Ran into a issue on the boat, @ WOT it will suck the bowls dry has good fuel PSI just cant deliver also the starboard engine has a little blow by I started getting it ready to pull last night going to do a quick rering probably take me a week an ill be back on the water

Pulling things apart on Café decided to do some major clean up, I knew that would happen if I took the engines out some issues with hardware and salt, for those who do not know the boat it Originally was in San Diego and the hardware took its toll in my opinion, also I might sell the 177's and put some 8-71's on the boat is real strong now but its just how I am drives my wife crazy....

Been a while Ill post some progress pics when I dig back into this old girl, I took the engine out for a freshening decided to install aluminum heads take it 4.500 (509) and JE Pistons with zero gap rings, my buddy Scott also hooked me up with a Hardin full hyd steering system I will post detailed pics of the installation, I'm not sure but I might post the 177's for sale and install some Blower Shop 8-71's no paint money this year so a wet sand and buff was in order

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Haven't been on in a while, been going through a divorce but that's behind me so I decided to go to Havasu and play for a week here is a short vid having fun, old Café running good 32' props 5800 rpm when beating on it

how was havasu? Good times?

looks like you were having fun. Glad to see the cafe is running good. When you selling it? :D

Havasu was fun other than some broken ribs... going back down for Thanksgiving races at Bluewater the boat does run remarkably well for what it is hit it hard a few times out of the hole amazed I didn't lift a cap on the LH drive with the 32's just a matter of time I'm sure I have 1 XR rounded up need to get on the hunt for a second... and everything is for sale

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Been a while since I've been on getting ready to repower the old Café, I bought these for a decent deal so I'm going to freshen these up with some new drives and hope they stay on

The boat was running amazingly strong with the 509's and 177 but I had the smallest pulley made and overspinning the bad with 10.2 comp, I'm turning 32's now so ill definitely be excited to see how these run.

Id leave it all white. Cafe's have great lines.