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Bump? No one else tinkering?

Dave

Well...

This year's major change was sanding off all the imron from the hull, external white-out so to speak. I also replaced the standard speakers with Focal Access series 6x9":s + Soundstream amp, got a new polished stainless Bruce anchor for the windlass, polished the glove box lid to a mirror shine and did some other more or less minor improvements. The white-out will probably be completed after this season, I've been looking at white Ultraleather Brisa Outdoor to replace all vinyl in the cocpit. A friend of mine had a complete jet black Alcantara upholstery made for his Scarab, including the dash, and it looks gorgeous. A similar (grey) dash upholstery job is in the plans, as well as replacing the dull grey instrument and switch panels with acrylic coated high-gloss walnut veneer.

Engine is still very fresh (88 hours!), so I'm undecided whether to replace it with a 525 or 600, or just have the intake manifold ported, replace the cam and remap the ECU.

Halfway there, so no pics yet. These projects tend to take a while and it's summer so I much rather drive the boat now and work on it during the winter.

Does "Just getting the damn thing running" count as an upgrade?

Brian

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Originally Posted by befu (Post 3956502)

Does "Just getting the damn thing running" count as an upgrade?

Brian

Non-working boat-->running boat=UPGRADE :evilb:

What is the gauge below the depth gauge? I don't recognize it.

Dave

Axa, bueatiful dash upgrade.
Hou did you get the decals for halon, switches, etc on your new panels?

I just keep changing the oil:thankyouthankyou:

They are silk screened in before the carbon fiber is laminated. Very cool process!

Dave

This old bird got a make over. New paint to go with the new motors!!!http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...oatpics012.jpg http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...ps682d97e6.jpg http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...pseeb14623.jpg[http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...psb5f3ed73.jpgURL=http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/311stroker/media/photo5_zps69196f83.jpg.html]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...ps69196f83.jpg[/URL][URL=http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/311stroker/media/498s_zps682d97e6.jpg.html]