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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: povertyjet on June 05, 2009, 10:26:32 PM

Title: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: povertyjet on June 05, 2009, 10:26:32 PM

So after 8 months of working on the Kona, The wife and I finally took it out for a little "lab" work.  We had the lake to ourselves, and the water was like glass.

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Aside from a small fuel leak(loose flare nut), leaking packing, and a bilge full of oil (leaking pan plug), the boat looked and ran great!  Found the sweet spot for the diverter, and although the speedo says 30/35, I know we were going at least 37.  Also the op and temp gauge stopped working because they were sitting on the exhaust crossover plate and shorted to ground.  We left after the oil issue.  I thought rear main seal, but it was just the banjo fitting on the pan...it leaked all the way home...what a mess!  All in all built alot of confidence in the boat today, and had some fun.

p-jet

Title: Re: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: 76NORDIC on June 05, 2009, 10:35:20 PM

Lookin good Frank ;) Sounds like you just have a few little chickenshit things to take care of, and your good to go     Mark

Title: Re: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: JWBOYER21 on June 05, 2009, 11:42:42 PM

awesome pictures!

looks like that diverter gave you a nice rooster! you had to have been doing 37!

our boats are so identical, yet have thier own small uniqueness. looks really good.

can't wait to get em' out together!

Title: Re: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: povertyjet on June 06, 2009, 10:31:08 PM

Lets go!!  We were quarantined at Perris because there was a couple of tiny beads of water in the bilge, that's how we ended up at Elsinore, so i would say any Friday we would own the lake.  I saw another Kona mini-day like ours on the freeway.  It was metallic lime green deck stripe, with wood grained upper deck and a bowrail.  It also has a Jacuzzi.  It was really nice...maybe someone on the board knows this boat.

Frank

Title: Re: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: JWBOYER21 on June 07, 2009, 01:19:36 AM

u prior military? .....(bracelet)

Title: Re: Kona at Elsinore today
Post by: povertyjet on June 07, 2009, 05:51:06 AM

No, POW/MIA bracelet.