ChiefApache
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Memorial Day weekend in these parts is generally a wash out! Take your time and don't kill yourself. We have an extra week in May this year so if you don't make it next weekend, there's always May 29 or 30.
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JupiterSunsation
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That is the best part........a 12 pack into it you will be will be quoting Don Aronow to your buddies, talking about that race you had one time with that Apache etc etc.....:sifone:
fund razor
Founding Member
Good luck.
I would have said you are screwed, but with a heroic effort.... two weeks could happen. Work is busy for me... so I am thinking 4th of July on mine.
I would have said you are screwed, but with a heroic effort.... two weeks could happen. Work is busy for me... so I am thinking 4th of July on mine.
Going well, I think I was in the water before you this year!!! :26::26:
Not the same boat but never the less in the water with a Formula
Seafordguy
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fund razor
Founding Member
Looking good. I hope that the weather cooperates, you seem to be making headway.
Seafordguy
Charter Member
POURING RAIN HERE. I think it is going to rain all day...
Hope you can put a tarp over that gantry and get her finished up!!!!
I think it is going to be a washout....
fund razor
Founding Member
That sucks. I have lost the last two weekends, but an hoping to spend some quality time in the bilge today. I just need to recruit a buddy to help me lift my hatch.
Offshoreracr
New member
Keep plugging away. You will "get r done". What problems did you have?
Seafordguy
Charter Member
That sucks. I have lost the last two weekends, but an hoping to spend some quality time in the bilge today. I just need to recruit a buddy to help me lift my hatch.
I recruited 7 from the neighborhood. 4 of them were convinced it "won't be that heavy" - dumbasses. Also - none of them were taller than about 5'8" so that made it more interesting.
Swivel seals were leaking. Took the opportunity to have the assemblies blasted, painted, and replace EVERYTHING (Bellows, bearings, washers, seals - you name it.)
Magic Medicine
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lookin good.
Whats left motors and drives???? That sound be easy if you have some experienced help
Seafordguy
Charter Member
Since last Sunday was a washout I blew off work half day today.
One engine in and fired up, the other in with 1 mount bolt but not fired up. The bugs got SO bad I had to call it quits about 8:30.
Had a midweek setback when I broke the manifold assembly that splits the hydraulic line under the Gimbal Assembly. Found one locally and bought new rams as well. Unfortunately had to spend a couple nights sanding/painting/drying those.
Hope to take it to the ramp tomorrow, but I know what they say about the best laid plans....
One engine in and fired up, the other in with 1 mount bolt but not fired up. The bugs got SO bad I had to call it quits about 8:30.
Had a midweek setback when I broke the manifold assembly that splits the hydraulic line under the Gimbal Assembly. Found one locally and bought new rams as well. Unfortunately had to spend a couple nights sanding/painting/drying those.
Hope to take it to the ramp tomorrow, but I know what they say about the best laid plans....
Good luck, your real close so GET IT DONE.....I know what you mean about the bugs. About 8:00 I was packing the boat to leave for the lake at 7:00AM and found a small puddle of drive fluid under my just installed SPARE drive (whole nother story why that's on the boat!!!). Anyway, I just got in from taking the drive apart looking for the leak.......8,000 bug bites later, let's hope I fixed it!
Seafordguy
Charter Member
OH - I am SO sad to hear about your horrendous leak on your SPARE drive!!!! That's a real ****ing sob story.....
You guys have fun this weekend - don't do anything I wouldn't. Let's try to get together before Jammin'.:26::26:
Haha.......but the spare is ON the boat cause the other one needs gears (waiting on them to arrive). If this one has problems I have no chance of boating this weekend.
WE should get together. We are regularly on the Chick and usually go to Harborfest every year..but this year it's moved to July 4th and we won't make it.
Call me when you can.
Seafordguy
Charter Member
Everything is back in, drives on, tested, hatch back on, ready for a THOROUGH cleaning and a trip to the gas station.....
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