Excalibur hawk 40 restore
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Excalibur , the discussion has been had many times on this site . But I would consider the issue of insurance should something happen when towing your 15,000 lb plus boat behind a truck rated to tow half that weight. Just a thought .
In Ontario in order to tow a boat that weighs more than 10,000 lb behind any vehicle the driver is required to have a class A licence ( transport truck ) I'm not sure what your state requirements are but I would check .
RG.
In Ontario in order to tow a boat that weighs more than 10,000 lb behind any vehicle the driver is required to have a class A licence ( transport truck ) I'm not sure what your state requirements are but I would check .
RG.
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You are right about it being too much weight for the truck. I wouldn't be towing any long distance with it for that I will use my dad's 6.7 cummins. My truck does have upgraded suspension including 3/4 ton shocks and extra leaf springs, upgraded disk brakes with drilled slotted rotors, motor/trans upgrades and it pulls it fine and with the trailer brakes it stops pretty well also have 4.56 gears and 12.5 wide tires on the ground
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Can anyone tell me if it's ok to run a engine with cast-iron manifolds without water going thru them? I'm going to break in my engines on a running engine stand and it's set up with a automotive waterpump and radiator but I don't have headers. Will the iron center riser exhaust crack without water? I have new gaskets for the risers I would change after the breakin
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Can anyone tell me if it's ok to run a engine with cast-iron manifolds without water going thru them? I'm going to break in my engines on a running engine stand and it's set up with a automotive waterpump and radiator but I don't have headers. Will the iron center riser exhaust crack without water? I have new gaskets for the risers I would change after the breakin
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I know the subject about kevlar has been beaten to death but did wellcraft ever make the hawk in kevlar? I thought they were all glass? Mine appears to be kevlar lower hull with a glass upper? What kind of speed should I be hoping for? I should have around 500hp at the cranks and I have trs drives with so 20 x 15 four blade props my title says 8000lbs
Good boats. Check the transom for rot, and check the bottom for hook. If its been sitting on that trailer in your picture for a long time, there's a good chance the bottom isn't very straight anymore.
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I got the front top painted 2 coats then wet sanded and 1 final coat it's not perfect but it's not a show boat if it looks good from 20' I will be happy.[ATTACH=CONFIG]551330[/ATTACH]
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]551437[/ATTACH] I got the motors almost ready for break in. The boat is going to be simple clean white (I think) and I want under the hatch to be a little more wild.