Most of the day at 5000, with no problems, is a pretty good day!!
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09-21-2016 10:32 AMGetting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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01-03-2018 10:51 PMBeen a while. Last winter I was forced to redo port engine. It has new heads on a full rebuild. Installed it in time for Memorial Day.
I kept a log for the '17 season. Pumped tanks to empty, logged every gallon added to run it on 7 trips. Pumped dry again before I added 10 gallons of ethanol free fuel and changed all fluids.
Burned 567.01 gallons to cover 719.07 miles. No failures.
My second pair of heads recently arrived. Getting ready to freshen up starboard side. Also secured another pair of spare drives.
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01-04-2018 12:41 AMDid it snow there today so you could go boating in the snow????
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01-08-2018 12:18 AM
Lookin good Jimbo !
P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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09-08-2018 02:21 PMTook another big swing at her. Starboard engine new 509 to match port a year ago. New heads, and the works. Upgraded valve train again. 525 springs weren't controlling my valves. No failures but, bad signs showing. Crane replaced my new in '16 rockers under warranty. Thank you Crane!! . New sea pumps, new caps, wires, rotors, plugs both sides.
All new bearings port drive. New cross bearings both sides and on spares. New inside steering hoses too.
Just waiting for our rain to stop so I can go for a ride.
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09-09-2018 12:00 PMWell, enough break in the rain to go yet?
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09-10-2018 09:10 AMLooks like more rain for you today?
I thought Texas was dry???Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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09-30-2018 02:29 PMI have some pix to add. Still raining here nearly everyday. I only have an hour on the new starboard engine.
This shows original inside steering hoses that crossed over tail pieces and the new hoses that run straight across from thru hulls. Two reasons I did this. first is the old hoses were 33 years old. Second reason was they always made me crazy. Cluttered up rigging and had a high loop making it difficult to get all the air out. New routing should be self bleeding. We'll see.Last edited by MOBILEMERCMAN; 10-05-2018 at 08:53 PM.
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09-30-2018 02:44 PMLast edited by MOBILEMERCMAN; 10-05-2018 at 08:55 PM.
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09-30-2018 02:45 PMLast edited by MOBILEMERCMAN; 10-05-2018 at 09:54 PM.
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09-30-2018 02:49 PMSorry it rotated. Anyway I am anxiously waiting for the rain to pass so I can run again.
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09-30-2018 04:45 PM
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09-30-2018 06:50 PM
Beautiful!
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01-26-2019 08:36 AMI was able to log two trips just shy of 3 hours total. Turns up 400 more rpms. She revs quickly to 5800. I have a pair of 27's coming my way.
Sounds like a different boat. She now idles, growls, and screams in harmony.
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08-19-2019 09:57 PMLucky has been run hard 3 or 4 times this season. Runs great. Gonna try my new 27's once it cools off. Its been a 100 plus degrees for over a month now. Its hard to look forward to doing anything outside. Next trip planned is our Local run on September 14. I'll make sure to set up my Go Pro.
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08-20-2019 09:57 PMHopefully you get a cool day soon to test those props!!!
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08-23-2019 12:11 PMI have had my old girl for just over 10 years now. She's old but has seen lots of love. She lives inside with heat and AC. I have begun to imagine I time when she has moved on. There are few that will appreciate just how fine she is and how much time and effort was necessary to get to this point. So I guess she is un officially for sale. NOT ON SALE.
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08-23-2019 04:55 PM
It's the day that the surveyor comes and smacks the boat all over with a hammer that hurts the most.