Re: New to me Skater.
 

Gerry boat looks fabulous!!! Great job on everything, very well thought out and assembled! I am glad I could be a little apart of the project! Thanks again for the business!! No get the bad ass in the water!!! :D :D


Dean Gellner

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Thanks for your Help Dean!

Who the hell else will take my calls when I cant figure
out were the three different size pushrods go on bigchiefs.



Gerry

Re: New to me Skater.
 

I gotta give credit to Randy and Jeff at Stellings marine.
All I can say is great job on the tailpipes.

People dont realize how difficult it is to build tailpipes
for a boat 3000 miles away with drive centerlines different
from the engine centerlines.


Thank you for your patience and expertise and putting up
with my agonizing phone calls.

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Thanks once again FRED at Trick marine for the CMI
Transom rings.


There 5 inch pipes.

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What's up with that steel frame in the engine room?

Did you place the engines in the same for/aft location as they were originally rigged in the past?

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Whaz UP?

The drive shaft is 25 inches long.
This lenth was given to me by Peter.
I beleave the engines are on the same rails and bolt holes as the original positions.
The SS Box tubing was the structural support for the
turbine Exhaust. The way its constructed it adds rigity
to the Hatches as well as the gunnels.
I left it in place for these reasons.
I am also going to construct a third mount that will
tie the B/W,s to the left and right stringers.
I have not done this yet. Due to the fact the B/W,s I was told
are the weak link. FreedomUS1 runs the Shiftable crashboxes
This may be the next option.

But all this is Bull SH*T cause I dont even know how to run it.
Why dont ya get over here and show me how to drive this pig.

Gerry

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Hi Gerry. I shipped my BW's to Huber and upgraded to the "Kryptonite" package. No issues yet and on the 2nd year.

At least trannies are easy to change in a 46.

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Rik, I believe the primary purpose is a cross support for the hatch. That is a pretty large span.

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Looks great! I am anxious to hear how it runs, along with pics, of course!

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Drivin it is easy turn the key till ya hear alot of noise out back. Then just keep the wet side down. :drink:

Now lets see some running shots of that bad boy. :evilb: