After partying at the Jazz Fest all day yesterday I didn't really feel like doing much today but I made myself get to work early this morning and I first tackled the drive. It was a PITA to get out by myself but after a bit of cursing and throwing tools I finally succeeded. My first thought was it really looked bad but after I cleaned away the corrosion and grease it didn't look all that bad. I guess anyone can tell me if I'm wrong by looking at the pics. I took off the swin platform as well as the rubrail all the way around. I then emptied the fuel tank so I can pull it and have it flushed and cleaned. Then I decided to pretty much strip the inside bare. I have a few ideas of a custom redesign. I am going for a theater look in the cuddy as opposed to the 2 seats and a bed that was in it before. I am going to put in two 15" lcd screens on the wall seperating the cuddy and the cockpit. I am going to make a horseshoe seating area for entertainment purposes, maybe a mini stripper pole!!!! I guess what I am really trying to do it bring the overall weight down a few pounds. Does anybody know if this will affect the ride and/or stability??? When I am done this is going to be a totally customized Outlaw. I know I could prob. get a newer boat for the money I am putting into this one but I say I want to design it my way and not the way the generic OEM way. I must say I got one hell of a sunburn as well !!!! More later....

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I had around 10yrs with a stock bravo on my baja with 585 to 650 hp.my new drive with the 2'' shortie was great, if you rebuild yours put the shortie on it. and full hdy steering k planes too,

Forgive me for sounding like a newbie but I do not know what a shortie is... I am not sure if I am going to rebuild yet but if I do I will make sure it can handle the new power. What is the differrence between a regular and a shortie?
Thanks bro.

Chuck

THE ENGINE IS OUT!!!! My buddy has a bobcat machine and we pulled the 454 in about 10 mins. Now it's time for cleaning and prepping for paint.......

What a mess......Engine out and the bilge is horrendous !!!