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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:09 PM
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When I did the boat last year I didn't go crazy with the engines because they ran great. Still had the original CMI headers and at the end of last summer they started to leak. And so it begins....

Pulled both motors and did the top ends.

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:14 PM
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While I've got the motors out I might as well:
  • New intake manifolds
  • New starters
  • New alternators
  • New water pumps
  • New Thermostats
  • New oil pans
  • New scatter shields
  • Everything painted and polished
  • New Mercury Racing Decals
  • New hoses, bolts, clamps, etc

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:17 PM
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New CMI headers and tailpipes



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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:22 PM
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Added some additional bling to the engine compartment
  • Billet drive lube reservoirs
  • Billet trim pump tanks w/ Turbosonic caps

Also
  • New CMI switchable muffler system, vacuum pump, lines, actuators, etc.
  • New water pump for the AC

I've got the diamond plate floor out in this pic.

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:23 PM
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Rebuilt and installed the Kohler generator

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:25 PM
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Finished the drive refresh I started last year. Now both drives have

New drive shafts, joints and bearings
New style bravo clutches
New vertical shafts
New prop shafts
New lower gears


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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:31 PM
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Added Abyss underwater LED lights

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:36 PM
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I went nuts on the trailer, mirror polished the rails and painted inside the rails, the cross-members, neck, tongue and jack

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:37 PM
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New bunks

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Old 09-25-2012 | 08:41 PM
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New brakes
Removed and straightened the axles, new bearings
New LED lights and wiring
New jack
New winch

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