-cammed.

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Repair the hatch.......After the Shootout incident :eek:

Throw a upper gear set in the r/h drive, so
it doesn't explode ( like it's neighbor did) next
year.

I'd like to find a set of 2" shorties, since
I've ran it with 5 blades, it hooks up, guessing
there's more speed if you get them up.

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im going to get the prop done. is that a bad idea to do over the winter? am also going to work alot on the cabin. t.v., air you know some nice things for the weekend. i only have a 25 but im going to make the best of it. i have one more year of a warrenty so the new cmi headers will be next year. you guys got any ideas i should do.

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Woah, that was you! We talked, well my dad and you talked I was looking at all the hardware on the dock, the 2 legged kind. Thanks for breaking your hatch, so I don't have to break mine. I took the slide tube off that night.

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Trade up! Mine is still for sale.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-7090.html
I would like to upgrade to not owning a boat.

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stereo, valve springs/head gaskets done (This sucks cuz it runs perfect), some neon, and save up for some gas.

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You wouldn't believe how many people came
by...asked what happened ??..... and said " Yeah,
I've ran with the hatch cracked open".

I have the video.....it happened very fast,
didn't even stop when it hit the end of the
slide tube....pulled the guts out of the actuator,
and over she went........And I didn't know it
was gone 'til I was off the course, taking the
helmet off :eek:

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so it happen while running with the hatch cracked just a bit for more air? Bad news

Re: Winter Upgrades
 

Do you have any pics of the damage?

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I have some neon lights to install that I have had almost a year now.

Plan to add some billet trim pumps for the drives and move them forward, and put the batteries in the engine compartment with some nice billet battery boxes, and just work on cleaning up the rigging in the engine compartment.

The wife wants me to take the boat up to Kustom Colors for some nices additions, but not sure if I'll get around to that or not.

Just very happy that the engines and drives are doing VERY well. Of course they only have 35 hours on them so they should be doing good.

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Dock

what kind of speeds are you seeing out of your new motors?

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ya'll should use LED lights instead of neon.they are much brighter,and they don't draw any watts at all.i have about 15 -3 light clusters in my 38 and they rock...they are even water proof..

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I have 12 LED's in the boat now. One in the bottom of every cup holder and in the engine compartment. They are AWESOME!

But the Neon's are the ones that wire into the stereo and dance with the music. They are computer controlled with 1000 colors and are simply awesome to watch!

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Last weekend on the flat waters of the Tennessee River with full load of fuel, four people and at least 500 lbs of gear I saw 72 on the GPS.

Hope to run it lighter, in the cooler weather this weekend and see where it is at.

Tyler Crockett did the ECU's a couple of weeks ago and it really woke them up.

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Jaay, I saw your boat without your hatch attached coming back but I didn't see your run, I thought to myself...self..... that must be a Baja thing... :D :D . You really need to post that video for all to see and learn :eek: :eek: and what was your final speed.
thanks

Re: Winter Upgrades
 

New starter, fix the trim tab leak and a couple other minor issues.

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My winter upgrade will hopefully be a bigger boat!!

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replace cracked rear bulkhead and add one to the front,replace some of the floor its softin the bilge area :( add swim platform ,making new dash that glasses in to the floor with steps 2'' shortie, to see if I can get rid of the chine walk after74mph or when I hit a wake side ways and use my 647hp to its max :D it is a 88thats been in offshore races,pokerruns soit needs some tlc this winter ps the last to years I have replaced and added floorcenter ribs ,ex steering, light weight engine cover with pro stock scoop Ihope to hit the water this weekend to try my labbed 26p prop since its two years old :( ART

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Well, I just finished my second rebuild of the season...that's enough for now. When I get motivated I'll start thinking of redoing my hatch too. It kind of bends to the starboard side since the actuator is on the port side. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix it?

Re: Winter Upgrades
 

Short of going to the side mount hatch actuators, there is not much you can do to eliminate the Baja lean on the hatch. I had a 226es that did the same thing. I found mine was full of water and weighed over 150 lbs! Needless to say I tore it apart and had an all fiberglass one made.

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Jason,
I have a 226 as well. Can you pm me with some details on how you made the hatch, etc. My hatch probably weighs about that much too! A very poor design to say the least.
I thought about getting one of those actuators that mounts in the center but I'm not sure how it would attach to my 454. Two actuators would be a pain in the ass.

Re: Winter Upgrades
 

mines light weight balsa with prostock scoop about 25lbs and you could jump on it :D

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Yea, no big deal to make. Took the bottom of the orig. hatch, piece of 1/2 plywood cut to fit the hole, layer of sweatshirt material over the foam baja sunburst logo, little resin and fiber mat, poof it was done.
You could do the same without the logo and just cover it with vinyl.

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just found rot in the cabin area to night on the bulkhead were the bed is and the floor and the port stringer in cabin :mad: MAYBE I should just strip it :rolleyes: save the parts it would make one hell of a bonfire on newyears :rolleyes:

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We taped it off the TV broadcast, dont know
how I could get that on here ???

Ran 85 on Sunday.

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No pic's.

The hatch was the only thing damaged,
boat is fine.