Re: New to me Skater.
 

Post More Pics!!!!!!!! :D

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Thanks FRED!

The last of the order arrived yesturday.
Maybe I shoudnt say last.

I have most of the dash completed still waiting on the bluewater indicators.
The helm is in place.
Wiring is 90% complete on the dash side.

After speaking with Peter at Skater I am going to
modfy the cabin entrance. I will post some pictures.

Gerry

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Fuel system.


Lets take a look at what they ran for turbines.

I removed all the hoses.

I see two returns one pickup.
The -4 return will be pluged
The 1/2 inch return will use.

Electric Pump is huge and usable
as well as the filter housing. I will leave the filter
until I empty the tanks. Look like # 2 heating oil
or deisel.

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Lets take the pickups out and look at the inner dimensions.

They are 3/8 a little small for my comfort.

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There is enough meet to go to 15/32 I feel better with this.

Slightly under a 1/2.
The pickup tubes is not the problem its the nipple
they used.



Drill three times to enlarge it.

here is before and after.

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Planned fuel system will be #10 out of pump to fuel rail
back of fuel rail return regulator out to #8 return to tank
fuel pressure gauges also.

The pump is good for 260gph.

Once I get the batteries hooked up I will turn the pumps
on and time the amount of time it takes to fill a gallon container I like to see under 9 seconds.
should be good for 1200 hp.

Oh yeah the port looks like it is fill I think I will try to
use it in my garage. I wonder how much they hold?

Gerry

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looks good gerry.......suprised those pic ups were that small..

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You may want to check yours Tom.

The rigging on yours is class A!
But better safe then sorry.
With the kind of power your running you need all
of 1/2 inch.



Here is what I have done with the wiring.
I realize it aint no bobby moore rig but it should work.

Once completed I will tighten the wraps and add some
ss cushion clamps.

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Here is the ruff cut to the cabin entrance.

It was on your hands and knees before.
Notice how the dash support works its way to the floor
that was Pete,s determining factor it was structualy safe.

The cut follows the 1/4 canopy.

Now when the west system resin gets here I will finish
it off.

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Here is the Battery boxes Trick marine got me


They fit perfect. Nice and simple. I chose to move
the batteries forward.

All of the wiring to the battery switches is complete.
I was able to utilize the turbine cables.
0/2 big stuff.

Ofcourse I got high on the Awlgrip applied first. :D

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The west system arrived and I sealed off the cabin entrance cut. Ready for one more coat of Awlgrip and it should be fine.


My plans for the cabin will be two forward hatches and a queen size bed with sink and John.

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Fuel lines installed.

Waiting for new filters

260 gallons of #2 heating oil is now in the
house. That was left in the tanks.

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Heres the new waterpickups from Skater.

They are adjustable in height.
If ya got to much water pressure at 200mph ya just loosen it and raise it.
The bottom of the hull must be modified to use them
( a V shaped Cut) I will post pictures when I hack that up.

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Way back in 1996 when this boat was born it had some kind of pickups you could just about see the holes.

(Turbines didnt use them)


So I whipped out the milwaukee with a two inch hole saw
and Drilled right through it.

almost three inches thick.

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The transom is nice and dry inside so lets keep it
that way.


Throw some of this goup on there to seal it off.


Great stuff when ya mix it with the 406 its gets
nice and thick.

Re: New to me Skater.
 

Hey Gerry!! Great job bro. I'm polishing my speedmaster tools for your drives.You'll get them back next week.

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Great news. I keep banging my head on the gimbal studs while working on these water pickups.

The Skegs should be easier on the noggin.


Is it beer thirty yet?

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Thanks for sharing your progress on the Skater, Gerry! Looks like things are coming along nicely... keep up the great work (& pics)!

Dan

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Gerry, I am dusting off my credit card for a fuel dock near you for a ride this summer. The girl friend wants to go to Manhatten for a long weekend and hang out at all the shiek places. It will be cheaper to fill your boat with fuel than let her go shopping. :D

If you are heading down this way give me a holler.

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Looks like you're making progress Gerry. Keep the photos coming!

Fred

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Thanks DAN


Dennis it would be my pleasure. AS a matter of fact
you can show me how to run it.
I just hope I have something that moves without oars by then :drink:

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No problem, let me know when. As long as it is not cold.

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Last night I painted the Engine mounts aswell as the
diamond plate cat walks with Imron.


The engine bay will have a Bright aluminum
Awlgrip floor with white gunnels.

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Looks good....keep posting slappy....are you working on this boat outside?? :eek:

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NO.


Im the boy in the blue bubble!

it can be 30 outside the tent but its 50 inside when the
sun is out.

My neighbors nick named me Noah! :eek:

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yes...your basically outside....i am at least in a pole barn with a salamander....good luck :eek:

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Here is the massive oil coolers I will run.
I feel the older Gil (savage) oil coolers were enough on the
old engines that were in the Hustler ,But most likely will not cut it in the big dinasaur.


I will run a 215 degree oil Tstat to keep it right above
the boiling point of water.

These are going in the outside gunnels in the drive line
bays. with the Marine machine Strainers so they will
be somewhat hidden.

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Here is the installation of the strainers and the
oil coolers you can just about see the coolers under the
strainer.


Now when Trick Marine sends me the oil t-stats.
I will squeeze them in there aswell.

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Yo G, got the shizzle you ordered last Thurs. Hows your flu?

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Whaz UP?

Pete I took your advice on the coolers.

Glad yourmaking progress. I pick up the drive shafts
in the am. I told him they were for a race boat
he said he just sent some to Outerlimits.

Good to know he,s done this before. He added
a 4 inch slip shaft. Just in case I gotta run crash boxes.

Pete can you leave me one bolt hole each side of the trannys?
Preferably the lowers. Can you use one of the uppers holes
for the t-stat mount?
I am adding a third mount. I would like to support it there.

Gerry

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Good idea to add mount, it will save your bells. No problem G, I'll leave all 4 mount holes for u.

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Just got these today! Great Service He told me he did the shafts on the Outerlimits XXX boat. :cool:

I had them install a slip shaft to allow to vary in lenth from
23 inches to 27 inches.
The actual measurement from #6 flange to Trans Flange
is 24.5

The center CV is what they used coming out of the crashboxes
on the Turbines.


Next is some type of drive shaft Cover/ Protection.

If it snaps it would be bad. :eek:

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WOW... you have had a busy winter! Looks great! :cool:

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Thanks MON!
Wish I had weather like you guys in TEXAS.
Would have made it easier.

Now for some engine stuff.


Got these back today 3 months :rolleyes:
custom Manley valves
96 cc chambers 18 degree big chief BMF Darts with intensive porting.

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Here is the new oil t-stats.

half of them plumb to the massive coolers the other half will go to the remote filter pad.


Thank my pals at TRICK Marine!

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Keep up the hard work. It will be alot of fun when you get it on the water!! Good Luck,

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Jim John A. Has helped me quite a bit... Great guy!


The pistons came in finally.

Maybe I will have a boat this summer.

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A shot on the rod!

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MARINETRANS

Takes credit for these bad boys.

All the latest tricks inside.


Thanks Pete at Nopper Marine.


Is it beer thirty yet?

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Custom paint valve covers and bell housings.


Long blocks are complete and awaiting the TD
Shaft rockers. While keeping busy I have got the cabin almost complete there will be twin beds and a head.
The beds run with wise so they are seperated by the
bulkheads.
I used Balsa coring for the beds to keep the weight down.

If I had to guess I would say I added maybe 100 to 150
lbs to it.

Randy at Stellings is making the 5 inch tails hopefully
they will be here soon.

Out of all the Skaters I have seen pictures of the only
one that appears to have the same stringer arrangement
in the engine bay is CATORGORY5. The engine rails
and drive mounts are offset by 2 inches. Engines being
wider. The engines will be 1.5 inches lower then the drives.
This will give compound bends to the tailpipes.

Gerry