She be the WO-MAN! :D
B

Looking good. I guess it is getting crowded at the top of the pack :D:D

I think I will not finish before you guys. I will have the bottom sanded tomarrow and maybe even buffed we will see :D:D

Jon

#%&* !!! SKUNKED AND STUMPED ......not running today

got fire, timing is right...got fuel...spark looked a little weak though, but could see it in the sunshine so not sure if it was weak or not...had to quit to tak ethe wife to the airport...tommorow it WILL run !!!!

last time in ....

exhaust fit nicely.........

one more.......

Looking good Mark!

Ended up not using the big oil cooler from you. I'll use it on the 502 for the next boat. Did not want to go too big on the oil cooler for fear of not getting the temp up high enough.

Anyway, mine is getting close also. Ran wiring all weekend. (must have lost about 10 lbs in this heat). I'll post some pictures when I get my mess cleaned up. See you on the lakes..

Kent

Nice Boat NH! Nice work also. Keep us posted!:cool:

I suppose a bilge full of fuel would not be a good thing ???????


glad i was not smoking when i flung the doors to the shop open...looked to be the tank side of the fuel fill hose..was very corroded and the hose was far from new...I hope that is what it is...I filled the tank yesterday..maybe it was sitting with the bow low enough to back up into the fill hose...I HOPE I HOPE I HOPE...

otherwise see my next installment of fuel tank R&R

Nasty,
Great job in restoring your boat!
Hopefully you'll be enjoying it soon>:D

IT'S ALIVE..!!!!!! AND IT IS VERY LOUD esp in a closed up shop fricken raining so I cannot get it outside to run it but it fired....please stop raining....

thanks for the compliments guys....

saw your boat Magnumman very sweet ! I love those..and you did an awsome job restoring it ,

not sure what to do now....looks like i have a severe water leak to contend with....it is spraying everywhere !!!!!

any ideas ?

NH,

Awesome boat man...you know that's my dream is to have one of those bad boys! Glad to see the project nearing completion! You've done an awesome job...be sure to let us know how she runs.

BTW, there's a guy on traderonline who's got one for sale for 8995! it mus be real crap or he's really desperate. Too bad th mrs. won't let me part with the dough right now!

Sean...wish i paid that for mine...but happy none the less....hoping to put in th ewater Fri and run all weekend....my first boat project and I'm glad to be almost done...till i start the hull....

did you get the bugs worked out of your cafe' ?

not yet...it's been a wasted summer...literally...i 'been drinkin' alot:D :D :( :(

jes kiddin, hopefully we'll be able to go boatin this weekend, the motor should be back together today and they're gonna test probabaly tomorrow and/or friday...I still don't know what props to run:rolleyes: :rolleyes: I'm starting to sound like a broken record here:mad: :D

Best of luck with the 20...I think you'll be very happy!

can relate to a wasted summer....boating wise anyhow...not sur ewhat prop to run on this either ....forgot what I even have now..guess i 'll have to check on that ...

the fuel fill was not the problem... i decided to dig aropund into the foam that the tank was set in .....walaaa , found a nice big corroded spot...am sure there are more...

Ok ....now for the tank R & R #%$&!!!...

although got to hand it to cig...they did make it easy !! just wish i didn't have 70 gal of gas in it right now...

they made a nice pullout panel for tank removal

getting there

Hello Mr Tank....your a$% is mine !! now just have to pump out 70 gal of gas.... anyone got a flame thrower ???

it's nasty in there... glad I'm doing this now....am thinking of building a 50 gal and using the extra space for a flush mounted cooler in the floor....I don't think the wieght change will hurt too much ...anyone.????

Nasty
 

Get a clean 55 gallon drum and a pump for the gas. Then 3- 5 gallon cans for the rest. You have to empty the tank, so save it. You shouldn't have any problem with the 50 gallon tank in terms of weight. Since this is less weight the better. The cooler liner is a good idea for the spac in the floor. Just remember to leave yourself room to get it out afterwards.

Wannabe

thanks.....found a clean drum at the shop...the rest can go in my trucks....

found a 2" bung for the fill and a 1/2 " for the supply .....looking good....should be done by tomm and back to my water test...i hope...

hey nasty habit, you might want to switch that volvo drive to a transom pick up. http://www.donzi.net/photos/d003.jpg

I take it thats a speedmaster drive?
if it isnt where can I get a lower unit like that?
I want a cone lower unit for my new drive.

From what I have heard the volvo drives have air leak problems for the water intake.

I had a water intake problem on my boat for 1 full season and a 1/4 of this season. I almost toasted my motor so many times because of it ( I built my motor so it has sentimental value)as soon as I installed my pick up problems went away.

I just wanted to add to this post...

if you do switch to a 55 gallon tank you are going to move the weight FORWARD in your boat..

there will be more mass further forward in the boat with a full tank then with your 70 gallon tank, I think?

ahh what do I know.:confused:

Beerock ...haven't had any water pickup probs as of yet ....i thought about doing that though ...tooo late now ..well never too late but I'm done with that part of it ....I'll have to keep a close eye on the gauges...

that was my concern.....losing the 20 gallons towards the stern...although the cooler would always be full of ice and whatever our frosty beverage of the day was....kinda hard to figure the weight dif there....i could add some wieght in it;'s place though i guess.....

stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't cut that boat..yer gonn ruin it!!!:eek: :eek:

Don't you have two coolers on each side of the engine...yeah, I know, they're a pain in the ass, but I think cutting that boat up may detract from it's value later...just my .02;)

im lost

I'm not gonna ...am building an identical tank...too shallow down there anyhow...

it was just one of my hair brained ideas:eek:

thanks for the reality check though......

wheewh...thanks NH...I have those all the time...I was gonna cut an anchor locker in the deck of my 28SS and then came to reality...it's great to have ideas...shows some creativity...glad to see you've come to your senses...:D :D

oh god !!! the things i think of...:o :o

i try to tell at least 3 people of what I'm planning in my head.... i seem to save myself alot of work that way...:D

out with the old

in with the new .....that wasn't so bad....

say what you want about me.....but talk sh&* about my friends and we are throwing down... I love my friends...:)

Looks good NH. Who made the tank?

I was suppose to build it....but when i got to my friends shop he had 2 guys waiting to jump on it...got the old one out about 10 am and the new one in at 3 pm with a trip to hooters for lunch in between.......www.doublermfg.com he and his family were in the boating industry forever....till they sold out down south and he started this biz....they used to make the nicest Radar arches in the industry among other things...abolutely awsome people.....!!!!

Thanks Mr... my pleasure...I love this stuff

test run in the morning...i think enough has gone wrong at this point to warrant a smooooooth break in..although I'm ready for anything that may occur...I'll just fix it..:) ....i think I better go check the drive boot one more time...

just for the record the lady can weld , do some wiring trouble shooting...and hand you the right tool..but whatever you do don't let he rnear a caulking gun.....4200 everywhere !!!!!

tank all snug and complete....

caulk monster !!

those were her hands by the way....my nails are much better :D

she's sporting her new shirt since her time in the clink ...poor thing....:o

on our second attempt to hit the water today...finally success ...had to roll back home recaulk a spot on the exhaust blank off....no biggy...nice catfish lunch while the caulk cured...and in she went

it's a shame we were not satified with it...:D