Superboat Around the World(S.A.W.)
01-17-2012 | 04:45 PM
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Dave!
Your 34 is lookin' hot, even in the dead of winter.
A second 300 is awesome...now she'll be better equipped for the first run.
Keep us posted...did you go away on vacation after Hawaii?
show us pics
Your 34 is lookin' hot, even in the dead of winter.
A second 300 is awesome...now she'll be better equipped for the first run.
Keep us posted...did you go away on vacation after Hawaii?
show us pics
03-19-2012 | 02:49 PM
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Ha! I knew you'd be all over that Noli!
Although I'd love to go with triples, as it's probably the ideal set up for the boat, I think I'll be happy with twins because it will be easier to rig, prop, set up, and easier on my wallet!
That and I've already ordered my bracket/swim platform which is built for twins.
Although I'd love to go with triples, as it's probably the ideal set up for the boat, I think I'll be happy with twins because it will be easier to rig, prop, set up, and easier on my wallet!
That and I've already ordered my bracket/swim platform which is built for twins.
04-08-2012 | 12:20 AM
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The tank is out!
It sure has thawed out up here, a few weeks ago that warm, no, HOT spell killed winter for good. Was sad because it ended snowmobiling season, but got the juices flowing for boating season!
My first step was to finish getting that fuel tank out of the cabin. I used Rick's suggested methodology, and it worked. Thanks very much Rick! Even once the tank broke loose of the foam adhering it in place, it was still in there tight so my brother and I continued to cut, jack, hammer, and wedge every eigth of an inch out of it, but it finally came out. Man-o-man, was that ever IN there!!! If the rest of the boat is built like that (which I know it is), I have no worries bashing it through ANY nasty conditions.
Here's a shot of the set up as Rick described. We blocked it up higher and higher as the tank slowly came upward. We also had to double-up on the crosser that the jack is sitting on because it was starting to buckle under the pressure:
After cutting the tank in half lengthwise, here's my bro hammering in some wedges to pry it free from the grip of the foam. The 10 ton bottle jack needed some assistance:
And finally, the empty hole (well, minus the surrounding foam chunks that I scraped off). Hello stringers!
Next step is to get my motor bracket delivered :-D
My first step was to finish getting that fuel tank out of the cabin. I used Rick's suggested methodology, and it worked. Thanks very much Rick! Even once the tank broke loose of the foam adhering it in place, it was still in there tight so my brother and I continued to cut, jack, hammer, and wedge every eigth of an inch out of it, but it finally came out. Man-o-man, was that ever IN there!!! If the rest of the boat is built like that (which I know it is), I have no worries bashing it through ANY nasty conditions.
Here's a shot of the set up as Rick described. We blocked it up higher and higher as the tank slowly came upward. We also had to double-up on the crosser that the jack is sitting on because it was starting to buckle under the pressure:
After cutting the tank in half lengthwise, here's my bro hammering in some wedges to pry it free from the grip of the foam. The 10 ton bottle jack needed some assistance:
And finally, the empty hole (well, minus the surrounding foam chunks that I scraped off). Hello stringers!
Next step is to get my motor bracket delivered :-D
Last edited by dstoehr; 04-08-2012 at 12:22 AM.
