I have no illusions that this project may have set backs. Considering this boat hasn't seen water in 8 years, I imagine anything and everything could go wrong. When the trailer finally backs down a ramp and the boat doesn't sink it will be checked off as progress. I enjoy working on boats so its just another day of fun for me with no big investment. Still under 4K and that includes 6 new tires for the trailer!

This week the trailer will get some lovin too. Replace the dried out, cracked bias tires with some 6 ply radials, check out the brakes and flush the fluid. Probably have my son put a new coat of paint on the wheels as long as they are off the trailer. It won't get towed far, but a flat still sucks no matter where you are.

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New bling on the way from Darren Webb!

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Wow, beautiful bling and amazing story and build so far!

actually oval port intakes work well on rectangle port heads. Its an old speed trick, speeds up the fuel charge velocity and bumps the hp and trq curve down a few hundred rpm. Also i have the original 365 Mags in my Scarab and i thought they were still cast iron intakes. I thought the aluminum intakes didnt show up till the 420?

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You having a special moment there Sam? hahaha

Yes.....:lolhit:....I'm shipping your parts tomorrow Tuesday 31 .

Very cool! THanks again

I have two for the price of one carbs with the tag on em'....

Want pics?

Sent you a PM Rich

What a great story!

Enjoy it and good luck.

HD

I appreciate all the well wishes, I am truely enjoying doing this boat.

Nice find! That boat cleaned up super good. All the hard work will be well worth it in the end, and it's already showing. Looking forward to seeing it on Castle Rock.

You can stop by and check it out some day when it's to crappy to be on the water....pretty sure there is a cold beer somewhere around this place!

Two each of everything pictured.....

Looking through my archives the other day i ran across an issue of boating with the test of your webbcraft in it. When i get back to ohio i will see if i can scan it for ya.

That would be cool. I saw one on Ebay yesterday, a 1988 35' with the radar arch, I really like that.
I got the new tires on the trailer today and the drive jack is all welded up and painted. Tomorrow I'll throw the wheels on it and the felt on the arms and I will be about ready to start the good stuff. Thanks to OSO I was able to throw this jack together and save some bucks that can be better spent elsewhere on the project

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I know I have to pick some hoses and sadly that won't happen locally. Has anyone ordered from ebasicpower.com ? They seem to have decent prices.

I just went through the hose deal with BOTH my SBC's...had to have new everything. I dealt with Marine Power for mine...reasonably priced but when you're doing every hose on both engines it ain't cheap.

Art , You will find a little something extra in the package i sent you as far as hoses go . Now you can say i hosed ya !!....:lolhit::lolhit::evilb:

I guess I will hold off ordering anything.....did you put a new thermostat in the housing too? :evilb:

I guess you'll have to wait -n-see .:cool-smiley-011::wuerg019::fish:

I won't have to wait long.....I just checked the tracking number and it says it was delivered today. I know that housing didn't weight 13 lbs......hmmmmmm

Looks like I hosed myself in a way....I ordered that same hose the day you said you were shipping the housing hahahaha. Well at least I will have a spare. The housing looks great!

Just found this in the swap shop. Might be worth looking into to match your current MAG engine.

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ya, I saw that one, Gen 5. I already have a Gen 4 here, going to use it for now.

Is the one you have a mag engine or a modified 330?

Original in the boat is supposed to be 330, the one I picked up is suppposed to be 330. I have no idea if engine in boat is original, can't see why it wouldn't be, it has aluminum intake. The one I picked up has cast intake. First goal is just to get the thing running. If things work out I can always get a pair of engines. It isn't hard to pull them. I'm just a regular working guy with bills to pay so funds are limited. I can turn wrenches no problem. I'm making more progress than I planned this year so its all good.

Keep rocking man. It looks real good

Took a break from the buffer and cleaned up the front seats....they cleaned up really good except for a little area on the passenger seat that looks like something dripped through the cover over the years and faded a couple small spots. Maybe some of that stuff for vinyl will bring it back. It's still progress!

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Buffing out a boat this size is a PITA My arms feel like they are going to fall off after today

It looks like winter finally gave up. Commuting and working 6 days a week has changed to a closer location and weekends off again. Pulled the project out and ordered some parts. Will be going through the gimbals and installing bellows, bearings and whatever else needs it. I got the tig set-up going and my kid is back from commercial diving school and is welding up some more outdrive jacks. Looks like we are off to a good start.

Hey Art , is your son going to weld those jacks up underwater ? :lolhit: I'm glad he is home with top honors from the school ! Happy to see your project moving again . You two have fun .

He won't be welding those underwater, but I told him he could get the trash pump out and start dreding the pond since he has that nice dry suit with him hahahaha
In case anyone hasn't figured it out, Sam gets credit for recommending the school my son Tony went to.

Got serious and started working on it again. As soon as the paint dried on the 2nd outdrive jack, both drives got pulled off the boat and the gimbles gutted of all rotted hoses, bellows, old bearings, seals and crappy wiring for the trim switches. A few of the parts I am waiting for will be here by friday, I should have everything cleaned and ready for reassembly.
I did start tracing some of the wiring that looks like a damn birdnest in the cuddy. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to touch stuff. I'll probably just strip most of it out and run new so I know what its for and that it is hooked up correctly.

Getting everything ready to put the gimbals back together and was curious about this plastic vent tube? The one in the other gimbal is all spliced and looks like crap. Does anyone know what it is actually called and have a part number? Thanks

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Nobody knows?

Pretty sure that is the water pickup tube for the speedometer. It is missing the yellow barbed connector at the end that plugs into the lower unit. You have to unplug the connector from the lower unit when you pull the drive.

The connector is part 16 in this chart. You'll have to copy and paste as for some reason the link won't save correctly.

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