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I just hope I don't lose any top speed from the drag... :D

The hatch looks great on that boat. Very cool.

Mike, I can't wait to see pics of your boat with a rec hatch. Are you adding a swim platform? The all-white is sweet. I may have to cruise up river next year and check it out in person!

Thanks guys! I dig it. Racey looking!

Dan,

That's correct I have a new hatch at the factory coming together with the sunpad and embroidery which should look great ... also I have a used aluminum tube swim platform I am refinishing to all white, it should look great on the "all white" boat.

These two items will make a huge difference hanging out for the day at Lakeside Park in Port Huron! :D

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Originally Posted by tomcei (Post 2339504)

Thanks Mike,
The white is very easy to clean.. Yes, it shows more, but glossy powder coat and Imron paint wipes quick with a towel. I always jump in the bilge after every outing, spray a little simple green, and wipe everything down. There is usually blow by oil on and around valve covers and it can drip off the cover on to the mount or bilge. Very easy to see an stay on top of. The black paint was old and would not be as easy to clean.
I would do it again.
I will most likely powder coat my inner transom plate and every black bracket I can find when I pull the mtr.

Well Tom, I ended up going in a totally different direction ..... since my bildge is bright white everywhere I decided to paint the front mount plate Merc Racing blue mettallic. Since the motor is a blend of black and Merc blue I thought the blue plate would still look great and be easier to keep clean. Here's how it looks after shooting it today :eek:. I wire wheeled/sanded/3M padded all the old paint off plus the rust to bare metal and primered and painted three coats each side. Getting ready for the 12/14 install.

that will look awesome.
No mater what color you go with It will clean up nice with fresh paint on it.

Couple updated pics after this weekend ..... finished dressing the engine, everything went well with the bellhousing, coupler and brackets/alternator/power steering pump etc .... installation.

Ready to drop it in next visit in two weeks!

Looks like a perfect OPA class 5 boat to me!