Overhead Picture

[reelapeelin]

Hey BR...you're readin' my mind...been meanin' to hop up on the roof and take that same shot of mine.... ;)....you got a great lookin' boat comin' along there!...

Are you gonna put that cooler in the front hold...looks like it'll fit...

Noticed your saddle tanks are gone...whatcha gonna do?...

Whadja make those hatch-lids from?...they look great!... 8)

Your hull looks JUST like mine... :) :D ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Hatch lids are fiberglass - look like original equipment, but I don't know. Somebody put a coat of some kind of gray primer looking stuff on them ???

Saddle tanks are still out from the pressure washing I did on them. Will go back in this weekend. One question in that area: Where can I get a 3-way connector so that I can hook both tanks into a single line? I know what you're thinking, "why don't he just use that "T" that he got off the tell tell on the OMC?" Don't worry, I've already thought of it and it doesn't look like its big enough :'(

Also, yes, the cooler will fit in the hold but most likely its going to provide one of my buddies with a place to sit while I outfish him ;D

Thanks for the comments - she looks better from a distance than close up! But, I'm not done with her either! More to come...

[Blue_Runner]

CT, to answer your question, I don't have much experience with outboards above 70 hp, but the 140 does not sound like its giving all its got a WOT. That's why I'm going to have a look at the control cables. Do you know how to hook up the tach? :) I have one, just don't know the first thing about how to hook it up.

[macojoe]

First off hooking the tanks to a T does not work well!!

1st
All tanks need to be hooked up with the same length hose.

2nd
All vents need to be hooked to one vent and all the same length.

This is to make the draw and the persure in each tank the same.
The Idea is to get both tanks to empty at the same rate. But I have done this and it still doen't seem to work right??

I have 3 tanks now and I use a 4 way valve, and it works great!!

Here is a 3 way for you to hook up your 2 tanks.

http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/w...oductId=712049


I and CB made the new hatch covers out of 3/4 Starboard, They look great and will be around long after we are dead!!
Just have to get the deck preped for the LineX and she will be looking good!!

Before:



after:

[chumbucket]

Hey Mj, you forgot to mention the dinged prop. ::) ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Yeah, I saw the starboard hatch covers ya'll made...they look sweet. I priced some 1/2 and 3/4 starboard to redo those black panels (the one's you replaced w/ starboard) as well as to do the tank covers on the sides and the hatches of course. It was going to be about $270 if my memory serves me correctly.

[chumbucket]

Cheaper than that. This is the place I took MJ to get his. Problem is, it'd cost you the difference to ship I would guess. But, maybe you could find a local distributor for the CPG Seaboard which is the same as Starboard for less $$ This place is here in Boston.

http://www.jfreeman.com/panels.html#top

[Blue_Runner]

Ooooo, I like the Grip-x! I'm going to get by with what I've got for a little while at least....but maybe one day!

[chumbucket]

Yeah, the Grip-X is new stuff. Nice, but not cheap.

[macojoe]

I did not see the GripX when we went, is it new??

Seaboard is the way to go!!