Raising X Dim - $$$$$$

[Geronimo36]

Dean or anyone else.... got a quick question for ya...

Work has been really crazy and I'm not sure I'll have time to do my X-Dimension project....

Got a quote of $1500 each side with me doing all the de-rigging and re-rigging...

Sound high, low??? The plan was to fill the cut-outs and holes, raise and re-cut.

Thanks in advance!

Frank

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Frank , Does that include exhaust holes and outside finish and paint?

[Offshore Ginger]

Frank i raised the X dimension on a small P.Q. last fall & charged him $1500 and that was for just doing the transom that never had Thru hull exhaust which was soon to follow along with respraying the transom. Frank when raiseing the X dimension you only have to fill the bottom part of the cut out where the drive was & and all the holes . Frank all and all if that is for everything that is a good price .

[Offshoredrillin]

cant you just go with shorties? surely you cant be going more than 2"?

[Griff]

cant you just go with shorties? surely you cant be going more than 2"?

I think he has SSM drives. No shorites for them.

[Offshoredrillin]

I think he has SSM drives. No shorites for them.

he has or had B max uppers.

[Geronimo36]

cant you just go with shorties? surely you cant be going more than 2"?

Shorties are $7500... rip off...

[Geronimo36]

Frank i raised the X dimension on a small P.Q. last fall & charged him $1500 and that was for just doing the transom that never had Thru hull exhaust which was soon to follow along with respraying the transom. Frank when raiseing the X dimension you only have to fill the bottom part of the cut out where the drive was & and all the holes . Frank all and all if that is for everything that is a good price .

Thanks! As a matter of fact, he said he'd only fill the lower part as high as it's needed to re-cut ad fill all 4 exhaust holes. I guess I'm just too damn lazy to do it myself... I dunno, maybe I will cause supplies will be minimal.......

[Geronimo36]

Frank , Does that include exhaust holes and outside finish and paint?

Yep, includes everything including Gel instead of paint.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Yep, includes everything including Gel instead of paint.

Seems like a good price to me.

[Geronimo36]

Seems like a good price to me.

Jimmy, you've done tons of rigging so if I go up an inch and a half, do you have an idea approximately how far back I'll have to move the forward offshore brackets that are mounted on the stringers?

[Bill N]

What are you waiting for thats cheaper than you can buy lowers. Tow the boat down Saturday & we'll lift them out!

[glassdave]

good talking to you Frank, post pics when you get going on it.

[Offshore Ginger]

good talking to you Frank, post pics when you get going on it.

It was also good to talk with you Frank , take care my friend

[Geronimo36]

Will do guys, thanks for all the input!

[Geronimo36]

got back from San Jose on Friday night... Got the engines unhooked and ready to be pulled today and I'm making arrangements to pull them this weekend..

I hope to finish de-rigging after I get the egines pulled and start on the the glass work shortly there after.

also, looking for some marine plywood dealers in NJ if anyone knows? Also, looking for an aluminum stock dealer in NJ so I can get some new angle brackets for the forward mounts.

[baywatch]

Great Thread!!! keep us updated.

You give me hope that some day I will be able to put some more ponies under the hatch!!!

[Geronimo36]

No problem Baywatch!

I found the plywood; turns out there's a place right around the corner from me (US Mahogony Corp). They have 3/4" sheets for about $100 so I'm going to epoxy two pieces together to get the 1 1/2" thickness I'm looking for.

Only thing left I need to find is the Aluminum Angle.

[Geronimo36]

Went out on lunch break and picked up a sheet of marine ply, a gallon of epoxy and bottle of hardener to start (probably need more later, no cost difference to buy different sizes), 5 yards of biax, 405 and 407 filler, 5" and 3" lam rollers and a bunch of other misc. supplies...

Gotta go to home depot to get a gallon of acetone and a bunch of misc. sanding supplies for the orbital, makita and block.

Glassdave and Offshore ginger, am I missing anything?

Should be pulling engines the end of the week.

[Blue Thunder]

What did you decide to do, replace the transom yourself? What adjustment are you going to make to the x dimension? Mine was at 15.75 now its 17.75 which will give me 4.5" shaft depth. I kind of wish I had gone more but its probably best not to get greedy and end up with an unmanagable pig. I can always spring for shorties if I need more.

BT