hull extension in progress with pics

[mrdjflores]

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If it will help, i should have my video, of making my seats, posted some time this weekend

 

[mrdjflores]

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trim tabs...

http://louisville.craigslist.org/boa/1672055000.html

 

[oops!]

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thanks for the uph info and the tabs.....

i didnt get to water test the boat today......weather permitting ....tommorow.

it took me 3 hours by myself to put the drive on !.....3 hours !
it just would just not go in !....
under stand....i can install a drive in minits......seconds even.....this was really frustrating.

i kept rolling the yoke to move the shaft groves.....nuthin......check....recheck the alignment.....broke a gasket pulling it on and off

finally after coming close to pulling the chain saw back out and being done with it...!

i jumped in the boat and rotated the crank by hand......
smooth as pie....the drive went in.

i took it outside and fired it up...the mech has not re set the carb yet.....so the dead sopt is still there......but as before ....it fired right up....was responcive,,,,shifted easy.....and no vibration...

it was only under load that the vibration was noticed....so ....again...weather permitting....all drag it to the lake tommorow and re test.

ill tell you.....if i ever needed a beer after leaving the shop....it was today !

cheers
oops

 

[Friscoboater]

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I hope that you got it figured out. I know the frustration with that drive. I have the same problem.

 

[roscottjr]

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I am considering clearcoating my boat with an acrylic urethane clear which is reduced with mineral spirits. Details are in my Wellcraft thread. Anyone have any thought on this? The thread has pics of the boat and I will only be clearcoating the sides from the grey up and of course the top and inside. I already got all the oxidation sanded off and attempted to buff but the buffing is not working out so well so I figured maybe a clear coat would help.

 

[erikgreen]

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Here on CL [Vancouver] the prices are a little higher. $2400 new SEI complete. The uppers are $1100 and higher. Used saltwater are between 14-2200 for the complete leg. And yes these are Alpha prices not Bravo lol. I know dealer cost on the SEI and these dealers here are gouging as far as I'm concerned. These are on the floor prices not hung on the transom. Don't forget the install kit and the zincs. oops! is going to try iboats and see what they can come up with.

Yeah... they're about $1300 USD for a full drive here, and the conversion to US dollars is about 1:1 at the moment... any way you could get someone in the US to buy one and ship it to you?

Erik

 

[twisterlodge]

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impresive project, it must be a labour of love cuz im sure you could get abigger boat cheaper,...

 

[NoKlu]

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We are checking all of the options now. Some of SEI dealers have free shipping in the US so we might be able to get it close to the border and pick it up from there. There is a used upper unit for $450 with a 30 day warranty we can land for under $600. With the prices of the upper units here we can probably sell this one and come out even. Just gotta find the right deal.

 

[oops!]

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impresive project, it must be a labour of love cuz im sure you could get abigger boat cheaper,...

the reason for the extension and explanation is in post 1 on page one...
it is also part of my iboats name

cheers
welcome to i boats

 

[roscottjr]

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The reason for the extension was to have the longest thread on iboats forums but oops just doesnt want to admit it...lol....

SUCCESS, I dont think anyone can beat this one..lol

oops, the boat looks great, cant wait to see the interior. Im sure you will be posting plenty of pics and details when that comes around and I will be watching to learn myself as well..lol

 

[NoKlu]

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We got a boat boys. A stainless 23p prop and some carb work and we got 38 mph at 4000 rpm. No vibration, no leaks. It just seems to climb on top of the water, in about a boat length, and take off. Top was 42.8, the fastest oops! has been in one of his own boats, and there's lots left in the throttle. Still some hesitation when you hit it but it's wwayy better. Can't wait to get some gears and the right prop. This is what oops! looks like right now .

 

[avimgod]

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We got a boat boys. A stainless 23p prop and some carb work and we got 38 mph at 4000 rpm. No vibration, no leaks. It just seems to climb on top of the water in about a boat length and take off. Top was 42.8, the fastest oops! has been in one of his own boats, and there's lots left in the throttle. Still some hesitation when you hit it but it's wwayy better. Can't wait to get some gears and the right prop. This is what oops! looks like right now .

WOOT... get them gears in soon, else he is gonna think someone stole his boat and replaced it with a speed boat!

Great to hear all went well... You all certainly deserve it!!!!!

Buy him one from all of us!

 

[ezmobee]

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Fan-friggin-tastic!

 

[QC]

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We got a boat boys. No vibration, no leaks.

Waaaaaay cool!!!

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Great news,
Glad to hear he got it taken care of.
Bob

 

[Cptkid570]

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Congratulations!!!!!!

 

[oops!]

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i just stopped in at the bowling alley to post .....im goin to mrs oops for a victory celebration. and she wont let me use her puter for i boats any more....

the good

the boat jumped out of the water....
the boat was on plane so fast that noklu and i could not even tell the difference...(it was so fast)
the hull felt strong with no worries.
trim tabs......who needs trim tabs.....lol

there was a slight hesitation in the carb...(like noklu said)
the vibration was gone.....(special thanks to DON S AND ROB J )
don s spent about an hour with me here on the forum. he even went thru the training manuals, came up with the solution......i boater and bud rob j brought the correct part (one in a milllion) to my area "just in case i needed it" last year.

the weight is not a factor at this point...add another 1200 lbs for people and gear and we will see what happens...but when i hit the throttle a little bit, i just about knocked noklu off his feet....(sorry brent...my bad )

The bad

the drive ratio must must be changed....this means a new drive or new uppers. .... 1.86 is just too low for the big motor...i had lots of throttle left to go at 4,250 rpm.....even with the big 23 stainless prop we tryed.

the carb still hesitates ....minor.
the problem was found in the accelerator pump.....the pivot arm was jammed....fixed that and then found that the journal was plugged.

(the accelartor pump is a small rubber diaphram that squirts gas into the main throat of the carb under fast acelleration....normally this is done by vaccume.....but vaccume takes time so the acellerator pump is an instant "shot" to the cylinders....the problem was ....under fast accelreation.. the carb was starving).
we had to take tha carb off twice to find the problem.....but after we found the problem ....YEEE HAAA !)

the valve covers still need to be changed ...there are still minor leaks.....but i was not going to change them as long as there was a chance the motor had to come back out.......it doesnt

the speedometer does not work for some reason.....its hooked up to the drive. i dont really want to go with the standard pitot tube,,,,,(do you know how much drag that is !.....lol)


THE UGLY

there aint none......looking at the boat in the parking lot, i cant believe how cool it looks .....

cheers my friends........im goin for a beer.

oops

 

[jusfloatin]

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After all that I believe going for 1 beer would just not cut it.

A belly full sounds about right.

 

[sprintst]

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Nice. You went from a hard to find fix to a straightforward fix. Hope to see you on the water this summer. I'll buy you a Corona...

 

[SKIBUM1M]

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Oops, great to hear it runs well in the water. Did I miss pictures of the theme yet? You have inspired me to do mine which is almost finished. I would have never attempted gelcoat without reading your thread first. Thanks for the info and inspiration.