Well got her wet for the first time yesterday. First hurdle was a dead battery. The last owner always disconnected the battery after each use. I turned it over at the house to make sure the battery was good and it fired right up. Just left it hooked up for like 30 min while I picked up my buddy, beer and headed to the lake and by the time I got there it was stone cold dead. Still cant figure out what is drawing on it. Already ordered a painless disco switch.
Then she fired right up and ran started idling around and ran pretty good. About two min later realized I had taken on some water. Got back to the ramp and realized the last owner had pulled the block water drain plugs to winterize it since the boat was up in Oregon. Not something I'm used to checking here in sunny so cal. Ran to the hardware store and grabbed two plugs and after that was smooth sailing.
Well after getting the kinks worked out I got her cruising. I love the way this thing rides I've never riden in a Daytona before. Didn't really get on it at all probably topped out around 50-55. Previous owner said he got it on radar at 79 with this setup. Don't need another speeding ticket at puddingstone. Plan on taking her to Elsinore next week with a different engine to really open her up.
Looks like yours has been changed a bit from the factory, seats have been moved back and steering column extended which is a good thing. My engine is coming forward 8",
and seats set back like yours. They perform better that way and the back seat is useless anyway.
Mine ran right at 80 with a .30 over 454, 11-1, and dual 660's.
Is yours a round or flat keel?
Yeah the set back seats and steering is really all ive noticed that was changed.
Nice are you planning on changing the power in that thing when you put it back together?
And it is a flat keel but hoping to change that in the next few weeks. Is yours flat? you planning on changing that?
