I can post some pics for you later in the week, no problem.

Not the best pics, but...

I see .... it collapses and then lifts and slides into the mounted base .... kind like a rail system. Very slick ..... my ladder is just hinged to mount bases, no way to capture when collapsed. Thanks!

Pat if you still have that ladder for sale give me a call @ 856-863-5635 I would like to buy it thanks.

Brian

Had a great weekend completing everything on the motor except the power steering plumbing. A couple of hoses are turned due to clearance issues but nothing major.

I really like how the exhaust tips turned out, they are straight tips (without flanges) with the internal baffles that fall right into the prior dry pipe set up rubber seal and trim ring. Just a little 4" hose to connect to the Uni-Tops and Voila'. I added Hardin external flappers as well mostly for looks.

The sea strainer, oil filter, oil cooler and other hardware worked out well also ....... I'm very pleased with how everything turned out ...... wish I could light it off!

Mike, that thing looks awesome! I dig the stainless fittings on the sea strainer! I turn a little green with envy every time I look at your boat!

Where did you buy the ladder? Or what company makes it?

I need to add one to the apache.

Thanks Dude! I looked all around to find the stainless ballcock and stainless nipples so everything was the same. I used polished stainless hose fittings to wrap it all up. This strainer was a lucky delivery ... the last item sent by Trick until I got screwed on a couple other pieces.

A few things bug me but I will have to live with them .. some of the hose routing is not cosmetically optimum ..... this thing must have damn near every instrument in it! lot's O' sensors! LOL! You can tell I'm a rookie ...... I can't beleive how clean the pro's rig ... they make everything so clean and simple .....

BTW - I keep wondering where your new thread and Tom's threads are?? there MUST be news worth reporting to us freezing boating deprived winter people! we want to live vicariously through you two guys!!

HA! I'm waiting for pistons! Nothing to report as yet. Motor's still in a million peices! I'm hoping that I'll have it all back and together within the next couple weeks.