All Finished, Ready to go!!
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All Finished, Ready to go!!
Going to make her maiden voyage tomorrow. Shake down cruise. Finished up the last today. Put a "81" 90 HP Merc 6 cylinder, 45# Minkota trolling motor, and the top. Started the Merc, nice idle, opens up very quick. Can't wait to try it wot. Here is a link if you would like t see all of the pictures from the farmers field to finished. Quite a transformation.
http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/1_Richard/
Thanks to a lot of help from here it has been a very successful project.
http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq141/1_Richard/
Thanks to a lot of help from here it has been a very successful project.
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- HandymanHerb
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Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
Can't wait to hear how she ran and how much fun you had first time out, don't forget the pictures
In Memory of John 6x6 Larsen
Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
Ya brought her back to life!
Excellent job, I love this kind of stuff.
I hope she treats you well.
Excellent job, I love this kind of stuff.
I hope she treats you well.
'99 18' Monark Suncaster
50 hp Honda
Canvas Craft Enclosure
The Mighty Mississippi !!
50 hp Honda
Canvas Craft Enclosure
The Mighty Mississippi !!
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Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
GREAT JOB and happy boating
TIP keep a close eye on top cylinder. Lots of inline 6 Mercs would score top cyilnder from lack of cooling. Keep water pump changed regularly and if you get into mud or silt be sure and flush well on a hose muff when home.
TIP keep a close eye on top cylinder. Lots of inline 6 Mercs would score top cyilnder from lack of cooling. Keep water pump changed regularly and if you get into mud or silt be sure and flush well on a hose muff when home.
Loyd & Betty Meeks
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
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Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
Well, all went pretty much ok on the outing. I believe that the prop may have spun, but still a good anyway. Cooling was even across all of the cylinders it ran great til the prop problem. Top speed (GPS) came at 37 mph after working with the trim on the motor. Trolling motor worked well. It didn't help me catch any walleye. Was a good time all in all. Sorry no pics this trip, had the prop problem before I broke out the camera.
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Amazing transformation. Great Job.
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Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
I spun my prop on maiden voyage too!!
Nothin worse
She looks great though.
Nothin worse
She looks great though.
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: All Finished, Ready to go!!
Bummer about the prop, at least you made it out!
1999 Voyager 21' Express Fish triple toon 115hp Mercury (SOLD)
2004 Ford F150 SuperCrew
Boise Idaho
2004 Ford F150 SuperCrew
Boise Idaho
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What an Excellent job!!!
Congrats!!!
Congrats!!!
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