Looks awesome!!!

One thing you may want to consider is padding on the sides - I resisted for years because I wanted to keep the interior simple and clean as I could, but that sharp corner will get you in rough water, and you can't use it as an armrest either - cause it'll bang your elbow bone.

Oh, and did you replace the gas tank? Mine finally sprang a leak this spring - the aluminum corrodes from the outside in. Not a fun summer "should be boating instead" project.

Thanks!

yup. know what ur talking about. Actually they are padded. I have to take some more pics of the interior with more detail.

Thankfully the gas tank was replaced about 6 yrs ago by the previous owner. During the resto we had the floor up and were able to se the tank, was in good condition.

Next project will likely (hopefully!) be the power.

do you still have the mechanical fuel injection

nope gave it to a buddy of mine. don't think he will do anything with it though

ill take it off his hands if he don't want it

Hey Panama! any power/completion updates?

Yo!

Kept the 496HO power and eventually sold the boat not too long ago. did not want to really but just one of those cases that the offer was too tempting to leave ion the table.

Contemplating working on a 38TG project that is at my marina. no power and owner has another boat so maybe a chance to acquire the hull reasonably and start the project from blank hull up.

Regards to all!

Thanks for bringing that one back. Can I ask what kind of speed you saw with the 496HO in that hull?

"Not enough" would be my guess 😜