Dam good job!!

not a bad idea really either just one big pipe on each side out the transom or one big one on each side out the side would get you where ya wana be swim platform wise

From the pics, you could notch the about 6 inches in the exhaust area.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I did some more measuring and it looks like we're gonna go with the thru hull exhaust just a little lower. We've been doing some more prep work. Upon sanding the middle of the deck I noticed where this boat early on had a scarab beetle decal, then later had that removed and a "screaming chicken" (like a 70's trans am) put on. The gel thickness around where the decals were was so different I had to feather them out with 80 grit paper (the gel is so tough 80 grit is a fine grit)



Most of the deck is primed and being block sanded now..



The skegs on the drives were kinda beat up, so I did some grinding on them to clean the edges up somewhat. Also doing some filler work around the edges of the nose cones somebody put on them. The left upper unit had some electolysis going on, we media balsted it before we took the boat apart and have filled those rough areas. The units seem to be in great shape. Fluids couldn't look any better. The tiller arms had a little play but that tightened up..



I'm gonna have to reprime some of the deck. I was hoping to be closer to paint now, but that's how it goes. We are shooting for having the boat in the water the weekend before memorial day. That's about two months. I'm "cautiously optimistic".

Awesome awesome awesome!!

Working on the engine hatches, some cracking had to be repaired..



We're gonna paint the windshield frame either hull color or the accent color. Ether way it's gonna be painted already assembled so as not to scratch it putting it back together...



Some recent developments, I decided to leave off the swim deck, for now anyway. Might add it later. Here's where my thru hulls exit...



And they clear the power steering nicely with room to spare...



Two part epoxy on all wood surfaces in the transom openings. The stud holes I guess will get gooped up with urethane when I do final install on the gimbals...



Leaning the hull over to sand on the bottom. My son Dylan helped on the boat tonight..

Looking awesome man.

Looking Good

A ton of work going on there

Take a cutoff wheel and section about 3 inches out of that windshield frame for ascetics. you will thank me later when you get it back on