Sub'd.. Nice project. Are these Attacks difficult to find? I saw this one the orher day but admit I know nothing about the model..

1982 CIGARETTE BOAT
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/boa/5442056246.html

Come on America was on Grand Lake most of her life, but it did spend a couple years in Mexico. I think it sold last year on E-Bay for 22k'ish and I heard it went to Arizona. It's still a lot of boat for 30k but looks like she is in need of some love'n.

Base model boat with no options sold for $215,000 back in Oct. 1981. I have the pricing sheet and sales brochure framed on my wall.

thought I'd give all a quick update. Bow thruster now has now been gel coated along with the rest of the bottom below chine. Whole bottom done because there were a few thru hulls not needed, I consolidated a couple and will be using transom mount engine intakes, not scoops on the bottom. There were also a few imperfections here and there that basically lead to a complete gel coat of bottom after repairs. Deck, cockpit and sides have been block sanded and ready for first primer coat. Picked up a nice aluminum trailer, will set boat on it soon since bottom is now finished; boat will sit about a foot lower once on trailer, a little easier access to deck and cockpit! Attached are a few recent pics.

Great work. Keep the updates coming

Quick update. Block sanding on sides, deck, and cockpit complete. Same has been primed with Awlgrip 545 primer. Will block again!
At the start of this thread I mentioned I had picked up a couple Volvo Pentas; as time progressed I became a little more informed about marine diesels and what is best with each application. The Volvos were a goof, I will be selling them. They were basically the same weight as the Cat 3208's, 1950# each! but they had 75 more HP at 450 each. Problem was, the powerband peaked at 2600rpm, 200rpm less than Cats. If anything, I needed more rpm. I found some 600hp Seateks on OSO classified, with peak power at 3150rpm, much better!
I've attached a couple pics showing the priming and trailer now in place.

Forgot to mention, the Seateks are 1650# each! saving 600# on the tail.

What drives are you using? I hope arneson's

SSM 3A's for now. I'll need to be easy on the throttles!

I have three of those engines in pieces here at my shop let them go cheap!

3a's are baby 6's. They're going to work well with that boat. Coming along really nicely.