87 222 stinger
05-07-2008 | 02:48 PM
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Were doomed!
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From: Chicago, IL
I was too freaked out to take a picture, but the boat was completely under the water bow and all so now I suspect the hull deck joint is a problem all the way around. what really pisses me off is that a year ago I spent major bucks redoing the hull, took the interior out refiberglassed inside the hull even took the gas tank out to do it. replaced the engine compartment stringers to support my new 496 mag and epoxied the hull exterior below the water line. unfortunately the guy who did it for me wasnt aware of or didnt notice the problem with the deck joint. I guess i should have looked at this forum sooner
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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower. And I've never seen a sad person hauling a$$!
05-08-2008 | 06:24 PM
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From: pittsburgh, pa
i have an 87 222 and have had the same situation....mine was only under about six foot and for only eight hours or so....from what i found, after about a 2 month restoration, the rub rail especially around the rear of the boat is where i was getting water in. never noticed before because the boat usually sits high enough above the water. so that happened last summer, and sad to say but this winter a tree fell on her. so im back to work on her again.....
07-19-2008 | 09:06 AM
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From: 1000 Islands
with a Mirage plus 4 blade 25 P it runs 68 gps at 4100 rpm and it just leaps out of the hole. I will try some other props to increase the rpm and top end but the boat used to get squirley and chine walked with the old 454/alpha at WOT
