Thanks for the kind words Tim. We can disagree about engines and it seems like a big deal. But in the long run it's nothing.

I'm about done. You can only do it so much. The incompetence of the "professionals" who've actually touched the parts on this boat amazes me. It has absolutely ruined it. These are people who do this for a living and they suck. This current builder is no better. Tim, you think you are pissed about the problems you've had, imagine paying people tens of thousands of dollars to do substandard amateur work.

I get it, look at Frickstyle... And his issues... He's a good friend of mine and paid a small fortune for 15 hours of use in engines...

I may have made mistakes but learn daily and in the end I won't trade it for being able to say "I did it myself" look at Joe and his speeds... If he gave up he wound have a 75 mph boat still...

I paid Ken Matthews formerly of Hutter racing to build these engines as a side job. In my opinion he sucks. Details on request. I paid Carl Mcquillen to dyno the engines and in my opinion he sucks. Details on request. I paid Young Performance to rig the engines and install them. Same story. My engines are still at the current builders shop so I have to be quiet. "if I gave accurate estimates I wouldn't get any business" guess who this quote is from after a huge increase in the bill for doing amateur work while criticizing the rigging in a Bobby Moore and TnT rigged boat. Screw them all

I'm getting cold sweats just reading about you guys (flashbacks! and current situation).

Dealing with these "professionals" is a real turn off for our hobby and discourages me from going any further.

I dealt with it by focusing on work, which may be good or bad, but I don't have time to let this stuff eat me up. All I will say it's it's sh!tty when people don't stand behind their stuff, because I live that belief everyday in my professional and ownership role in my company. It's why we've been around for over 60 years, because we do the right thing, and when we have mistakes, we fix them.

BCK - sad to hear about your situation, I had no idea.

Let's not let this stuff get to us, there's other things besides boating....

Thanks for the thoughts. You seem to have followed the same path in your mistaken assumption that if you do some research and spend the money with a reputable person you should get acceptable results. I know of your issue as well and if you finally got my email you know the above list is not complete.

Gill saw my boat fresh back from the Nashville area. He said "who did this crap?" "never heard of him" "he charged what!?" In that order. Him and Keith Eikert got a kick out of laughing at the work. Then he asked for a big check as well.

Yup, snowmobiling is coming up...lol

, if Mom nature let's us.....doh !

Not that it means anything yet, but.. fresh snow on the ski area this morning . Time to winterize and get the sleds ready.

Snowmobiles. The one thing I've had the money to buy brand new and the sense to never ever modify them in any way. Funny, they always run perfect.

Pics from this week-end. 1hr drive time from me. This spot (Cannon Mt) is a ski area and sled trails go thru it.