Cigarette Bullet: Hollowpoint
08-12-2024 | 03:50 PM
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Cigarette Bullet: Hollowpoint
As mentioned in another thread, the torch has been passed and I’m now officially a member of the club!
Not a lot to say yet other than there’s a good amount of work in front of me. But with patience and dollars (especially once the 311 sells), she’s going to be in some pretty good shape. She hasn’t been on the water since the port engine dropped a valve seat back in 2017. The port engine is new, and the starboard engine was refreshed at the same time. Conservatively dyno’d at Hollowpoint’s (Wayne’s) request - 650 HP at 5500 and 636 TQ at 5000 (with a super-flat 600+ torque curve through the entire rev range). I had contemplated swapping my 509s in place of the blown 468s but I think I’ll leave them be. And with the 4.5” pipes, they sound sweet! I don’t think the Bravos will be too happy for long.
This is what I know she’ll need to be seaworthy:
The above will get the Bullet back on the water. From there I’ll be looking at updates to the cockpit as well as paint. A new sound system is also a must!
Just as she was when Wayne got her, she’ll be a running project boat.
As stuff gets done, I’ll try to keep this thread updated.
Not a lot to say yet other than there’s a good amount of work in front of me. But with patience and dollars (especially once the 311 sells), she’s going to be in some pretty good shape. She hasn’t been on the water since the port engine dropped a valve seat back in 2017. The port engine is new, and the starboard engine was refreshed at the same time. Conservatively dyno’d at Hollowpoint’s (Wayne’s) request - 650 HP at 5500 and 636 TQ at 5000 (with a super-flat 600+ torque curve through the entire rev range). I had contemplated swapping my 509s in place of the blown 468s but I think I’ll leave them be. And with the 4.5” pipes, they sound sweet! I don’t think the Bravos will be too happy for long.
This is what I know she’ll need to be seaworthy:
- ball valves and sea strainers.
- carburetors on starboard and new flame arrestors that will fit under the hatch.
- indicator cables.
- finish up the hydraulic steering installation.
- finish throttle linkage refit.
- shift cables.
- gauges.
- new wood for the sunpad.
- maybe a pair of drives - at least some backups.
The above will get the Bullet back on the water. From there I’ll be looking at updates to the cockpit as well as paint. A new sound system is also a must!
Just as she was when Wayne got her, she’ll be a running project boat.
As stuff gets done, I’ll try to keep this thread updated.
08-13-2024 | 07:34 AM
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