27 seedster winter project
 

It is slow in here so here are some pics of me redoing the transom for a bravo set up. This is my first transom job but I will tell you it is pretty easy.I hope to have it gassed up next week. I only have 2 days a week to work on it. Any suggestions

Here are some more pics. Not bad for 3 hours of work.

A few more pics. Here is a link from last summer. Me and my friend's Baja.



http://www.youtube.com/v/al7Zx_0MUMw

Man those pics bring back some memories. One suggestion I can give is use some cardboard strips (about 3" wide) and a hot glue gun to make your template for the new transom. Here are some pics for motivation:D

Thanks I need it. I am going to get rid of my stelling and go with the lighting headers so my exhaust will exit under the rubrail now.SO ihave some patching and more painting to do.

What are you going to set your X at? The exhaust under the rubrail puts the pipes close to the water..better get some flaps. This is what mine looked like before.

18 inches what did you set yours at

18 also. Worked out great. But I had to go above the rubrail with my exhaust.

I am going to put them just under the rubrail it is too loud in the cockpit with the dry exhaust. I love the sound but if I have people in the back they need ear plugs it is f--king loud

I had dry also...loved it. Keep it high and tell them to wear the plugs. What power you running?

I was running 78-80 with the trs on the gps do you think I will pick up any speed . And did yours run better with the bravo. By the way I like the new graphics on it.

I have a 540 dynoed at 630hp.

I never ran it with the TRS. So I can't say. Best I saw was 81-82 GPS with 550 aprox. hp and Bravo. Hard to say if you will pick up any speed. You'll be losing a couple inches with the swap but I don't think thats enough to see a big difference. Maybe a couple mph. I'll be anxious to see though. I liked it better all white:D

630 with a higher X might give you more though:evilb: Where you running the 540 with the TRS?

Yes I was 78-80 with that engine. I figured that the bravo set up is about 250-300 pounds lighter and I don't have a trans any more witch robs hp so I,m hoping for 85-87. Also the X will be 1 inch higher.Do you boat in silver bay?

Here is the engine 2 years ago when I just put it in

And one last summer

No, Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River. Motor looks good. You gotta keep those pipes!

Here is afew more pics. I am getting the lighting headers in polished stainless steel almost thr same header. I'm selling the stellings with tailpipes for 1400

Excal, do you have any pictures of the forward bow area? Just would like to see what the cabin area looked like.

Here is a pick of what mine looked like when I got it home. I gutted it to the fiberglass and never finished it before I sold it.

Here is the cabin it's pretty plain.

well 1 year and 6 months later finally started the boat again.Fiberglass work sucks!!!! I itched for day's and i still have some more to go.

I'm going to paint it on tuesday and cut the hole on friday any suggestions on drive height.Thinking about 19 or 18.5 0n the x.

I thought you said you would have it glassed up next week when you first started! Just busting your balls. Looking good. I can say I set mine at 18 1/4" (if I remember correctly) and it was nice. Barely had to trim it up for max speed. Just a couple clicks. Maybe try 19" and space down if it doesn't perform well....

yea well you lose interest.But then you work on all you friends crap so you figure I'll just finish my own.But know that I'm workin on it I'll get her done.I have a few people i need to take out on the bay.A couple of 27 fevers and a 38 scarab.

Nice looking excalibur and good luck with the converstion! Where do you live in NJ, iam from Toms River.
Erik

I work for D&R Boats we moved over on 37 East on pelican isand.I keep the boat here.So I'm always on the bay around here.

Gotcha, did D&R move where Cody's was? Its been a while since I passed over the seaside bridge.

that's it

Oh ok, its amazing how many Excaliburs are around locally here. Good luck with it and hope to see you out there soon.
Erik

I'll send you a P.M. when it's in the water.Is your boat silver and red and say's excalibur on side

Yeah thats mine..here is a pics

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...7961079181.jpg

Did you have that over at chadwick marine?There was a guy that had the same boat over in T.R on North lagoon by East dover marina.Is that the boat.

No it stays on the trailer in my driveway. I live at the edge of Toms River near the border of tomsriver, lakewood, and manchester area. Its considered pleasant plains. I have been to east dover marine once about 2 weeks ago with the boat. I stoped in to get some fuel additive. I lauch the boat at gilford park yatch club off rt37.
Erik

Dude you can launch the boat here if you need to.And you can leave the truck and trailer on the other side of the yard.You'll get the excalibur discount free!!!!!

Where at ur marine D&R? I have never used that ramp before, but I have a season pass for the rest of the year at gpyc so iam just going to use it..i want to check out ur ramp thought maybe for next year. Thanks!!
Erik

Yea at d&r on 37e.I'm themonly person here.

Really.. ok well maybe if I have some time i'll stop over and check out your boat also.

I'm here everyday except tuesday.