any winter projects ?
 

Does anybody have any winter upgrade projects going? I'm doing some exhaust work this winter.

painted the deck,have the motors out, have to rebuild one of them and paint the engine compartment and not enough time on my hands.

I'm putting new risers on and remaking the collectors, Hey 27, hows the motor work going?

Well I have a couple options but I came across a deal on a Bravo 1 X drive so waiting for income tax to get here to see my budget. I hope I can keep the drive and find a block to pump up the HP I'll keep ya posted.

If the deal falls thru let me know, I have a Rebuilt Bravo X drive with about 30 hours on it. I took it off my P22 before I sold it last spring. I was hoping to find another for my repower project I am working on but not much luck.

Gonna haul it out of the water next month and get the bottom cleaned and touched up. Rebuild a couple of the seats, adn get her ready for the summer.

I did new gimbles, added 280 k planes, and under water transom lights over the summer.

It is a sweepback sorry. I'll keep a eye out for ya.

I've been looking to upgrade my alphas to bravo's also, keeping my eyes open for the right deal. Is your motor all set to go?

Nothng is set yet. I have a guy with a 502 I'm waiting price from him and another in Detroit a 454 LB just have to decide what I want to do. The Bravo 1 X I bought allows me to go with bigger power so I'm hoping the 502 pans out.

Did you see this one?

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o30867-en.html

I emailed and they said they would get back to me.
They never did!

The picture looks like the older style, but the lower looks like the newer style.

I also picked up a 88' p-32 project boat ( incase I had one spair minute ) it needs alot of TLC and some upolstery work and its sitting on a four year old triaxel

Sweet post some pics!

Here is a affordable way to but Bravos on your 32!!! Cleavers and all! This is the best deal ive seen for a pair complete yet! Good luck.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCR...ssoriesQ5fGear

my project
 

i am in the middle of a updating project, replacing most of the wood with plastic. hopefully replacing factory windshield with a plexiglass smoked frameless type. and awlgripping the boat a nice shiny white . here are some pics of where im at.

whats the time frame on your project?

needs to be done by summer. or else wife will kill me lol.

Well it's official!! I just left the machine shop and my motor is being built as we speak! I ended up going with a BBC 468 making 450 ponies. This should be a great match for my new Bravo 1 X drive. I'll post as progress goes on. THINK SPRING!!

Interior Upholstery
 

Been Working On The Front Seats For A Couple Days Now When I Can. So Here Is What I Have Got Done So Far. Not Perfect By Any Means But Will Do The Trick For A While.

And Some More... Still Have To Take Them In A Little To Make Them Fit Tighter But Not To Shabby I Think For At Home With A Walmart(singer) Machine And An Newbie Behind It Lol.

How where the seat frames? did you have to reinforce them at all

if your asking me about the frames they are poly. so they are in great shape. and they were fairly new.

I had a 87' P22 before my P32 and the front seats were kinda wobley before I had them recovered, I've heard of others having the same. glad yours were good !!

:evilb: Finally have both motors out of my project 32

Sweet any pics??

I do have pictures, just having trouble uploading them....hope to have it figured out soon :D

use this it works the best.

www.photobucket.com

just sign up for free then upload them. Then copy the codes and paste them on here. IM me if you need further help.

Justin

There is a XR with 25 HRS on rebuild for $3500....http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...-efi-sale.html

Just listed some Sea Ray gauges on EBAY if anyone is interested for their projects. Going to post them in the Swap Shop as well. The price is right!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEA-R...ssoriesQ5fGear

Heres some pictures

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...100_1171-1.jpg


some of interior has changed already
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...100_1170-1.jpg

Why would you replace the glass on a pachanga, they were strong as hell.

'86 P22 Winter Project
 

Reupholstering interior (again). I did this in '00, I still have the vinyl.
This time I will change the foam and go with closed cell.
Upholstery gets beaten with salt water from skiing.

Im also pulling the motor to clean up the block. Also getting salty from too much skiing. The boat was repowered in 00 as well. Its a shame to see all that rust, but hey... I used (abused) the hell out of it, and it still looks good.

????what glass?

Yeah I was wondering the same thing?

Glass
 

I Think He Is Talking About Mine, Im Replacing The Entire Windshield With A Plexiglass Type. The Passenger Front Piece Was Broken And Replaced With Plexi When I Got It. I Am Trying To Update The Look Of The Boat And Want To Go With The Plexi To Make It Look More Like the nordic windows

OK that makes sense now, are you making a race fairing or just replacing the glass with plexiglass?

Trying To Make It Look Similar To this having it made soon.

should look cool, keep us posted

i picked up a searay p22 from a neighbor a couple of monthes ago that had to move suddenly. Ive been watching this thing just sit in the driveway for the past 6 years just wrotting away. So i picked it up and its now decorating the front of my house , pulled the engine which was siezed popped the heads off and the cylinders were full of rust. so 4000 later i have a 454 6o over mild cam 10 to 1 comp. hopefully get about 410 to 420 hp out of it just enough to fry the stock alpha thats on it. but i will say it really is a nice looking well built boat and im looking forward to seeing what it can do. now if it will stop raing long enough to drop the motor back in.

I am going to try to change the freshwater impeller on my Alpha drive, you have to drop the lower end to do this. Does anyone have any tips for this, should i be trying to do this myself?