Well, tommorrows the big day! The boat is all rigged and running. I need to do a few thing yet, like putting on the motor skirt, finishing the rubrail, and changing out the steering wheel. The interior is a few weeks out. The motor is all rebuilt with new rings,etc. I don't think the fact that I can't hammer on it will matter much because it's gonna be outta control before the revs ever get too high. For now I just put a 28 Trophy on it. I'll get more pics and video tommorrow if I don't die first!






Livorsi guages

Here it is running and ready to go

life insurance up to date?? hehehehee

I ain't skeered!! But I am old enough to be careful until I see how it handles. This same motor ran 101 mph on one of my 18ft Liberator cats.

Well, finally got it wet. Boat floats real well, but very weight sensative from right to left. Straight skyward on takeoff, but planes quickly. I could only run it about 5 minutes due to a split fuel line on the high pressure side. I barely made it back to the ramp. It hops a bit until I trimmed it, then it was fine up til about 60 where it gets a bit squirrely. I could never open it up for more that a few seconds. Absolutely UNGODLY acceleration! Probably as hard as my twin Liberator with 28's! Does'nt seem to have hardly any prop torque, but don't let go of the wheel or you'll be swimming.
Here's a couple of quick videos of me coming by the ramp. It's in a little cove, so not much speed here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsNU9gOVYm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRVPyyvLhDs

pretty sweet, I bet even some old spring loaded tabs off of a junker would help with the side to side

Fine looking machine.

.Where do you place the GPS???


Back in the 60s/70s I had a 17' Kona with a Merc 115 on it.. I went to buy the new Merc 150 "blue Max"and the dealer refused to install it saying it was too powerful especially in turns...

"WILDMAN for PRESIDENT" He has the guts.

uh WOW.

That's funny looking! Almost like it's Photo Shopped. Congrats.