Headway.

Doing final rig.

As posted earlier, gave up waiting to splash until done/pretty and am going that rat rod route to make sure my science project even works.

Couple of issues surfaced slowing me down on this chapter.
Bought the boat w/understanding it had a new interior.
Got it home and understood that to mean, new vinyl.
The wood/structure is all crap!

So I’m tacking in the rear seat base and bolsters w/drywall screws holding them together.
For now.

Steering is done and only needs bled.

Battery cable arrives today so I can make them.

Control cables are in but not connected/adjusted.

Motor harnesses are in.

Fuel system built/installed/plumbed.

Trailer is done and pretty.

Bow hatches are fit but not installed. Aft/main needs deck built up around it which will take time.
Probably just pin them down for splash/testing.

After building wifey her deck/pool she has been leaving me to my own accord.
Not sure how much longer I’ll get away w/that.

Probably need one-two more full, uninterrupted (the big part) wk(s) to splash.

Plan is just a couple blasts at the local pond to confirm main systems before our water gets hard.

Then back to pieces.

I have two complete, spare motors and REALLY want to build a couple hot rod powerheads this winter.
Been too long since I tortured my hearing w/a die grinder 🤓


Heres some recent, random pixs.


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Ran it today.

One sick motor but all in all, yee fkg ha!

Definitely a drivers boat!
Yikes.

The reputation of the 25’ Convincors chine walking and the twin OB versions hopping..., are not rumors 😎

After it did both, violently, multiple times, I pulled my head out of my ass and drove it like a 100 mph 19’ Allison OB.

Dial in some up trim at 30, pin the sticks to carry the bow and drive the *****!

Port motor has an intermittent ignition issue and is randomly dropping cylinders.

So at 37* I survived a 70 mph chill factor and called it a day.
Showed me I have work to do but w/the starboard motor at 6200 and the port at 5200 I still saw 70 on the meter and it flew pretty!

So w/no kill switch, no one else stupid enough to be on the water if I went for a swim, I was good w/that and geeked that my science project appears to have worked.

Nice work, darn good thing you didn't go for a swim!
I just bought a pair of outboards for my formula 233, I know nothing about outboards beyond my old 9.9.
What do you have for a steering system?

There’s pic details earlier in the thread.

That would be a great project and should run good with OBs.

Come on Spring!
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What are you trying to do, squeeze every last lap around the sun out of it?😎

Yep.
Take all I can get 😎🌴

Been planning on giving you a ring to see if things are finally coming together on that big boy?

Well it's the offseason and both motors are in the boat so I think we're making progress, lol.

Excellent!

Thats huge.

Any update?