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daddy 07-23-2014 05:20 PM

I have been following along and have seen lots of threads like these throughout the years. I hate to be the guy that has to say it, but this thread is going to be long and drawn out. Long story short, it won't end well. only thing to get ready for is your cleanex and check book to get wiped out.

boatnt 07-23-2014 05:44 PM


Originally Posted by daddy (Post 4158720)
I have been following along and have seen lots of threads like these throughout the years. I hate to be the guy that has to say it, but this thread is going to be long and drawn out. Long story short, it won't end well. only thing to get ready for is your cleanex and check book to get wiped out.

:poopoo:
Why would you say that?

Interceptor 07-23-2014 06:44 PM


Originally Posted by daddy (Post 4158720)
I have been following along and have seen lots of threads like these throughout the years. I hate to be the guy that has to say it, but this thread is going to be long and drawn out. Long story short, it won't end well. only thing to get ready for is your cleanex and check book to get wiped out.

Jerk.

J.B. Marshall 07-26-2014 09:02 AM


Originally Posted by daddy (Post 4158720)
I have been following along and have seen lots of threads like these throughout the years. I hate to be the guy that has to say it, but this thread is going to be long and drawn out. Long story short, it won't end well. only thing to get ready for is your cleanex and check book to get wiped out.





Wow that was uncalled for!

Lucky1456 07-28-2014 01:37 PM

Just to change the mood of the thread. Exhaust is hooked up. Saturday when I was at his shop they were installing the beauty rings on the outside of the tails. He put a set inside the transom as well just to make things look good. I took all of the silent choice stuff off and this left a whole of open space on the inside of the transom. I also bought new drive reservoirs. Those are the round glass ones with the billet tops. We mounted those on the transom as well. I have new pictures to post as well. I'm out of town till Wednesday and can't post the pictures til. I get home. Mr Negative get off my thread. I have enough bad luck on my own without your wistfulness .

Lucky1456 07-28-2014 01:41 PM

Well great news. Ron just left my shop. He stopped by to pick up my engine hatch. He told me Saturday he would not test without the hatch cover due to getting salt spray all over my new motors. Cross your fingers fellas. Next week I will be at the helm once again. My last post on this thread will be a video of how she runs. We have to reprop. Yet though.

TooLateVTEC 07-28-2014 02:00 PM

Awesome news,good luck and we're all on standby for the video !

Well, all of us except for negative Nancy...he'll be camped out at Best Buy waiting for the new Justin Bieber record to come out.

Wildman_grafix 07-28-2014 02:24 PM

Cool

I would like to see the back of the motors, getting rid of the silent choice as well.

I think you will be very happy with the acceleration,,,,

Lucky1456 07-28-2014 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by On Time (Post 4158363)
Best solution I ever found: Own more than one boat.

On time. Once again your right on time. That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm going to build something with a single engine as soon as I get this one done. Something 28 to 29 feet long with a whippel motor in it. Ron and I were talking about it Saturday. I ask what hull he thought I should use for a hot single motor. He thought Active Thunder 28. Being a Fountain man to the bone maybe a 29 fever single motor.

Lucky1456 07-28-2014 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by yschmidt (Post 4158557)
I am confused as to this being a 540 or a 500? I just can't imagine getting <1HP per cubic inch.

Sorry didn't realize this was in the Fountain section (hit new posts and didn't pay attention).

No big deal. Since your here they are 540 cubic inch motors yes.


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