hull extension in progress with pics

[oops!]

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get anything interesting in the mail yet?



when you get done, i'll send my 22' searay up to you, and you can extend it by 5 feet also

not yet my friend. but this is canada. if the dog sled team that delevers the mail, drives by the seal hunt on the way here.......it can take a while......

as far as the your ray.....bring it.....we can be done in a week or two...

 

[oops!]

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ok.....update comin as soon as the camera uploads

 

[oops!]

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well,,,,it was quite a week.

the goal was to run the motor up long enough to look for leaks....test all the systems and evaluate the motor for the water trials.

well first some things had to happen....

the gas tank needed to be removed and a new angled fill tube be welded into place.
i moved the deck gas fill station to the edge of the fromt deck.....this was to make more clear suntanning space on the fore deck

our neighbor that ownes the starter alternator shop did the welding. the tank was reinstalled in the boat.

the drive was installed

we had a lot of putzing around with the shifter...as the entire system was new, it took us three hours to get it aligned and shifting properly.

finally it was time.

filling the tank was kind of a surreal moment for me.....lol

the big boat was moved out side for the first time in a year

after that things got kind of busy......cause thats when that bastard murphy showed up. !

we started the motor....it fired right up...instantly...we discovered a small fuel leak at the carb inlett. no big deal.

we tryed to fix it but discovered a faulty fitting. the leak is
minor so we re started the boat....several water leaks appered....again...no big deal....

however when we reved the engine, it had a super bad vibration. this can mean only one thing...!

there was a slight possibility the drive was toast....so off came the drive.....started the again.....and the vibration was still there......

a year ago when i was building the motor i had flywheel problems......the engine was out of my automatic cube van.....a marine engine needs a steel flywheel....i looked everywhere and finally found one.....i was assured that it was the correct one for the application......but its not !

that means.......the motor must come back out and either the flywheel replaced or re balanced.

the good news is......it only takes a little while to do it...

the water tests were scheduled for sunday after the canada usa gold metal game...... but now its postponed for a while !

cheers
oops

 

[Cptkid570]

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The boat looks amazing! Excellent job!!

 

[Chris's CVX16]

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Wow Oops she looks great sitting in the lot.

 

[Willyclay]

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....I was assured that it was the correct one for the application......but its not !...and either the flywheel replaced or re balanced.

Looks great! Sorry to hear about the flywheel problem but it's always the little stuff. Maybe the "assuror" needs to pay for the correct flywheel. Good luck!

 

[oops!]

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ok....games over....off to pull the motor in the boat!

 

[drewpster]

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If there is no video of the first sea trial, I'm gonna be p*ssed.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Hey oops!,
sorry to hear about Murphy, I can't believe how often he comes around.
Te boat really does look great.
Good Luck with the fly wheel.
Bob

 

[zach103]

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hey at least you know what it is.. yuo could be this far and be stuck... oh and when you get done with that hook up the trailer. and pick up noklu and anyone else and head down here for our get together.. oh ya dont for get john when you go thru michigan

 

[tinkeringwackyone]

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sorry to hear about murphy, everything is coming along good. can't wait see more pics and progress. tink

 

[redfury]

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Hull extension by Oops! or....the boat Murphy built

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hull extension by Oops! or....the boat Murphy built

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[92excel]

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Awesome to see her out in the sun where she belongs!

I bet you are excited Canada won yesterday..
Atleast Crosby got the winner..
Pittsburgh is excited for that!

 

[NoKlu]

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Talk about tunnel vision. You forgot to mention the VICTORY! WOOHOO!!!!
Are you 100% positive it's the balance that's causing the vibration?

 

[oops!]

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sorry it took so long to get back to you guys....its been hectic.....ill have a full update in a few hours.

 

[MTribe08]

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sorry it took so long to get back to you guys....its been hectic.....ill have a full update in a few hours.

Sent ya a PM..my apologies in advance if you don't like them or answer them.

 

[oops!]

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yep......answered bud

 

[MTribe08]

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Thank you...

 

[oops!]

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we have been going pretty steady at the shop ....boating season is fast approaching !

after the gold medal game on sunday..
(congrats to the USA team for a great game and a silver medal)
..i went to the shop and started the engine removal procedure.

i had some minor water leaks...including an exhaust water leak....so as you can see, the top of the riser had to come off.



well....that got as far as the Olympic closing ceremonies !...lol.

speaking of the Olympic closing ceremonies.....did you guys see my name on the big screen?
a giant oops! right at the end before the bands came?....lol

any how.....monday morning the motor came out....total time ....about 45 mins.

the back end including the coupler was pulled.

that left the flywheel.....

i took the flywheel that i had purchased in a scrap yard last year, to the guy that rebuilt the motor....explained the problem....and he instantly said that it was a flywheel from a 454...(bbc) not the 350 that the guy swore he just pulled it off !

the part should arrive wednesday morning.....this means..(if it does....and the land systems run up is ok).....

water trials this weekend !