Winter Pojects - Let's See 'Em!

[Ratickle]

Nice work.

 

[jetcruzr]

Well, I guess it's time to revive the "Winter Projects" Thread. After looking at post 100, I am embarrassed to report that I have not made much progress on last winter's project. I am hoping to get the last stringer infused in the Scorpion some time this week. I am also completing fabrication of the polished stainless hatch hinges for the Apache this week.



What's everyone else doing?

Parvey?

Ryan?

Mobilemercman?

Bueller?

 

[phragle]

complete interior and rerig.... converting to sitdown, making a center console between the seats for throttles stereo and switches. new sideboards back seat and sunpad.rewiring the entire boat, filling stereo hole in dash, mounting monster gauges across the dash, removing dash pod and moving steering to dash, adding popup cleats, and stereo is going from head unit with 2 6x9's to 5 channel amp with 4 mtx 7.7 coaxs and 2 10" subs

 

[jetcruzr]

complete interior and rerig.... converting to sitdown, making a center console between the seats for throttles stereo and switches. new sideboards back seat and sunpad.rewiring the entire boat, filling stereo hole in dash, mounting monster gauges across the dash, removing dash pod and moving steering to dash, adding popup cleats, and stereo is going from head unit with 2 6x9's to 5 channel amp with 4 mtx 7.7 coaxs and 2 10" subs

We Need Pics!

 

[phragle]

Basically I am going from this to this.....

 

[phragle]

These are the seats I will be using, though they will be covered in white. Unlike the sparcos they look like, these aren't hard shelled, they are tube framed with suspension webbing under the foam so they should be pretty comfy. They are also making them 4 inches taller to give a little more head support in the event of a stuff.

 

[Ratickle]

Are you sticking with the big block instead of outboard conversion?

 

[Buoy]

Are you sticking with the big block instead of outboard conversion?

I hope so.

Lot of work, but very cool!!

 

[Ratickle]

Class 6 is a really tough class because of the super-high horsepower boats in a supposed "beginner/amateur" class.

 

[phragle]

sticking with the big block. after running it,other than the occasional race it would be boring being a 60 mph boat. Rventually something around 500~525 hp would be nice

 

[Buoy]

What would you expect from 525hp in that boat?
I'm guessing mid 70's, maybe 80 if perfect conditions and dialed in.
Probably a better competitor with the power and rough water.
Just guessing.

 

[Ratickle]

The biggest problem in Class 6 is acceleration. Some of those 24 and 26 foot boats have 700+ horsepower.

 

[phragle]

On the brighter side of life... I did join the 100 mile an hour club this summer....

 

[Ratickle]

On the brighter side of life... I did join the 100 mile an hour club this summer....

Is that similar to the mile high club???

 

[phragle]

It left a big smile on my face after finally breaking 100 mph on the water.......

 

[Buoy]

What boat, and who were you running with?

 

[Ratickle]

Was that in the flyby?

 

[old377guy]

Is that similar to the mile high club???

You said it, I was thinkin it

 

[phragle]

I was in a friends eliminator doing the color cruise down here.

 

[Ratickle]

Did you get to drive or throttle?