King of the River Challenge
 

So do I have it right here????

Chalengers entered so far:

1) Hot Stepper, reigning "King" in a 28 Velocity ( length cheated by add on platform) powered by 1 (one) 496 Mag HO and new paint on one side. Lite on the water and also in the head.

2) Got Twins, a Black Biotch wannabe in a something or other mid twenties foot Formula with twin 454's. Ready to race in his Molson six-pack cardboard helmet and packing his new high voltage race rigged batteries.

3) upstate31sonic, in his 31 Sonic with HP 500 EFI's without cylinder heads but with new bilge pumps. With both the Deb's paddling for all their worth with his chit pit crutches. And Ginger, aka Digger Dog on throttles.

Have I got it so far?

Sounds about right so far LMAO, you forgot to add yourself and AXA to the list. I think I'll remove the swim platform to make it a little lighter

That's the Pete I know ..... getting all fired up!!!

You never let me down. I hope that big bad black biotch is ready for the challenge of the year.

Oh by the way I kept my last years phone books for you to stand on when you are boating with us this summer.

:gfight:

Jeff

You know what the funny part is? That black biotch wannabe as you put it ..... "in a something or other mid twenties Formula with twin 454's" is still bigger then your "35 foot" lightning .....
Oh yeah .... for the record I had my black biotch waaaay before you had that Baja wannabe Fountain of yours.
So does that make you a Formula wannabe?

Un Hun that's right ..... whose your daddy ????

Jeff

If I was drinking I know I would have been in alot better shape after the fall for my week of vacation....Glad I have friends like you to help me out in a pinch...By the way how is Mom??? Is she going to be up for some all nighters this summer??:drink:

That was bilge "switch" pumps are fine...and the new and improved heads are installed:drink:

First, I'm not all fired up over anything. I touched up the drives on saturday and gave the Biotch the Ultrafina treatment yesterday. And I might get it in for a prop test session this weekend.

Second, You guys are the ones making all the "King of the River Challenge" comments. I only hope all you big talkers show up for your deal, I personaly have no desire to rain on your parade. If I were you I'd get a chin strap for that beer box helmet of yours.

Third, No need for the phone books, thanks for the offer, I see all of you guys just fine ..................................... looking over the sunpad. :lolhit:

Last, Excuse me on the size of your boat, I was deducting the bolt on platform and since everything on a Formula is bigger and better, I deducted twice the size of my Fountain platform. So now are you telling me that Formulas are not up to the measure of a Fountain?

By the time you actually measure your boat minus the swim platform and the 3 foot beak .... the actual boat you have is a 20 something yacht .....

Now isn't that special !!!!

Jeff (lol lol lol)

Mom's doing well,sounds like she might be getting the boat back in soon she already paid for the docking. If it's not in this weekend she said she's staying on my sisters. As for the all nighters I would have to guess yes she's game, most likely she'll be the last one standing as usual

Well I like it just fine! :D


Just let me know when you would like to see if you can measure up to a Fountain! If you are going to claim Biotch status you need to step up and show you're worthy. Now that will for sure be special. :lolhit: :lolhit: :lolhit:

Define "worthy" .....


Owning a Fountain isn't exactly "worthy" it is just a fill in until you put your big boy pants on and get a Formula !!!!

:coolcowboy:


Jeff

Uh oh!!! "Big Boy Pants". Petie ain't gonna like that one!!!!



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That's frickin' funny chit.


"Big Boy Pants" LOL!!!

Sorry Pete, I can't help it. Haaaah.

worthy :
1: having worth or value : estimable < a worthy cause >
2: honorable, meritorious < my worthy opponent >
3: having sufficient worth < worthy of the honor > .
Webster New Edition.

Cover it for you? I'd say #2 or #3 should just about cover it here.

Twins Big Boy Formula Pants / see attached

Thanks pal, but I'll stick to my tighty-whities.

that's funny chit (lmao)

:D


Tried to connect with HBW today for you and missed, will get someone first thing tomorow am. We are talking the green one correct? Pics look pretty good.

No, not the green one, the burgundy 31 footer.

Got it. It's not a HBW used, it's a brokerage boat. I'll check this am on the info and will see if it's at HBW or off site. All you had said in the PM was '90 Sundancer and I went to our used inventory.

:bsflag:What's this, a little covert boat shopping??!!??

C'mon, fess up. What are you buying now?

Mike,

Just sent you a PM on the Sea Ray, check it out. I'm going out to install a couple ECM's and see if I can get the blown Biotch to fire up, may be a while but I'll try to call you when I get back and we can talk about it some.

Peter

You don't need to be in the loop on everything. :D

I like the Keebler thing better.

I heard a fountain was just an Excaliber boat with a lot of bondo on the bottom.

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HOMER.

Wax the front of that tub it makes the dung come off a lot easier. I didnt realise the dung actually came off and landed on the boats that I pass.

A smart man doesn't believe everything he hears.


So what is this bad azz Scarab I am hearing about here?

Started the boat the other day and had a clattering sound. found the exhaust resonator had blew back into the exhaust flapper in the thru hull tube. One side actually was holding the flap closed while the other was stuck at about half way. So question is do I throw away the resonators or fix them?

I guess I really don't follow you here. Is this resonator in the tail pipe section or a part of the Merc manifold? The reversion ring between the manifold and tail pipe? The internal flapper part of the tail pipe? Got pics? Call me and I'll try to steer you right here, water in the wrong places can bite you in the azz.

Here's a pic of the part. Saw another post on here in regards and the keep it or toss it posts were about a 50-50 split. It resides inside the rubber hose between the engine and the thru hull exhaust tip.

I'd check to see if there is ANY other purpose for these, like keeping water out, and if not...Toss it, or them. Might make it a little louder! :eek:

Dave

Just wanted to give a shout out to Bob and crew, along with Jeff and his crew. Could that have been any better of a weekend? Maybe 10* warmer, but we survived.

We traveled about 140 miles on Sunday and another 30-50 miles on Monday. Hats off (Molson 18 pack hat) to Jeff for his continued job as our private"Tour Guide Guy". You continue to amaze me with the 007 routes we take. The Rift was flowing pretty fast, but everyone made it through unscaved. Running back from Brockville on Sunday should make for some pretty cool video. For those of you who didn't make it, I'll let you know when the DVD is comming out. Bob, tell Tom I want my advance copy!

The crew from Scott_Free were cool too. Great bunch of new friends!

Thanks All!

Dave & Gail

Dave good to here all is well on the river. Wish we could have been there. Talked to Mom yesterday, sounds like a full boat house this year.

As for the resonators the other post referenced a service bulletin to help eliminate water reversion back into the exhaust. If that was the case why does mercry marine call them resonators. I kind of like the louder part :evilb:

Splashed the boat yesterday for the first time, So am I the last or is Pete still putting the last minute touches on his? Anyway went for about a 100 mile trip boat ran well. No incidents untill we were pulling it out. Got to the ramp tied up to the dock only to have the guy beside us keep drifting over towad us as "I think he's never been in a boat before" the current kept carrying him our way. Cheryl step out on the swim platform and pushed him off once. He drifts back again and like the most awsome first mate she is, she took one for the boat putting her self right between his and ours. Only to find his was being pulled back over before she realized it wasn't there. Yup, you no where the momemtum took her.:eek: Overall it was a good day a bit cool upper 60's

Al,

If they are anything like the old Gil exhaust, the reason was for the water to collect on the resonators and evaporate before reaching or sucking back to the cylinder heads, which in turn, droplets of colder water would hit the exhaust valves and cause cracking of the valves and seats. If it were me, I'd put them back in, unless others have proven different!

Dave

I'm thinking it's still up for debate - as I found both of them pushed back into the flappers, one held all the way open and the other would only open about half way. So one would allow water to fully flow back past the flapper and the resonator wouldn't do much to prevent it while the other was causing a major restriction in exhaust flow. So I guess I'm hopen for others to prove there not needed. Espically since they cost $40.00 a piece for a piece of plastic that costs about $0.30 to make.

So, if I follow this right it's in the rubber exhaust hose between the exhaust riser portion of the manifold and the thru-hull tip?

If so it is not serving the same purpose as the "turbolator ring" that were in the Gil manifolds that Dave mentioned. The turbolator ring sits between the manifold and the riser or tail pipe part of the manifold assembly, it serves the purpose that he stated. I believe that Mercs 496 manifolds have a similar ring that sits in the same location. This is not the part in your picture. Seems like this device might serve the same as having an internal flapper in the thru-hull tip itself which acts as a secondary flapper to water coming in thru the exhaust when combined with the external Salisbury flapper. This part would have to be installed by the boat builder as Merc does not ship engines with the rubber hose on the exhaust, that is a builder deal based on how they route the exhaust.

Do your exhaust tips have the internal flappers? The external rubber flappers? Both? Neither?

Talked with Dave earlier and yes my exhaust has the turbulator ring. Yes it has the external saisbury flaps and yes it has the internal metal flapper move back another couple of inches and you find the resonator pictured earlier located in the rubber tube/hose. Yes it is a mercruiser part it is listed as an exhaust resonator part # 860222a1, At the dealers it lists for 37 ish Dave sent me a link that was it listed in the upper 20's.

The Biotch got wet yesterday! Only for the afternoon and testing out BBlades latest round of creative tweeks. :D

Proof of the launching ................. Looking good and running better.