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Nobody has bought my ALPHA one yet...so I have not ordered an SEI replacement. I would like a nice new paint job on the drive...and I'm hoping it's not a can of "tremco" on my ol' Merc!

Hey, Keewatin opens for the season on May 11th! Plan atrip to Port McNicoll...you'll love it.

Okay, May 8th! Is the boat in yet? We've had nice weather in T dot...and my boat is not ready for Muskoka yet. Hope you are already enjoying your boat.

There's a lesson there somewhere....and a reminder "Do NOT use cheap parts!" Up here it's reccomended to change the impeller annualy.I don't know if it's because of the freezing in winter or because the marine techs want more work but, it seems like good insurance to me.

As it stands now the motor is scheduled for installation on the week of May 20th. have a few more things to do in preperation of this and also must finish installing the bennett trim tabs.

I also got a new carpet. I was looking at marine carpet from Teak carpet Teakcarpet.com as I really liked the look for the wood boat. but at $6.50 a sq ft, it would have been over $ 350 even for my small boat. So, I found a great outdoor rug at Costco (100% poly construction) that is...

The motor is finally finished and ready to go to the dyno... The engine cradle I made to adapt the V6 stringer motor mounts to the old frame type mounts needed some re-working. I eliminated the adjustable motor mount plates and just solid welded them as the factory height adjustment should be...

Wow....that is amazing. Are there no dams to control water flow?

If this is a fiberglass boat, the wood in the transom is encased (or should be) in fiberglass. There is no swelling in this application as the wood should always be dry. When it gets wet it will rot inside the transom weakening the entire structure. If left to sit the wood may dry but, it still...

Mine is named "Sea-J" as my wife's initals are C-J.

Uhhh... looks like quantity first.... I wouldn`t necessarily say they were the nations (USA)`top builder`... just the most prolific.

`Wow!! Been no updates for a while as I`ve been so busy with my new company and with parts arriving for the motor. Fuel pump finally came and I had to dis-assemble it and re-configure to enable the best fuel line routing. Used AN-6 fittings with braided fuel line to connect to carb supply...

Nice ol`boat...great to see shes sea-worthy again!

Thanks Chris, I don't host my photos on a site... ditrect download or, nuthin'.

WO-HOO! Motorboatin"....

What's next armed fishing trawlers?

Hope it works out for you. S.

You could try a dive ladder... http://www.dockladdersdepot.com/dock-ladders-store/pc/3-Step-Stainless-Steel-Dive-Ladder-p137.htm S.

I assembled and installed the braided lines for the power steering last night. A little tricky as I have changed the push-on ends in favour of compression fittings and I'm dealing with an abundance of NPT and AN sizing. Not sure how I will route the lines from the front of the engins..over...

Hopefully it's not over anytime soon....