Wow. Great to see the progress on this project...and so quickly too!

Lookin Great! ..................is that still all base coat?
Really come to life with the clear and sunlight:drink:



Keep up the great work!

Jon

...WOW...I've got deja-vu goosebumps...nicely done...

WOW!! Pretty cool, awesome project.

very impressive and very awesome!!!!!!! best of luck!! and thanks for sharing!!!

To everyone involved in this project, that thing looks AWESOME. Really coming along nice. Bob

My sentiments exactly.

Yep still just basecoat. It looks this good just flat, it's going to be really impressive when the clear goes on!!!

And THANKS to all those writing in with support for the project. It definitely means a lot to us that everyone is so supportive and encouraging:ernaehrung004:

Again great project , i hope you make Jacksonville , i look forward to getting pics of it there.

Very cool thread!


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Perfect! It is great to see this boat restored to it's original state.
Steve

Wow!!!!!!!

I admire everything you guys are doing and doing it right. Can't wait to see the next update.

Grandpa Just said to me, "we are headed back down to Fl in july and hopefully Stillcrazy is the pace boat for the race!" Everyone in the family is so so excited for this. You have put your heart and soul into this project and it shows. Love you guys, amazing work :)

This has got to be one of the coolest threads on oso right now. Jordan and Mike keep it up and best wishes to you guys. The boat is beautiful, but the hard work and determination is down right inspiring!

Very nice:drink:

Great read!!!!!

all i can say is great job you guys. that boat looks fantastic. I love the old classic lines. I am looking at an old 76 cigarette 28. twin 383's . I just love the classic boats.

You guys should be so proud of what you are undertaking! I've been in this business a LONG time, and I know how incredibly difficult and time consuming what you are doing is, but I also know how truly rewarding it can be when it the results are like what you are seeing now.

VERY well done, guys!

Tom Caruso
Total Marine

Ttt
 

No updates?

We've been hard at work and I haven't had a chance to upload my good pics. Here's a couple sneak peeks from my phone:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/...b54c6afd00.jpg 1000001097 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

And our sweet new engine room Mike and I painted last week...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/...3effc9e8e5.jpg 2011-04-09_19-53-08_505 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

A sneak peek of the shine on our baby:evilb:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/...30dcd0dfd6.jpg 2011-04-10_14-57-02_332 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

And the bottom Eddie finished painting this week.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/...2127e1a503.jpg 1000001145 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/...0c5e800392.jpg 1000001146 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

I am headed over to Opa Locka tomorrow to work with Chris Dilling on the hatches and some more sanding and buffing. Rigging will start soon!

Looks awesome guys, VELOCITYS RULE. Bob

nice...awsome project !!!!!

One Word.................... Awesome!!!!

Still Crazy
 

Awsome story. I can not believe I am just picking up on this now. Love the old boats and have a few in resto myselef. I am in Naples and own a business that includes aluminum fabrication, powder coating, polishing, small parts plating and media blasting. Please feel free to call me if there is anything we can do to help with the project. Always willing to donate to a GOOD cause:) Would also love to see the boat some day, I have seen pictures of this boat for the better part of my life. GOOD LUCK, David.

I saw you guys headed north on 75 in Ft. Myers on 4/22. We were headed south with the formula in tow. Boat looked great from across the highway!

Out of the shop and no pics yet.......c'mon guys we are waiting patiently over here.........lol......

Hey everybody:coolcowboy:

Mike and I just got back from Sanford after working on the boat the last two days. The rigging process has started with the gas tanks in and plumbed, the floor glassed in, transom assemblies installed, tabs mounted. We are still sanding and polishing, which is quite a precise process we are finding. I think we're going to have the professionals (Cesar Guardado) finish it off as us two rookies just can't seem to get the final product we want and the boat deserves.

It looks like we're still on schedule for the Jacksonville Poker Run so I'm going to post a few pics from this weekend but leave the finished product to be unveiled at the run.:party-smiley-004:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/...a452711893.jpg 2011-05-08_16-23-51_903 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/...55ceccc42a.jpg 2011-05-08_16-23-42_563 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/...ed404014df.jpg 2011-05-08_16-26-49_200 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/...0558f4c5e7.jpg 2011-05-08_16-26-59_235 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/...e71d580466.jpg 2011-05-08_16-28-15_99 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/...a5f6c23627.jpg 2011-05-08_16-28-27_653 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2392/...5f13362c31.jpg 2011-05-08_16-27-13_536 by JordanPoppa, on Flickr

Thanks for checking out the thread David. If you're in Naples then you'll have to come out for a ride some day. I don't think you will miss us in Naples:drink: ...not the typical boat for the area if you know what I mean.

PM me your number when you get a chance so I can get a hold of you. Mike and I are always up for meeting new people, especially those that share our passion for boats.

If all goes well we'll be in the water in under a month!

-Jordan

I think you need a larger set of tabs! :eek:

You may want to give a shorter set a try. When we tried long ones on the 30 Superboat we lost a LOT of speed.

Glad to see you put the front tank back in. The boat looks great! Maddy had told me that he had cut a bulkhead in the front to make the boat more useable as a pleasure boat. I am sure Steve has looked at it and made any changes if they are needed. I look forward to seeing the boat.
Steve

Looking great guys!!!!!!!

Love the velocity what's the power

Salute, Looks great maken us proud.

Unbelievable job guys, can't wait to see it in person

These are the original tabs the boat had, custom made by Steve Stepp. Not sure if it slowed the boat down any as it set the world record at the time so they should work for us now. However, if it seems like they are hurting more than helping I'm sure Steve will look at changing them somehow, he's going to wring every last mph out of this thing:)

Twin Mercury HP500's - carbureted

Bravo XR Drives with IMCO sportmaster lowers

...working on what steering system as we speak

Those tabs were called Wolverines. My 30 had them also. They work and the placement seems to work on a 30.

These boats have a big almost flat pad they are gentle at 75 mph and anything but at 85 MPH. In the proper hands they can be very fast and accelerate.

This particular boat has an added strake down low that feeds the pad and a more gradual transition from V to pad that makes the running surface longer.

By most accounts it is/was the best running 30 ever.
Steve

Mine needs it tabs to run .I wish I could get up there to Steve to dial mine in I'm getting closer. I know Steve will get that boat to run like a raped ape. I'm jealous maybe I'll get up there in the summer . I want to get my boat Wringed Out