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Great looking piece and the XCATS run them, so you know they can handle the punishment too.
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I worked part time for Shaun before i had my triple bypass and he can make u anything u want all the boat builders are using them ,,,I called Mike he will give u a ring
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I spoke with Mike thank you! Mike did mention about your health the other day when I asked how you were, and I hope your on the mend and feeling better
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6b23c5c8d.jpeg Cored the whole deck yesterday. Today, grind it all up, and start flashing over the coring |
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4829a3dc0.jpeghttps://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...81a419ffa.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c32af42af.jpeg Coosa board used on the back side of the deck as well https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3fc34faa3.jpeg |
Things are moving right along unfortunately at this point no word on availability of the engines or an estimated delivery for them. I have ordered a rolls axle trailer for the boat as I’m very familiar from my previous boat and really liked the quality and thought that was well-built. But at this point I guess there’s really no hurry for it. The deck is complete other than the gel coat. |
Looks great! Is the cockpit the same size on the OB boat as the I/O? It would be nice to cut down on the size of the engine compartment and extend the cockpit.
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Thank You Dave the cockpit is the same size. Yes extending the cockpit would be cool... but the size works for me. I personally felt the cockpit pretty spacious comparing other manufactures and similar size and style boat. Even for such a narrow beam boat I felt the cockpit quite wide, with the narrow gunwale it makes it for easy in and out the side. Certainly a lot of open real estate under the hatch though. The hatch on the other hand acts as a great slide as I'm sure you know. Heck even in one of your posts, when you owned SUPERSTITIOUS, I picked up on a great idea from you! Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought I saw you carrying one of those rubber -backed bath mats.... What a great idea... No slipping and sliding down the hatch. Once when I weekended at Block Island parked stern to the dock one dewy evening I almost took an unexpected swim! Hell, rolling that out would be the sh!t right there. I even considered some SeaDeck type product for the top of the hatch, not totally sold on the idea, or for that matter even a sunpad look is not my thing. I will probably do a SeaDeck material in under-hatch area though.
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You are right about the y2K cockpit. It is pretty roomy. The bath mats do work great. You won't need the hatch, so maybe you can find one big mat.
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Simplicity at its finest for sure... Amazing how many great ideas I come across on this site:D
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Great boats good luck!
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Originally Posted by Nothing personel 353
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Great boats good luck!
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https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...115d1022a.jpeg Hull is Layed up, next up coring and stringers |
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https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f8a8be074.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d59cc2487.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b2cfe4cb5.jpeg Max and Rick were glassing in the starboard side Coring today when I stopped in. Looking great guys! |
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...befa0facf.jpeg I happened to be taking a picture from the stearn and caught a picture of the master admiring his work. Thank you Rick. This is proof that the boys were keeping busy this week!!! As JC has been out and on the mend. Feel better John! |
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https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b740b2165.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...41c1e5a1c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c2e9a318a.jpeg Stringers and transom are glasses in. The bulkheads are going in! :evilb: |
Double layer of coring going down under the fuel tank. Thank you Rick and JC!https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...cafb2229a.jpeg |
Looking really nice Gary, awesome build quality with those guys.
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https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ab3908ff1.jpeg Thank you Cary! A nice bed for the gas tank which should be about 130 gallons. |
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...7bf23af5a.jpeg Well the fuel tank arrived and to be installed next week! John and Rick have also been plumbing the ballast tank in the nose which should be about 30 gallons. |
Wow, a ballast tank?
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Yes JC states it’s a “ game changer” with outboards in the rough stuff. He’s run them on several boats as well as some race boats. |
Rough stuff !! Lol. Not to much stuff a stock Y2K can’t handle comfortably! JC always wants to make things better. Does the tank have a gauge to monitor the amount of water ? Looks great ! Good Luck |
Agree with you about the benefits, but it usually is seen on hulls that are pushed to limits not normally seen for pleasure craft. Sounds fun. :ernaehrung004:
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Originally Posted by z.zuperboat
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Rough stuff !! Lol. Not to much stuff a stock Y2K can’t handle comfortably! JC always wants to make things better. Does the tank have a gauge to monitor the amount of water ? Looks great ! Good Luck |
[QUOTE=AZMIDLYF;4689401but it usually is seen on hulls that are pushed to limits not normally seen for pleasure craft. Sounds fun. :ernaehrung004:[/QUOTE]
Unlike other brands, With Y2K's, there is LITTLE difference between a boat built as a race boat or pleasure boat. A lot of the boats you see racing were originally bought as pleasure boats. |
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...5980aa7ae.jpeg A glimpse of the forward ballast tank... Tank and tie bars for transom going in https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e48ad09f6.jpeg Tank is installed and formed in place. |
Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
(Post 4689450)
Agreed! No guage as of now... Thanks Zup
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Thanks Rick!!! Not to worry got you covered! I'm sure I'm paying for it one way or another...:evilb:
Your talent is much apperciated. I know i'm in good hands... Jr's raceboat coming together in the background I wonder if the Zul injected engine is in yet.. |
Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
(Post 4689850)
Thanks Rick!!! Not to worry got you covered! I'm sure I'm paying for it one way or another...:evilb:
Your talent is much apperciated. I know i'm in good hands... Jr's raceboat coming together in the background I wonder if the Zul injected engine is in yet.. Tank is glassed in Ballast tank plumbed. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b8e433eb6b.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8690a2ffaa.jpg |
Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
(Post 4689850)
Thanks Rick!!! Not to worry got you covered! I'm sure I'm paying for it one way or another...:evilb:
Your talent is much apperciated. I know i'm in good hands... Jr's raceboat coming together in the background I wonder if the Zul injected engine is in yet.. |
Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
(Post 4689850)
Thanks Rick!!! Not to worry got you covered! I'm sure I'm paying for it one way or another...:evilb:
Your talent is much apperciated. I know i'm in good hands... Jr's raceboat coming together in the background I wonder if the Zul injected engine is in yet..
Originally Posted by scippy
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When did Rick come back to superboat? ......... I thought he was down south doing work.
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Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
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I hope Rick is as generous with his time forthcoming with pictures and documentation as he did with my first Y2K build as this Superboat comes to life! luckily now, I can just take them from my phone and upload them. |
Originally Posted by FX10
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Gary. Back in the day. It was a pain in the ass, and time consuming to post pictures. Had to download them to the photo site. Then get the URL , copy and paste it here.
luckily now, I can just take them from my phone and upload them. |
Excited to see this finished! We need more twin outboard 30' SB's out there! Very interested in seeing how those 300 r's work out!
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Originally Posted by SUPERSTITIOUS
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Yes much easier indeed. Thank you for the photo update! I wonder if we can link the ballast tank guage to my simrad via nmea 2000. I dont see why not! If all goes well I may swing buy this Friday to say hello...
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