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87CigCafe 04-28-2024 09:01 AM

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she did great yesterday and the wife approves finally after all this time LOL seen 75+mph on 3 different gps’s the 24p bravos I need to go up a pitch or two I believe we will see. Comes out of the hole in seconds. Planes well. So happy about this dang thing! Next project is getting the hatch back on!

boatnt 04-28-2024 09:16 AM

Good job and good for you for hanging in there and not letting your dealings with that other guy put a bad taste in your mouth and walk away from it, enjoy!

87CigCafe 04-28-2024 06:01 PM

Yep
 
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Successful weekend! She did absolutely wonderful! Stayed in the water from Friday afternoon till Sunday night no issues ( got a fouok gauges to fix but otherwise all seems almost perfect) SO HAPPY!

F-2 Speedy 04-28-2024 06:54 PM

Good job Alex

87CigCafe 04-28-2024 06:57 PM

!
 

Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4896765)
Good job Alex


thanks brother means a lot! Thank you for your help along the way as well!!

MyIsland3 04-28-2024 07:24 PM

Boat looks great! All your hard work paid off. What a sense of accomplishment you must feel. Awesome!

J-Bonz 04-28-2024 07:48 PM

Awesome work! You gotta be super happy

Griff 04-28-2024 11:47 PM


Originally Posted by 87CigCafe (Post 4896316)
I have everything ready to go for a test splash. Got to fire back off and test steering and possibly bleed out any air etc and just do one more good check of EVERYTHING before she pulls out of the shop maybe this week! Fingers crossed! She’s not as cool or as nice as any of yalls but I’m proud of this roller coaster of a boat LOL
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Glad to see it finally on the water.
BTW, I have heard running 2 tie bars can cause binding. Not 100% sure though.

Brad Christy 04-29-2024 05:34 AM


Originally Posted by 87CigCafe (Post 4896316)
I have everything ready to go for a test splash. Got to fire back off and test steering and possibly bleed out any air etc and just do one more good check of EVERYTHING before she pulls out of the shop maybe this week! Fingers crossed! She’s not as cool or as nice as any of yalls but I’m proud of this roller coaster of a boat LOL
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2abd63623.jpeg


Originally Posted by Griff (Post 4896784)
Glad to see it finally on the water.
BTW, I have heard running 2 tie bars can cause binding. Not 100% sure though.

Griff,

I thought the same thing. My toolmaker brain saw that, and the fact that they are two different lengths, I started doing hypothetical trig in my head and.... I can't imagine they don't conflict with each other, imparting significant stress on all parts involved.

87CigCafe,

Are you still running both tiebars?

Thanks. Brad.

87CigCafe 04-29-2024 08:00 AM

Yes
 

Originally Posted by Brad Christy (Post 4896790)
Griff,

I thought the same thing. My toolmaker brain saw that, and the fact that they are two different lengths, I started doing hypothetical trig in my head and.... I can't imagine they don't conflict with each other, imparting significant stress on all parts involved.

87CigCafe,

Are you still running both tiebars?

Thanks. Brad.


yes still running both tie bars. I always wondered why in the world it has two? I just re-assembled the way it came apart LOL but it I where to take one off which would you do?


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