Boats now painted
 

Here are some pictures of the old 302.The picture quality is not so good forgive me. The decals are vinyl and is not all together yet . What do you think. Rick G

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another, trying to show details of repositioned exhaust tips.

One more. I'll post some more later.

Rick: that looks a lot like mine. Without the windshield, I mean. Are you building a faring also?

Oh yeah, your boat's looking good.

Thanks Chart . Its a 1982 so its more like Jon's. I just have the windshield off I'm hoping to get Jon's old one and make a cut down version maybe with white aluminum panel inserts. But for now the windshield will go back on , got two young kids and I need the practicality. Rick G.

What I meant was the "sleak no-windshield or faring look like an offshore fishing or diving boat" I could tell your deck was more like Jon's from all the hours I spent on his deck in Janurary. And there are BIG differences between the two generations of 302's. I did not realize how much until getting back to St. Louis to look closely at my 85. Jon mentioned you designed foot rests with a built in step to access the deck? do you have pictures of them?

just curious...why did you reposition the exhaust tips?

Chart sorry man I was confused. The pictures I took of the foot wedges are not digital and I have to have them scaned be patient I think you guys will like them , I will also try to get some better pictures of how I repositioned the throtlles. Sean my exhaust tips existed at the water line of the boat such that at rest the tips were half submerged in the water. They are now located above the water line almost in the same location as the factory SR1 type 302 would have been. Rick G

What power are you running in her?

Cuda it has twin 468cu in running about 450 to 475 hp. I'm hoping to see mid to high 60's out of it this summer. Rick G.

That's exactly what I have in mine.

Hey Cuda thats pretty cool . I would think with your Kamma drives you might get a little better top end. I'm thinking high 60's low 70's. Let me know what your real numbers are . I'm up in Toronto Canada and run mostly ona lake called Simcoe about an hour north of the city . We have a cottage there .The lake is about 35 miles tip to tail and a bit shallow ( about 100 feet at the most) makes for big waves but very close they beat you up pretty good. I believe you are in Florida if I'm not mistaken . Rick G.

Looking Good Rick.

Jon

Rick, the previous owner said 78.6 on gps. I tend to believe him.

That makes sense.I was only guessing with the numbers I quoted. Your boat's way cool if looks half as good in person as it does in the pics. Congrats on the purchase. Rick G.