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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: Flusher on December 29, 2013, 07:09:56 PM
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Hello, I am Joe Ratcliff from the IE. I have been a long-time lurker and I know my introduction is long overdue, but here it is.
I have owned or been involved with several boats over the years, none of which were particularly notable. Now, I have what I consider to by my first “real” boat, a ’91 Hallett 21’ jet day cruiser powered by a blown and injected big block Chevy. The engine specs are:
Big Block Chevy
4.250 Bore
4.000 Stroke
188 Heads
2.19 / 1.88 Valves Intake / Exhaust
Crane Track Roller Cam / Lifters
308 / 312 Advertised Duration
268 / 272 Duration @ .050
.708 Lift Intake / Exhaust
108* Lobe Centerline
103* Installed Centerline
Littlefield worked 6-71 blower, overdriven 10.9%
Enderle Mechanical Birdcatcher
Vertex OAC Magneto
I currently have the engine and pump pulled. I am making some minor engine changes over the winter while installing a rail kit, pump setback and replumbing. While everything is apart, I am polishing up all of the aluminum and sending it off to Embee for clear coat.
My background -- over the past 27 years I have had the opportunity to work in several top tier machine shops, primarily in machining, welding, and fabrication in the fields of aerospace, instrumentation, molds, tool and die, jigs and fixtures, automotive, and marine.
Currently I teach manufacturing technology at San Bernardino Valley College in the subjects of conventional & CNC machining, SolidWorks, MasterCAM, hydraulics & pneumatics, mechanical drives, and metrology.
It has been a great pleasure meeting some of you at the regattas and NJBA at Lake Ming. I look forward to meeting more of you and positively contributing here.
Cheers,
Joe
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Welcome to the family...... Post up some pics we all love pics.
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Welcome to Scjb that's a hell of a background congrats on the float x2 on the pics would love to see it
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Welcome! Awaiting pictures...
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My first day. My friend, whom I bought it from, delivered it to my shop in Grand Terrace, CA[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3]
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Thank you for the warm welcome. These are from my first day getting wet at Lake Havasu, 3/25/2011[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]
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Good looking float. Welcome aboard
RoB~SoCalJetBoats~
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The best time of my life, Irvine Lake Hot Boat Regatta, October 2011[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4]
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Thank you all for the warm welcome :)
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Bitchen cruiser with a nice set up
Welcome aboard brother
SRC
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nice ride! that motor is begging for some polishing. love the injection setup.
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nice ride! that motor is begging for some polishing. love the injection setup.
The blower is currently getting some love. Littlefield is upgrading it with billet endplates and cover. The whole thing has been polished by Sihilling Metal Polishing in Santa Ana. On January 6th, it will all go to Embee for clear coat. Then back to Littlefield Blowers for assembly.
I am thinking about having the Birdcatcher nickel plated. Any suggestions?
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Sweet ride
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Sweet ride
Thank you
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Welcome, boats look killer!!!!!
SRC
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Welcome, boats look killer!!!!!
Thank you
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Hallett makes a good boat. Reminds me of my dad's that he had built in 89 that he sold 10 years ago. Happened to see the boat and talked to the third owner last summer at pirate's cove.
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nice ride! that motor is begging for some polishing. love the injection setup.
Thank you.
That is my New Year's penance.
Here is the polished blower in work with new Littlefield billet bearing plates and cover.
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Beautiful float hate to think how much money but wearing a $3 life jacket
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How are you doing your fuel system? I'm intrigued. It's been topic of conversation a lot in the past and the way I'm seeing yours it "won't work"
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How are you doing your fuel system? I'm intrigued. It's been topic of conversation a lot in the past and the way I'm seeing yours it "won't work"
Whatcha mean?
GT
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How are you doing your fuel system? I'm intrigued. It's been topic of conversation a lot in the past and the way I'm seeing yours it "won't work"
Been hearing, "It won't work" for a long time.
A 3/4NPT bung is installed in the lower rear surface of the left fuel tank. The mechanical injection return lines return to the top front of the same tank. Fuel is transferred from the right tank to the left via an electric pump that doubles as the priming circuit.
It is plumbed with -12 from the tank to the pump and everything else is -6.
It has run hard like that since '91. Drivability is comparable to that of carbs. It has been reliable and trouble free.
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Beautiful float hate to think how much money but wearing a $3 life jacket
Making it to this event cost me thousands of dollars. When I got there, my nice vest was gone. My choice was either 1.) Go home or 2.) Wear the cheapie vest. What would you have done?
Anyway, my 100 MPH jet boat only does 35 MPH.
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its all good I meant no offense
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Beautiful float hate to think how much money but wearing a $3 life jacket
sure he had it on as a joke. Better that then nothing
Gimme that BECKY!
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It was a pretty good one the pic beautiful boat $3 life jacket
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It was a pretty good one the pic beautiful boat $3 life jacket
haha ya if you know joe I'm sure it wasn't his number one choice of jackets
Gimme that BECKY!
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I would love to come and meet everyone but I live in Louisiana and all the events are too far away
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haha ya if you know joe I'm sure it wasn't his number one choice of jackets
Gimme that BECKY!
His Lifeline is not USGC Approved...but this is :screwy:
Dan'l
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His Lifeline is not USGC Approved...but this is :screwy:
Dan'l
haha ya weird, that's why I carry a couple of those Walmart jackets in my boat as well.
Gimme that BECKY!
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His Lifeline is not USGC Approved...but this is :screwy:
Dan'l
Do you understand why?
It has nothing to do with the quality or testing process.
It's literally because it's not a "one size fits most" deal.
Say you had 5 Lifeline jackets on board and 5 people. There is a better than good chance that every person would require a different size jacket to work properly.
The $3 best works as designed so long as the weight rating is met.
I always thought it was funny, but makes perfect sense. A loose or tight Lifeline would probably drown your ass worse than being without a pfd.
GT
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haha ya weird, that's why I carry a couple of those Walmart jackets in my boat as well.
Gimme that BECKY!
yup so do I " you never know you may need to toss one to somebody in an emergency. Just saying"
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Do you understand why?
It has nothing to do with the quality or testing process.
It's literally because it's not a "one size fits most" deal.
Say you had 5 Lifeline jackets on board and 5 people. There is a better than good chance that every person would require a different size jacket to work properly.
The $3 best works as designed so long as the weight rating is met.
I always thought it was funny, but makes perfect sense. A loose or tight Lifeline would probably drown your ass worse than being without a pfd.
GT
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I would rather take my chances with a loose (not likely @ 240 lbs) or tight Lifeline than a $3 pfd... :thumbup:
Thanks Glenn
Dan'l
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Everywhere I have been, the hater cops give me the complementary body cavity search with an electron microscope.
They always want to see USCG approved PFDs for the quantity matching the rated maximum occupants for my hull, a throwable Type IV device, a fire extinguisher, a sound producing device, and a red flag. Each time, the PFDs were inspected for the USCG stamp.
Granted, my lost vest was not a Lifeline, but it was a nice properly fitting ski vest. I make sure that my entire family (and friends) has a properly fitting USCG approved ski vest in addition to those stupid (required) orange things.
Bottom line, I was compliant with USCG regulations and the rules of the event. And, anybody who was there remembers that I was driving safe and was mindful of my surroundings. Anyway, my goal was to introduce my daughter to boating and enjoy our time together, not scare her and place her in harm's way by driving like an idiot.
Contrary to popular belief, mechanical injection can have very good part-throttle drivability as does mine. Someone posted elsewhere, "...your foot controls the speed." It shouldn't matter if I have my current setup or a poser Mr. Gasket scoop on a 2-barrel carb on top of a peanut-port Pick-a-Part motor.
That was still the best day of my life!
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What are the chances of that life jacket stand on you at 60 miles an hour when you hit the water and if it actually does a hundred that life jacket doesn't stand a chance
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And once again I'm not trying to start anything I just thought it was interesting he was wearing that life jacket in that boat
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And once again I'm not trying to start anything I just thought it was interesting he was wearing that life jacket in that boat
Then why the f.uck you keep bringing it up? He stated his reason, and for christs sake in that same pic theres a pic of his little girl, you really think hes gonna be going f.uckin 100? Let it go dude. And i quote " im not trying to start anything i just thought it was interesting he" wouldnt shut the hell up.
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I can see that a lot of good intelligence out here that there's over 2,000 words in the English language and you can't articulate yourself without using the foul ones
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You wont shut the F.UCK UP about an orange vest after multiple explanations and your gonna insult my intelligence, and to top it off you constantly question Flusher even though he is one of the smartest guys on here?
Whos the stupid one?
And by the way a.ss hole its a proven study that people who tend to cuss generally tend to be more honest than those who dont. Now please, leave flushers thread alone.
Sincerely
The honest ass.hole.
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You wont shut the F.UCK UP about an orange vest after multiple explanations and your gonna insult my intelligence, and to top it off you constantly question Flusher even though he is one of the smartest guys on here?
Whos the stupid one?
And by the way a.ss hole its a proven study that people who tend to cuss generally tend to be more honest than those who dont. Now please, leave flushers thread alone.
Sincerely
The honest ass.hole.
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Gimme that BECKY!
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And once again I'm not trying to start anything I just thought it was interesting he was wearing that life jacket in that boat
I think there is some confusion here. The reason he was wearing a life vest is because it was a closed lake event and was required to be worn by the event holders. Irvine lake is normally a fishing only lake.
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And once again I'm not trying to start anything I just thought it was interesting he was wearing that life jacket in that boat
What exactly is your deal?
What jacket do wear that is USCG approved?
GT
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Let it go
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I am sorry
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Let it go
I tried, the more I thought about the more it irritated me.
No one says a word when an idiot does a WOT blast with no jacket.
Joe is getting criticized for improvising and being responsible.
GT
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I am sorry
Is all good.
Just hate to see the negative focused on when there was a lot more to the story.
From your friendly neighborhood broke ass boater.
GT
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I tried, the more I thought about the more it irritated me.
No one says a word when an idiot does a WOT blast with no jacket.
Joe is getting criticized for improvising and being responsible.
GT
can't agree more
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