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Stopped by the engine shop yesterday... The oil pan modification is done and they just finished installing the new (modified) oil pick up. It all looks so cool. The reason we modified the pan is to clear one of the hull frames. Unlike "tupperware" boat parallel stringers, the woodys frames are...

The latest boat story surrounds financing.... For a numberr of reasons I have been downsizing other hobbies/collections. This was taken into account when planning the 4.3 rebuild. The major item I sold was my collection of classic racing snowmobiles. I did not commit to the engine job until I...

Picked up my BNIB Bennett trim tab kit today. Was a steal of a price (on e-bay even) ! The guy might be able to scare up a "silent choice" system too! Fingers crossed.

That really is coming along quite nicely...

I know the feelin" I just bought a '79 Corvette Today (for Christmas) and will not get to drive it or my boat for the same time period!

Today's mess up... The engine builder called and apparently I ordered the wrong camshaft! When I ordered, I specified the cam for the 23HP motor...which is an MPI engine with a balance shaft. So it is too short and has no provision for the fuel pump cam. Easy fix though...Cam shop will re grind...

Takin' offers... $175 ???

No need now... I have bought the 21... and a 19 :)

I picked up my gimble housing pieces from the bodyshop yesterday.... Turns out they didn't want to paint them! So I'll wheel them by the local powdwercoater this week to see if i need another mortgague. It's too cold in my garage to paint them myself...but it might come to that. Excited that...

Just say'n.... :)

Psssst...Donzi, not Checkmate :^)

It is 18' LOA (same as my old Donzi) and is 85" at the beam. I don't have the weight but she feels a little lighter than my Classic 18 2+3 Donzi but in the same ballpark I think... The Donzi had a 260HP SBC Alpha at a 1.50 This is a 220- 250HP 4.3L V6

My wood boat may someday pay off....but I'll be long dead by then.

Just need the roof, slide, beer cooler and the girls! Goin' motorboatin'.....

Great lookin seats!

Yes Nathan i realize that... But, now the motor is so much stronger...220 - 250 HP as compared to the anemic 175 HP it was. It's in V8 territory for sure. I wiill not be able to get torque numbers until its been run on the dyno....

So here's the scenario... Now that my powertrain swap is in full swing, I'm looking to the Alpha 1.84 drive unit. It used to get wound up by the 175 HP of the stock motor (and it didn't push a 23' pitch prop very well). There's a rebuild shop that will re-manufacture this from stem to stern...

Ah, I understand. Servce is everything. The Freightliner should be easier on tires also....

So why the switch to Freightliner ?

Brrrrrr. Not looking forward to snow like in your pics! Bet that Volvo has a nice ride tho..... I used to spend time in Muscatine Iowa with the former company.Your either looking at corn, snow or flooding.