After a month of wrenching , in between rain and snow sqaulls the boat is finally ready to splash ! Well , I do have to go to Secratary of the state and get my new registration($150) ,oh and run to West marine and pick up a hull plug , I seemed to have lost my other one. I think I had 3 last year !!

Here is the list of what I did:
Changed valve springs
lashed valves
oil change
put spare drive on (Can't finish my XR , since I'm going to be layed off)
Replaced windshield with "race fairing"
Replaced stock gauges with Gaffrigs
fixed flat on trailer
detailed and waxed boat inside and out
detailed trailer

The end of my work week is Wed. night so I wil be splashing Thursday !

Unfortunatly I have to reserve one day to do yard work !

It should be a good weekend though !!!

Chuck, Sweet!!! Can't wait to see it again on the 29th. Since I will still be down, can I ride with you??? I know the way!! LOL!!!!!!

Any more news on a job over this way and the need for a place to rest your head???

Mike

Hey WF,
Sure you can ride with me, I'm also bringing Milord along too.

As far as the job thing goes, it's all up in the air. If I decide to work over there I will definitly need a place to crash.
I'm sure there might be a little work talk going on Wed.

Sorry to hear about the motor, hopefully it was just a cam. That is an easy fix.

congrats 26scarab ! I'm jelous as hell ! Mine still needs a motor .
Good luck with it and have some fun for me !

Boot ,
I thought you had yours running ? Didn't you take it down to the Keys ?
that sucks about the motor, who's going to rebuild it ?

Mike ,
I plan on posting some pix. It will be awhile though, I have to go to my parents house to use there scanner

Probably next week sometime.

YEAH the boat may be ready but the weather really sucks!!!

Nope mine is BROKEN . I am probably using a local guy .He is not widely known but has a great rep localy . An old timer that likes to do it right . He picks it up , and drops it off too . A friend had is 502 done by him . 1 week from pick up to delivery ! Completely redone ,bored over .030, bigger valves and all ! Goodluck with yours ! Tell Donny I didn't forget about his filter cleaning kit , Well,,,, Yes I did ! I'll mail it next week . Later ,JOE

Hey Man,
Congrats.. sounds like a good time to go boating!! Good luck with it.. Still working on mine..hoping to make some progress this weekend..
Enjoy!!

Dick

Dick,
I'm going to be on your side of the state next Wed. , I will be boating from Holland to Saugatuk .

I will be with Rambunctious,Waterfoul. Do you think you will have your boat out by then ?