The R?surrection of the SeaGem

[HopeSheFloats]

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The little guy sez it all in the first posted vid at 0:29 seconds in...Oh yeah!
Congrats!

 

[CheapboatKev]

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The little guy sez it all in the first posted vid at 0:29 seconds in...Oh yeah!
Congrats!

I freekin love how he said AWSOME..then AWSOME-EEER!!

he dont talk funny with an accent either....

Was pretty great being you today brother!

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Bill,
It never gets any better then that.
Bob

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Hey Bob- Very True

Hey TC - Yes, days like to day makes me remember whats most important in life, family and children.

Hey Kenny- Thanks, The expression on his face was worth a million dollars, It was great.

Hey Kev, LOL I didn't even pick up on the AWSOME-EEER Yes it sure was great being me today Much better than most days . Talk funny, HEY I RESEMBLE that LOL. Funny story with all the traveling I used to do back trucking I always hid my accent. On top of that my mom is English so my accent wound up back then as a cross between, Boston, Brooklyn, PA, VA etc LOL Really used to confuse people LOL

Tomorrow is back to the grind, have a car being dropped of in the morning for an engine job, then off to do some plumbing work. This weekend is a family camping and fishing trip with the boy scouts so that should give for a perfect ending for the week

 

[ezmobee]

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Congrats Bill!!! Looks like a blast.

 

[sprintst]

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Congratulations man. That's what I'm talking about. Building some memories.

It was worth all the hassle wasn't it

 

[betayv]

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hey there congratulatios to you and the family, I told you that that that boat handle the water very good even and rough seas, when I used to have mine one time I was in 6 foot waves and the boat handle it very good, how was the new outdrive? a little noise?, like I told you I ship mine back to SEI and guess what UPS lost the package they cant locate where is the package Im so mad and frustrated....

 

[vegasphotoman]

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Bill that was great!!!! just watched the 2 vids...congrats man!

it was like glass out there for ya...thats great....wouldn't even know it was the ocean!

HEHEHE Liam was smiles ear to ear that awsome!

I can imagine that being out on the ocean is a lot different than some lake...
a flare gun would be handy for emergency needs.....

Looking fwd to a vid or pic of your guys with lady liberty in the background...!!

ROCK ON BILL!

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Thanks guys

Wow Beta That really stinks I hope it was insured . She was a little noisy but it was hard for me to tell because I had the engine uncovered and that made it loud. I was so pumped up with Liam and I taking her out into the sound that I completely forgot to put the seat cushions on over the engine dog house :redface:

Hey EZ it was a blast, the best part was the expression on my sons face .

 

[83vert]

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Those Video's are great, congrats. Out on the water when you have a day like that is another world.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Those Video's are great, congrats. Out on the water when you have a day like that is another world.

Thanks Vert- Yes it was another world and it was a GREAT ONE

I sent you a PM

 

[vegasphotoman]

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Hey Vert if ya got any mercruiser props laying around loan a 19 or a 21 to Bill would ya! I think he's way over propped with that 25P on there! (31 mph @ 2500rpms) thats about 65 at redline for Bill in his FISHING not RACING boat hahah

 

[83vert]

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I wish I could help but I dont have any . I'm gonna check on craigslist today and see whats out there.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Hey Vegas- I had already talked to Vert . I do have 2 other props, a 15p and the 2nd one I have no idea what it is The only stamp I found on it says A550 . That is the one that was on the old drive and is pretty beat. Here are pics of it.

As you can see its pretty beat up and corroded but if its a 19, 21 or 23 at least it would give me an idea. I just want to leave it on to long because the balance has to be way off and I don't want to mess up the drive.

If anyone recognizes the A550 stamp Please let me know. I did a google search and came up empty handed

EDIT- I just measured it its a 14 1/4 diameter if that helps. From what I see it has to be a 19 0r 21p the rise on the blade is 4 3/8" the blade has a 39deg pitch if that helps

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Ok, well after a long debate and even talking with Cruiser Yachts I think I am going to go with a Michigan Wheel Vortex 14d x 20p 4 blade prop . The guy at cruiser was great and said they even used to put big blocks in my boat to make Hot Rod Cruisers
The prop in the pic above turns out to be a 21p according to Michigan, before I spend the money on the new one I really would like to see if the 14 1/4 x 21 does a good job to use it as a barometer . I am worried that it is to banged up and screw up the drive

Any thoughts, you think 3hrs will mess things up???

 

[ezmobee]

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Bill, my buddy and I whacked something with his boat one weekend but it didn't really feel like much other than a bump so we continued on our merry way. When we pulled the boat out we were missing like HALF a friggin' blade, and yet we'd felt no extra vibration. So what I'm saying is I'd have no problem with runnin' that one of yours for a little bit. Don't accelerate hard cuz it might have a weak hub.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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Bill, my buddy and I whacked something with his boat one weekend but it didn't really feel like much other than a bump so we continued on our merry way. When we pulled the boat out we were missing like HALF a friggin' blade, and yet we'd felt no extra vibration. So what I'm saying is I'd have no problem with runnin' that one of yours for a little bit. Don't accelerate hard cuz it might have a weak hub.

Thanks EZ,

With that in mind, I am going to put her on tomorrow and take her out in the PM after I finish work if its early enough.

I was really surprised when talking to Cruiser Yachts today, I told him with my present setup the boat was theoretically able to do 65-70 and I thought that was to fast for that boat. His response, No problems, we used to put big blocks in some of them to 60-70mph boats the hull can take it without any problems

BUT I still don't think I would want to go that fast in her, I'm thinking more for fuel economy. With a 21 I should be able to do 36 at 3000rpm which is right in my power curve

 

[BobsGlasstream]

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Hey Bill,
I have seen folks run as normal, a lot worst props then that. Not saying I would but for a short test run shouldn't be a big problem. I would follow EZ's advise too.
Take care and good luck.
Bob

 

[vegasphotoman]

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Hiya Billy!

wow that prop looks like a piece of art....way cool colors! they mustve been running that thing in the Hudson....near one of the nuclear power plants...crazy

Ive seen alot of banged up props being run...dont thing I would wanna run em....but as long as you dont go full speed you should be ok Im guessin...like Bob and Jeremy said...

and besides ...3 year limited warranty baby! lol

Hey I got SPRINT from Canada here in town for a day or so...Ill be meeting up with him and dropping off some supplies he ordered for his boat (delivered to my house last week fedex) well prob meet up at bass pro shop and have a beer at the attached casino...anyways...Ill let em know you guys said HI

 

[HopeSheFloats]

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...With that in mind, I am going to put her on tomorrow and take her out in the PM

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