Or $40.50 per hour on Gas Only.:eek:

Thanks Dan, all and all a great season, a couple of gliches, but thats Fast Boating, not sure what next year will bring. By the way Knuckleheads moved from Jimmy's C's to the rt. 37 Holiday Inn, a great new Venue !!!! If you and Brooke are free this Sat. ( or any Sat ) give us a call. The drinks are on me !!!!:grinser010:

Gary,
Thanks for the generous invite! We may take a trip to Toms River this weekend to finalize a few things before winter. I will be in touch.
Dan

Motor uncovered and ready for another season !!!

Woo hoo!

All the big blocks are gettin' ready for the new season :)


Awesome !


So the HP motors are pulled out every winter?


noli

What seasonal prep will be done to your motor before it's dropped back in the Y2K?




noli

That engine looks mean!

noli it takes Chuck at Typhoon an hour or so to get the motor out of the Y2K, no winterizing needed when she is stored indoors ( heated shop ). Just a better way to take care of my Ron Potter 800.:grinser010:

I never thought of doin' that. Epecially the EFIs have high pressure fuel lines, can never really winterized those. And there will be no need to fog the cylinders as the engine will be stored indoors.

Also gives you a chance to look over the engine compartment and do any needed work. Gives Typhoon a chance to look over the engine while its out. Touch up on the engine mounts with fresh paint.

Awesome. When do you think Typhoon will begin putting your RP engine back in?

noli, not to much, oil was changed, new plugs a little touch up paint, and ready to drop her in !!!!!!!!! I can't wait. This winter SUCKS.

And then Gary is bringing her up to LI for the Superboat Fun Run:evilb:

Superbabi, Marcy and Myself always loved the Great South Bay !!!!

Rick and I are on the phone right now making plans:)

Fun Run !! I better get on the phone with the interior guy .

Hey Gary,
Your engine looks bad azz! I'm chomping on the bit in the hopes of this winter ending soon. I know we share the sentiment that it's been too long since being seated at the helm enjoying the Barnegat Bay, Great South Bay, etc. Florida weather hasn't been much better.
Best regards,
Dan

I am thinking one Sat we start at Frank and Dicks for Bfast, then around Captree, out Fire Island Inlet, over to Jones Inlet, back under Meadowbrook/Wantagh bridges, wind up at JC's for a bbq, then over to Kismet late night.......could be a good time, and it is the 40th anniversary of superboat coming up if I remember correctly

Hi Dan, this winter is sucking the life force out of me. Did a little boating on the Barngat Bay today. Hope to see you and Brook soon.

Gary if the fun run is a go and you want to bring your boat down you are welcome to use my trailer if needed. Just put on new brakes at the end of last year.

Thanks Mike, what a generous offer. As we get closer to the date I may take you up. Gary

When all of the SBs are running out, how about getting Freeze Frame to come and do an arial photo shoot. The cost will be divided amongs all of the SB owners who show up with their boat. Each owner will have their own copy of their boat with arial shots, and maybe a video of the whole clan running.

Say FF charges $1500 to do it, divide that by 20 folks, everyone coughs up $75.

Plus JC will be very happy. Then submit all the pics to Powerboat mag.

Just a thought.


noli

noli, what a great idea to have photos and video of the run. My thoughts are let JC pick up the tab ???:grinser010:

Best idea I heard all day!

Gary, where are we with the engine re-install?


Will you be boating in March?

noli, the Potter 800 is all set to go in the Y2K, boating mid April, May 1st. Can't wait. This Winter was Nasty.

Gary are you all set up for tomorrow's heat wave?

Will you be rippin' across the Bay ?

noli, we hit the water today !!!! 2 hours of Bliss !!!!

Nice....cant wait to get mine in the water!

Dammm Gary 2 hours already!!! I spent thursday dewinterizing adjusting valves reinstalling exhaust. I sure wish Eikert would have given me an answer on those new 2 peice valve covers. To late now maybe next fall. I checked my hour meter from last year to now and being out of the water with the gas tank issue I only put 9 hrs onher last year. Friday was the final install on the new interior and deck stripes. Almost ready.

Mike were way past 2 hrs now, Sat May 1st way a perfect day on the water !!! We did our 1st gas fillup 93 is from $3.29 to 3.68 per gallon.

I'm on my 2nd fill-up and 6hrs!!

how much a gallon on the Hudson River.

Gary what rpms were you getting with 5 blades and did you use rh or lh, and did you use any 32b1s if so would like to know what your final speed was last year. I am getting my motor next weekend so I will be out this yr. thanks for any info I have both a px5 30 and 32 b1 to start with. thanks for any info. I hope my konrad holds up.

Air Time, I am using a 5 blade maximus 30" rh. Seeing 5500-5600 @ 92-94 mph best of conditions.( lite load and a nice 1' -2' close chop). I keep a spare 31" b1 four blade, seeing 85-86 mph. For some reason my Y2K always ran best with the merc max.
Best of luck, and Lots of Fun !!!!:grinser010:

thanks I can't wait to see my motor this weekend and then its elbows and azzes in the bilge well mine.

Superbabi out for the season. Ron Potter 800 going back to Florida.

problems???

K, no problems, a quick check and touch up at Ron Potters shop, and off to Daytona Speedway in Nov. for a high performance motor event.

G,

Would luv to see Ron Potter's work shop...see if you can take pics for us :)

noli. I'm not going on this trip. However Ron Potter is an Advertiser here at OSO, check him out under Potter Performance Engines.

End of season fun facts !!!
58 hours
708 gallons of Super 93
$2318.00 gas cash
Average gallon cost ( Marina ) 3.10-3.20 per gallon.
Not to many break downs !!!
What will 2011 bring ???