Bert how'd your test run go?? Don't forget about us over on PQ now that you're a Lavey man! :drink:

Got out of work late, got the impeller housing kit swapped out, and then went to swap out the batteries and realized I purchased the wrong size. The bilge is HUGE!! Definitely can stick twins in there. I was sitting down next to the engine while doing the impeller, it's was still a PIA. So tomorrow, I'll swap the batteries, clean it up some, and take her out. Regardless of the 28mph consistent wind we are going to have. Actually I want to see how she handles the slop. With wind that strong there will be plenty of 2-3' to test. Just not looking forward to getting her back on the trailer with that wind with not being really sure how she handles. He wasn't BS'ing about not a scratch on the entire hull, I found two, about 1/8" each.

Next is to send off the CMI headers for pressure testing. The boat is really in mint condition, unreal.

Gives you that warm happy fuzzy feeling all over having a better than new boat doesn't it!!
Congrats once again!
PS: Can you keep us updated on the CMI venture....cost, necessary repairs, turn around time, etc??
Would be good info for all.
Thanks,
mike

The Good, the Bad, and the F*cking UGLY!!!
 

Ok, today started off great, went and swapped out the batteries, then went by my local marine mechanic's shop and showed him my 29' Nuera. He couldn't believe what great condition it was in. He then caught a small chip on the bottom of one of the steps and told me to be careful when loading the boat on the trailer due to the steps. He stated that I would want the trailer in deeper than usual with my PQ.**Keep this in mind for later**.

Today was windy, 25-30 mph maintained winds on the lake all day, I was hesitant to the put the boat in the water solely because of loading it in wind. But of course I said screw it, and launched. Waves were 2-3' with an occasional 3.5-4' in he main body of the lake. The boat is SO different than my PQ. Much lower to the water, my PQ was "very" bow sensitive, drop the drive a lil bit and the bow dips dramatically, same with the tabs. With the Nuera I found it "insensitive", it wouldn't move much no matter what I did, or at least that was my perception. I played with the tabs and the trim, it was hard to listen the response of the engine with the trim due to the wind today. So I was going by the RPM meter a lot.

The tabs seem slow, and I guess because I'm not as high out of the water anymore, the effects seemed less prominent. I get comfortable and head out to the main body of the lake, it handled flawlessly, and again, completely different than my PQ. I launched a few time and always dead on level. The bow didn't move at all, it just sliced through everything. Not once did I get "jarred" from a hard landing.

Throttle was very sensitive, too easy to move, is there some kind of brake or tension screw to make it harder to push? I didn't really get on it too much, GPS was 63 and that was going with the rollers.

The good:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...sfirstday2.jpg


The bad: I got wet, especially when coming to a quick stop, not sure if it's due to being closer to the water or the steps catching when slowing down, but I got sprayed in a major way on about 5 occasions. The seat, it's pretty low when you sit in it and the bolster doesn't drop all the way, it hits the floor for stand up. I really never got comfortable, but I just need to get the 3" steering extension instead of the 9" that's on there now.

THE UGLY:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...RollerBolt.jpg

The trailer is a brand new Zieman, and due to my inexperience I didn't notice it had a VERY small roller, so small that the roller bolt sticks out past the roller about 1.25" on the starboard side. Well after doing my runs I called my wife to come get me, we spoke about putting the trailer in deeper than before, so she did. I was worried about the wind but my approach was pretty good, and here comes the ugly. The bow catches the roller and slides past it on the right hand side, the side where the bolt is sticking out. Yup! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...oltdamage2.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...oltdamage1.jpg

So tomorrow I will be putting a normal size roller on and patching that up until I can find someone to repair it with the gel matching. The boat WAS really in mint condition, and now I put my dumb a$$ mark on it the first time out.

That sucks Bert!!

Oh well fix it and move on,,
I allways cut off the extra portion of the bolt even with the nut so that doesnt happen(the part your finger is on)..you might want to do that as well..

Next time try loading the boat with out the trailer been so far in the water.

Good Luck

Yeah it was it was the perfect set of event to F*ck myself, she was in a lil too much, which caused the it to slide off in the first place, but the damn roller is about the size of my fist, too small. And yes, any bolts extending gets the sawlz-all for sure. Trying to move on, but I'll be pissed until I can find someone to color match the damn gel coat.

Ouch man sorry to hear that... nothing a little touch up won't fix! Boat looks killer in the water

Replace that bow stop with a Stoltz bow stop/roller its one of the best made bow stops and the it has big end bell to protect the side of the boat.

Oh man that sucks large!
It's the first bump and scratch that kills the most.
Good luck with the repair.
Boat looks awesome nonetheless!!

Well boys I finally got the casino to let go of some of their money... won 70 dollars on roulette last night, cut into the thousands I'm in the red over the last few years at that place :lolhit: