hey menace is your real name dennis?

got home today to 14 inches of the white stuff cold to had to go and plow the drive way come on summer

Shop...........Hmmm.
The Tub dont fit in it. Its to Wide in the Can:D

I figure the boat was born in Michigan it can handle
a little snow.

Hey Bro it was born in Mich in a 70 degree delivery room and the doctors run around in shorts and short sleeve shirts like its friggin florida . Last bunch of pics L@@kin great need more pics but u can keep the snow by you guys ,sounds like you got more snow coming from Mich all the way to Maine
ROCK ON its a SKATER NATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:evilb:

snow tub knot a hot tub
 

:DGGerry, dude it loooks cold/but today the Jan thaw was here/hope you where able to get some work done on the ol'beast/by the way what's up w/the now hiring sign in the back ground of your pic :D J ;) ps what route is your dealer-"ship" on ?

Gerry need more pics without the SNO !:D:D

I have made good progress as you know it was 65 yesturday.

Mechanicaly fastened
This was a nightmare. (Cut and welded more then I wanted to.)

Driveshafts are in.
All wired up.

In a nutshell this is easier then rigging pistons.

This was alot of fun. The beer consumption was alot higher.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ghlight=skater

I know I am a hack.... I promise to go and detail all the
wiring and clean everything for all you attention to detail
freaks.


ICE the sighn you asked about was the guys next door at the tranny shop bustin my balls about getting a Job.
They said all I do is work on my boat.

I told them I got my freakin prioritys straight!:D

Here is starboard.

Alternator and powersteering just fit.

Wow If you were refering to the back bolts they were
a PITA.


I just ordered the pyrometers 0-1600.

Ed Manions sending me some Torque Meters also.
They are a mechanical presure gauge that reads 0-100psi
pictured below is the actual graph provided by PPS from the port engine.

Click on the above image and it will enlarge it.

the left side is in inch pounds.
The bottom is the actual mechanical pressure output that
is read on the dash Via the torque meter.

Does anyone know the rating of a number 6 drive?
These turbines can and will create enough torque to blow
the drive off the back of the boat:hitfan:

Those 6's will be groaning. The saving grace may be that they are not a direct drive to a crank shaft. The N2 is a free power unit.

I'll send you a picture of the drive shaft that snapped. looks like somebody neatly twisted it in half. If something had to fail the drive shaft is better than anything else in that drive line.

L@@kin good bro thnx for the pics and heads up :D:cool-smiley-011:

Here is the twisted sister.

See what happens to these toys.
Ya all should have seen the insides of them.
There were more teeth missing then a Montana
Red neck on crystal meth.:D

Well thanks to PETE at NopperMarine
There fresh and ready to be blown clean off the back
of my Boat.
Then ya call the west coast dude name Rik
at Arneson.

bustin balls
 

Tell those f'n tranny guys that THIS IS A JOB :violent040: & then some, great work :cool-smiley-027: what route are u-on PM me if u-prefer. be sure to ck. the torque on the inside drive plates ;) again thanks for all your in-sight ! J--:cool-smiley-011:

Now thats some serious twisting torque force :eek: post#297

Dry sump #6 drive factory rated input up to 1160 foot-pounds of torque.

Gerry,
I would love and come and see the project in person and give ya hand also if needed.
Any plans of working on it this wk. end ? The weather looks tolerable.
Can i contact you with an E-mail addy ? I don't want to sidetrack this thread any further.

When AMF had their O.L. Turbine on the Cape i was along side with camera . What a sound and thrill to see it run !
Ken Lessard
[email protected]

ICE You have a pm.

Donzi ya got mail.

Here is where Im at.

Turbines wired up to the schematic I posted.
Ran the fuel tanks down to about 10 gallons aside.(gas)
Filled some of the cars up at the lot:D
Dumped some anti gel and fresh deisel in the tanks
bout 40 gallons aside.
Purged all the lines replaced filters.
Ran all fuel lines to the Turbines and returns back to tanks.
-12 feeds -6 returns.
Adjusted regulator to 15lbs.

Ordered two 0-1600 pyrometers from Livorsi.
The ones from summit only come with 10 feet of lead.
A little small. Ya need 25 feet in this boat.
These come with 1/8npt thermo couplers
They are being installed at aprox 1.00 aclock
at the combuster outlet.

All oil lines are ran with coolers. I will be filling
the sump tanks This weekend with the Jet oil.

If the weather holds out I should be able to install the exhaust
this weekend also.

Then maybe a test spool and fire em up.
Maybe I should get a video and post it.
I just dont want to look like a bonehead if something goes wrong:hitfan:

G. have the pm info. super ! I'm sure u-have a ck.list, nothing is goin wrong that can't be cured, they will turn up just fine !:)

Help from the audience Please

Here is the exhaust any ideas what the catch can
on the bottom are for????


Boy are these FUGLY.
They are big in diamiter and short however.

Gotta clean them up

Going to tig weld that crack today.

These are dry exaust Stainless steel.

They have the typical headerwrap.
They also have a fire containment blankets.

I am guessing The catch can catches maybe rain water.


Any ideas anyone?
It has hose fittings on them -4 maybe

Notice the end where they clamp to the combuster housing it
is not rigid. Springs to absorb vibrations and misalighnment.

Well, if something goes wrong, at least your youtube vid will probably get lots of hits! :D :D Looks like you are making lot's of heading on the project. I look forward to seeing it finished. :D :D

C,mon over man.... you can hold the camera:cool-smiley-027:
Its got a zoom so ya can keep a safe distance.


Well here is the exhaust pretty much ready for installation.

I freakin Buff the Sh1t out of these chrome stacks.
I only had like one piece of thread hanging from the buff pad
when I was finished.

Haha, I'd probably come over if I could. And why would I use the zoom? I'd stand right in the engine room!! :cool-smiley-027:

Haha, I'd probably come over if I could. And why would I use the zoom? I'd stand right in the engine room!! :cool-smiley-027:

Heres what we did today.

Nothing lined up correctly.
Have to tweak the mounts.

Both exhausts are in yeah!

Tomorows another day.

We all need a freakin drink:hitfan:

G, those catch trays guttta be 4-rain or condensation. Is there a hole or exit port in the actual exhaust pipe to drain into the mini gutters? Man, I have to see it with my own eyes, maybe by say 11:30 am Sunday - will call 1st as instructed. - u-crazy - me too ! :cheer::throw:

This man is not right. He is very very sick in the head and needs help immediately. If you see this man, that him to the nearest mental hospital and have him comitted.

Your Sick Gerr-Bob... just plain sick

Thanks for ur help Today. I could have not got that one mount
completed without Yourself And Jays help:party-smiley-004:

Who knows if ya continue hanging with us boat geeks You
may be in danger of becomming one:D

If ya stop by in tommaros blizard and the Plow truck is
there and I,m no where to be found peak in the old
exhaust holes from the piston engines I will be in there
with a blow dryer in my pants.

There comming to take me away. Ha Ha!!

This man is not right. He is very very sick in the head and needs help immediately. If you see this man, take him to the nearest mental hospital and have him comitted.

Your Sick Gerr-Bob... just plain sick

hey, BAD_GENES go getem dry cleaned your gona need em clean or bleached white so u-can fit in @ the coooo-kooo-s-nest too ! G,can't help u-any more there's no h2o to drink, only to cool those heavy piece's of molten iron u-keep f'n with. g, remember @ least uel-get some patients @ the nut nest. ! Really please don't cut any holes in-her bottom to let the water out.

Jay,Thank you for your genorosity and Help!

I have got three mounts modified and exspect to have
the last one on the Starboard motor completed today.

Then on to port.

on the good ship "knot right"
 

Dude, didn't you get some snow or what ? I had to plow and shovel most of Mon. When did u-work on the bi-tch mounts Tues. / today ? Your a glutton for punishment. Have an H20 on me since currently dist. beverages are in quarantine ! Might hit the Boston "boring" boat show Sat. on the way down to Cape Cod I'll give u-call. Will they let u-keep your cell if u-go to the nest ? LOL ___ Be sure Ron puts in @ least an 8 hr day ! :signs069: J---:D

Ron Quit..... told me To "Take this Job and Shove it"
He said to buy a real boat.

Two more mounts completed, Two to go.
The drive shaft on starboard still could be a little
straighter.
I think the tolerance fo CV assemblys is 6 degrees.
Todays high was 39 degrees.:angry-smiley-038:

:worthless_without_p---no more film in the -------- ol'shooter ? How much did Ron get in his severance package ? G did u-hire some new :readinghelp: ps- by the way, be sending u-some more dist. so the fresh water flush tank is chock full on the 1st in water test day ! ;) That Ron story sounds a little :fish: -y he said he would never quit, what's up with that ?

it won't be long and you'll be screamin! :D :D

Saxman Nice photo!

I wonder if Bill Tomlinson ( Original Owner)
has seen this post.



Ok went to 45 here today I got alot done.

Here are some shots.

Mounts are all in.
Exhaust is all mounted.

Some more.

I can actually get under them to work on them.


I still have much to do before blast off.