This is headed north.
It is a project but pretty much what I was looking for.
I am ready!

Any other 46 owners who can assist me with some measurements and questions please help.

I have to admit the size is overwhelming but as the day progressed it actually seem to get smaller.




Thanks in Advance
Gerry

It has a full pleasure cockpit with a small cabin below.
my plan is to install my piston engines.


Gerry

I could use one of these.

You are going to LOVE that boat. Congratulations on the purchase!

Nice for you. Congrats.
That thing is twisted
Its gonna look sic spitting flames if you go with them.
What are you gonna name it?

Off the top of my head came.

KNOT-RIGHT

Peter at Skater called me today and will give some of the measurements needed to go back to pistons.

1000hp with # 6,s need ratio 1.35 figure 32 props
Drive shaft lenth from 24-30 inches.

Anyone can measure theres?
Need drive shaft lenth from transmission flange to
#6 flange.
also Crankshaft center line to bottom of hull
or any measure that will give me engine height.
a photo would be worth 1000 words.

Gerry

pics of freedom us-1....

You need to contact: FREEDOMUS1
He knows alot about the 46's

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/p...m&userid=56855

I have been in contact with Jim.
I asked him to teach me how to run it.

Sweet ride he has..

Gerry

Sean

Look at where that guy in the picture is standing.
I need that mesurement from trans flange to
SS6 flange.

jims boat is at TNT right now i believe...

I keep looking at the pic with the guy standing in it and it gives a good idea of how big that MONSTER is.

Im thinking what else came with the boat, meaning what comes out of those sponsons when you hit the switch and they open up like a rear cargo hatch on a transport plane, a couple of ATV's or a couple Sea Doo's?

My EX-Wife comes out of there she's like a butterball
with legs.

LMAO

cave did you make up you mind on what power and drives your gonna use yet?

What a great project! I will enjoy following your progress right here on OSO.
Best of Luck,
Ed

holy balls

welcome to club skater.you will love it here

Ok heres a update.

Snowing outside as I type

Drives Are out getting 1.35 ratios installed.
Piston engines are apart getting freshend up.
Changing cams to solids with some CFE heads.
Im gonna spin them to 7500.

Peter at Skater has sent me half the mounts still waiting
for the feet.

The motor rails are the originals.
The water pickups I am working on are the ones
Peter uses. They are actully built into the bottom.
I am told this boat had them I can see where it was
filled inside the transom.
I will be doing some glass work to fit them.

I will run second taps off the strainers to feed the second stage of the water pumps to feed the chillers.
this will keep it down to one waterpickup per engine.

Bellhousings, Transmissions, HD couplers are in.
I was going to lenthen the turbine drive shaft.
I will just have new ones built.
Powersteering pump is here.

Most of the Gaffrig gauges should be fine however
there are some turbine specific In ex. percentage
rpms.
The rear hatches where the turbine exhaust exits
are removed and we are building new ones which will
be the top of the sunpad. The lower larger hatches will keep. The Large scoops are staying with sunpad between them.

Keep in mind this will be a pleasure Cat. I still must
accomadate my Girls.
This one actully has a small cabin/cuddy underneath
with a factory Porti John.
The two front seats are out at the interior guys place.
The rear bench seats are in excellent condition.

Still working on what graphics shes getting.
Mild or wild Ill figure it out.
For those of you who followed my Hustler it was certainly
busy in the graphics and cockpit.

I will post some pictures as I start to assemble
this mess.

Thanks to Tom Byrd and Jim Lee and ofcourse Peter Hledin for there knowledege and pictures of there 46 Skaters.

(Geez Ya not accepting an award)


Gerry