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Unlimited jd 02-14-2017 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by IGetWet (Post 4529115)
Does the transmission sit in the extension box with these like they do/did on the nxt?

Even though the #6 has been around for years it still looks like a cutting edge design.

No they do not.

Coolerman 02-19-2017 11:27 PM

That is a great boat! My buddy had it for several yrs in TX.

One quick tip.... With as much work and detail as you are putting into this project, do yourself a favor, put in some alum tanks. It may be a bit more money and time up front, however, it will save you headaches and will probably make the boat more valuable in terms of resale.

KWright 02-20-2017 06:36 AM

I thought the same thing. Josh the last owner had just put brand new bladders in it, but there was still a strong fuel smell. I pulled the floors and pressurized the tanks and went after them with soapy water. I found one fill hose that the inside was folded over from prying it off with a screwdriver. After pulling the tanks and looking them over I decided to give them a try. It really isn't that big of a job to pull them. We found a few areas that could cause some chaffing issues. So we cleaned them up. We also have made the cells more secure with the way we're going to hold them in. Time will tell.

KWright 02-20-2017 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IGetWet (Post 4529115)
Does the transmission sit in the extension box with these like they do/did on the nxt?

Even though the #6 has been around for years it still looks like a cutting edge design.

The transmission bolts to the front of the midplate.[ATTACH=CONFIG]564924[/ATTACH]

Unlimited jd 02-20-2017 10:12 AM

Isn't that the tail stock of the transmission?

Crude Intentions 02-20-2017 10:49 AM

Awesome. Love these boats. When you say 565s is that the merc 565s or is this some custom built 565ci engines? May have missed it if you said.

KWright 02-20-2017 12:51 PM


Originally Posted by Unlimited jd (Post 4530769)
Isn't that the tail stock of the transmission?

It is the new M series closed coupled connection. The same as the M8. Your trans bolts to the mid plate this way you don't have to have transom specific for drive line or closed coupled. You can do either with this style. I will post a picture of it with the drive line kit as soon as I get back to the shop.

KWright 02-20-2017 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by I.C.U.Lookin (Post 4530779)
Awesome. Love these boats. When you say 565s is that the merc 565s or is this some custom built 565ci engines? May have missed it if you said.

565 cu in

Crude Intentions 02-20-2017 12:58 PM


Originally Posted by KWright (Post 4530815)
565 cu in

She's gonna run good.

KWright 02-20-2017 01:26 PM

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]564935[/ATTACH]
Drive line attachment.


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