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Did somebody say AIR, yep, I'm here ;D
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Looking good Shrimp. ;)
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i've often wondered why some doesn't make a bracket that would plug the I/O hole, and use the existing bolt holes( probably add a few extra), seems like a good idea, I guess back to that whole liability thing
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I fixed my hole different then that, I wish we were all doing pic's back then so I would have taken pic of the work. :'(
But what I did is left the outside skin alone, I went on the inside and squared off the hole, and added two 3/4 pieces of ply, and glassed it all in. Then went to the out side and just glassed matt in layers till I built it out to the same level as the rest. My crazy thought at the time is if there was any pull form the out side the plug I made was bigger on the inside and never fit out the hole it the transom. But after a few years of watching and learning, I know now that was never going to happen. Good work BS!! |
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You are doing a fantastic job BS,
keep it going. ;) |
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A true GOD Shrimp. Great work. ;)
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I should have thought about a Xmas tree holder and block when I did mine!!
Looks good!! I was going to call you today but I was busy, good thing I didn't by the look of the pic's! |
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Is that a "V" cc i see in the last pic???
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C YENSEN - no V in the pic . . . it's another seacraft (but not mine).
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SHRIMP, bracket looks good, but would look alot better on my V. ;D
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Hammer I stuck it on with 5200 so it'll never come off :)
Here's a few pics of the boat with the motor mounted. Getting real close now. I decided to go with the old verticle front half 1979 merc v200, 3wire trim setup, 2:1 ratio gears, and a newer cowling :) instead of the 2.0L 150 . . . I'll try them both at some point and compare, but the 200 is on first. Fuel tank was a lucky find at the local marine salvage stop. It's 35 gallons 23x7.5x48 for $90 . . . any bigger and it wouldn't have fit. I actually had to grind the lip on fuel hatch opening for it to fit. http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6660.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6662.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6619.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6635.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6639.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6641.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6644.JPG http://www.casdvm.com/photos/Tims%20...t/DSCN6629.JPG |
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Excellent Job Shrimp. You sure you still dont want that free air ticket to Delaware in June. I have a list of things you could build me. LOL. ;D
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Project comin' along GREAT, Big!!...that'll be a FISHIN' MACHINE soon 8)...hope ya gotta camera w/ya come splash-day ;) ...
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Finally Splashed!!
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Sweet ;)
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Good job biggun! So, were you pleased? I'd say so by the look of the pix. 8)
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DAAAAANG big, I arrived to the site after your posts on this.
Looks great!! |
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Gimmieee that fuel tank. ;D
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BS, that is sweeet. ;D ;D ;) ;)
MJ, I think BS should get 20,000 extra posts. ;) ;) ;) ;D |
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With his lack of help on getting the names back he shoukld start as a newbe!!
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Hey - I've been busy :)
Here's my list of excuses . . . not sure which ones I've used yet. Wife's going to France for the next 9 months Aug 29th - trying to make her happy before she leaves. Got my Commercial Salmon Permit Rigged up both boats for fishing Attained Power Seller Status on Ebay (average $1000/month in sales) while working full time (50+hrs week) Taking classes at night. and I quit my job - Last day is Aug 23rd |
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Speak of the Devil and he appears!! Thats way to funny!!
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2 permit thats easy, not a excuse! 3 One boat was done forever ago!! 4 power seller I hate them!! 5 Night classes leaves you time in the day time!! 6 You no work so you have pleanty of time!! So when we fixing the names?? Don't make me call you again it isn't going to be pretty! ;) |
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Shrimpman what you power selling on ebay, calenders from W.E.T thread ;D
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selling plans for his bracket and pics of MJ's feet as a freebie ;D
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Thanks for the remind about that thread . . . What I wouldn't do to have that job with those ladies :)
Got my powerseller status from buying blown Mercury motors and parting them out. I've got no problem selling, but finding inexpensive blown motors is a PIA. It's fantastic money if you don't mind getting dirty. I've also repowered both my boats with some really nice motors. One cost $350 and the other I got in a package deal . . . 2.5 motors for $700. Both are right out of a time capsule. |
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Hey..wait a minute. Is that my missing X-Mas tree stand that disappeared last season, thats under the jack. >:(
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Hi BS,
I admire the job you are doing on this bracket modification. I have been thinking of either buying or building a bracket for my V20 Cuddy. The main reason for the bracket is that I have taken some water over the stern from following seas that made my a$$ pucker more than once. Closing in the transom should help that problem alot. A secondary reason is that I want to install a kicker sometime soon for reasons of economy and installing on a bracket instead of the transom mount seems cleaner and easier. I want to do this without screwing up the balance and basic integrity of the boat. Where did you get the technical information to build and install it? When I looked at your pics, immediate questions came up in my mind. Questions such as, the bracket is stepped up from the bottom, how did he determine how much? How much engine setback? How much positive flotation? etc, etc, etc,. I have experience with building cedar strip canoes and kayaks so fiberglassing and using epoxy are not new to me. However, naval architecture isn't my strongest suit!!! Geek |
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Geek you want to pucker, read here and I have a bracket :o
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...num=1185316717 and look here http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...num=1185556621 |
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MJ, I saw the pictures of the damage but didn't read how it happened. I have a 150 Yammie on my V. You had a very similar Yammie 175 on your V prior to the $700 Evinrude. If you had the Yamaha on your V when the wave hit, you wouldn't have made it. Where the air inlet on my Yamaha's cowling is located, it would have drowned the engine in the same situation. With 2" of engine showing the cowling will fill up with water. I never thought about it much, but will now. Maybe I will design a snorkel for my Yamaha cowling in case my V becomes a submarine!
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Best redneck use for a tree stand ever IMO.
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