Oh no you didn't .......

When is school starting ? August / 08 or early May when the rest of the class will be in the water.

Jeff


I too have been looking at more power ..... you should concerned when a 20yr old classic "whips" your azz .....
Oh yeah, the whole power thing ...... it's an inverter to run a blender .....

Power...speaking of which, not sure what pulley I'll need to pass that Fountain. I'm thinking the one that makes the lowest boost should do it. Ya know, conservative to make it more reliable. Then step it up to really fly!

Jeff, your first motor should be done next week and on the dyno! Cool parts you sent up, a little exotic, but very cool! Should get you going a little faster!

Better watch out Ragged, now you’ll have THREE to contend with!

5PM, how’s that conversation with Dustin at Whipple going?

Dave

Early May of 2008. Sign up early :D. Looks like the class is filling up fast.

When the blower "flys" off the motor you need to go back down one size, and call it good. It's the R&D method of horsepower development. (run&destroy) "Reliable" what's this, you been talking to "your insider guys" at Merc Racing again?

Using the base formula of 20hp per 1mph, you only need to find him a little more than 600hp, now remember, thats per side.

I have that covered, I turned Samantha's bolster around yesterday. Figured that way she can keep track of all you guys and not suffer neck strain.

As for 5P, I doubt he's going there. I don't think he's into being upside down in a bilge on a nice summer day, when he could be cruising or golfing.


Well guys it's off to the pleasure boat shop again for me, need to make sure Samantha's bolster is good and secure, classes start soon. :D

I think I'm a little too advanced for your class. :eek:

Not to worried that you might learn something from me!

Besides, I thought you were going to call me when you had no class?

Dave

finally...


need any help with that "bolster" of hers, let me or 'Bird know. :cool-smiley-011:

Finaly? I think this has always been 5P's approach. Pretty much my program lately as well, decide what it is you want to accomplish with the boat, then buy one with the power that will do what you want it to do. Technology beats the chit out of being up to your elbows in grease wrenching and being broke every time you turn around. But what do I know, this is my first rodeo.

Her bolster is just fine, this will be a walk in the park deal. But thanks to you and Bird for the offer.

I must be tired, I'm missing something here.

What's everyone bored? Not Me! I know I'll be first in the water this year....Gonna splash the race boat in NJ on Thursday at high tide (around 10 am) and see what she's got!

Then a little tweaking...and we should be set for Biloxi in ONE WEEK. Holy Crap! Wow this went quick. Then its back to the cold weather for a couple of weeks then off to Mexico for some R&R...Then back to put the power in the Formula.

What a schedule, oh yea, plus work is real BUSY!

Dave

That sounds awesome Dave .....
Good luck with the trial run .... I hope it works out for you guys. You have spent a lot of time with this project in a short period of time when think obout it.
Look'in forward to hearing about the results ....

Jeff

P.S. How is my other motor coming ?:cool-smiley-011:

Gonna get to it this weekend if time allows. Gotta tear it apart yet and check out the insides. :D

Hope to start building it the week I get back. Should only take 3 days to complete the machine and clean everything for assembly....Then onto the Dyno! You should have it by the 23rd of April...Right before I go to Mexico!

Dave

PS: My Heavy Metal should be here tomorrow!!

If anyone can believe it I caught Axa in his office yesterday, should have got pictures......good luck in Jersey, Oneidas gettin clear, should test out there, got the boathouse and waterfront to break up the monotony.....:D

If splashing one you don't own in salt water in a different state counts then I've already won, middle of November down in Salem Mass. And before you start, our season was spent. My boat was sold and tucked away in VT., yours had no engines and was taking it's winter nap in a barn at Rips, everyone was all done. I started this season real early, and have spent 2-3 weekends every month "on the boat" since. :D

Well both of mine have been "on the dyno". A real state of the art one at that, dynoed by those "Guys" of yours at Merc Racing. Nothing but the Pros for my babies.

"Heavy Metal", this is probably going to turn out like Hillary's barage of sniper fire in Iraq. Where's the fox hole!!!!!!!! :eek:

"Mexico", been there done that, the tab for the whole week was on a supplier I did business with, nothing like a freebie. Just don't drink the water!

There's that Ragged philosophy again!

Ran the boat in November, so first in? Let’s push the clock to 2008 and start over:

You were FIRST out when you sold your old boat, took a 2 month break then went for a ride in the new one ONCE in November and if I’m not mistaken, you had no time or money in it at that point. So theoretically you really were just going for a boat ride in a boat that you might be purchasing. You may have been last out, but only by a few days. When was it that you test drove? Remember, I was in Destin…On a boat in November!

So, let’s make a prediction on 2008…Who will be first to splash their PLEASURE boat in FRESH water for a ride or for the season? Let’s be clear now if this is to be a competition. I want to make sure I understand the rules before I decide to participate!

Dave

Got the results from that dyno run? Were ya there in person to see it? Not ASSuming anything here are ya? + or - 10%...so which one are you and how do you know?

472.5 HP or 577.5HP?

You can always get a hold of the "Guy" with the propshaft dyno and find out for sure. I can give you Jim Goerlitz's number at Merc Racing, you can call and ask for the results of your "babies", but I know for a fact that they don't Kiss and Tell!

Dave

Agreed :D.

Rules will be real simple here;
1) "Their Pleasure boat" shall be defined as being one owned by the entrant/participant.
2) "In" shall be defined as for a ride, the day, or the season, as the case may be. But must be off the trailer and run for some time and distance under it's own power.
...........................Simple enough?, In or out?..........................

In any case, I fully plan to start testing this new one as soon as there is an open launch, and no floating icebergs.

Salem vs Destin; you were in a boat Doug rented, maybe had a beer or dinner invested, but basically a free ride. I was on a test ride, had coffee and lunch for all into the deal, basicaly a free ride. However a couple days later I had a serious chunk of change going their way via wire transfer. Slight leg up ---> Ragged? Or call it a draw. :Whatever: On to spring 2008, rules above, In or Out?

My opinion of "Dyno HP" is the same now, though I assumedly now have dynoed engines, as it was when I had engines that were not. It's a number! A number that has never made any engine any more or less than it is, if you never knew what the number was. my boat runs X MPH, whether it does X MPH with 472.5 HP or with 577.5 HP, it still only goes X MPH. Not knowing will not make X slower, any more than knowing will make X faster, or vice versa. If I felt the need to talk to Jim I am pretty sure I could get his number thru HBW, but it would not change the X MPH my boat runs no mater what he might or might not tell me. It's just that "Ragged Philosophy" again!

[QUOTE=RaggedEdge;2500977]My opinion of "Dyno HP" is the same now, though I assumedly now have dynoed engines, as it was when I had engines that were not. It's a number! A number that has never made any engine any more or less than it is, if you never knew what the number was. my boat runs X MPH, whether it does X MPH with 472.5 HP or with 577.5 HP, it still only goes X MPH. Not knowing will not make X slower, any more than knowing will make X faster, or vice versa. If I felt the need to talk to Jim I am pretty sure I could get his number thru HBW, but it would not change the X MPH my boat runs no mater what he might or might not tell me. Oooop there it is ..... oooop there it is .......

Put me in coach........
Put me in .........

Lets all get together and go in together ........ the earlier the better...

How about the "polar run" to Kingston ?

Let's get it on ......

Jeff

You're wedged in that storage building and not going anywhere for a while. Plus you need to get your lazy arse to work and get that thing buffed up and looking good before you are allowed in the parade. :signs069:

Svl 55
 

Talked to Axa yesterday as he was heading home from the race boat testing in N.J. Seems everything went well, excepting a few issues, but that's racin'. They figure they are pretty much ready for the onset of their racin' career this comming weekend down there in Biloxi. Well, good luck to Doug an Dave.

On another note here, Axa was mumbling something about Whipple's :eek:. I may have to trade, or at least start both engines. :D

golf, sun. Corona, Life is good in FL, going to look at the Aqua Toy Store Fountain inventory tomorrow.

So where is the detailed report on the Toy Store Fountains???


And whazzup with our SVL 55 Adrenaline Rush Race Team???

OK TIBBC, let's start captioning this one........

Are they backing into the boathouse???:D

Looks like a lack of the.... "Adrenaline Rush":party-smiley-004:

"That's what I wanna be when I grow up"

"er,,, uh,,, did somebody say go"

"Phuk it, lets just drink beer and watch from here"

"just follow him, he looks like he knows where he's going"

.....Don't worry Doug, I got a guy..............

Aren't we supposed to have that white stuff behind our boat too. It's awfully quiet in here.........

:argue: Rule 1: It's always the throttle guys fault :hitfan:
Rule 2: See rule 1.

Ok I just can't resist here, now take a look at the boat, hold that picture in your mind, this would be the Race Com dialogue......

Dave > Hey Doug.......over.

Doug > Ya Dave.........over.

Dave > Hey Doug, do you remember if we wired up that bilge pump?.......over.

Doug > Well I think we did Dave, why?........over.

Dave > Well Doug now would be a real good time to hit the switch, my feet are getting wet and we might have a little problem here.

Dave > Doug it's working but not enough, I think we need to use the hand pump too.......over.

Doug > We Dave? I don't think so Dave, unless you've got a pump guy I'd suggest you hop in there and get busy, I'm driving.

Damit Doug, " I'm a throttle man not a bailer"
"She can't take much more Captain !!!"
"She's about to go !!!"

Dave ! "we ... have .... no .... other ... choice .... !!!!"

LOL ..... LOL .....

Jeff

Now that is funny!!!!!!!
Jeff you must always be thinking.:evilb::evilb:
Or a big time star trek fan

No, I just love bust'in balls ......

Jeff

No your not always thinking or not a star trek fan??:D

There you go!!! And for once their not mine :D.



Hey Upstate, You do that valve train upgrade? Or do we need to start the big money pool on whether or not you make it thru the season???