nice looking boat bro

Had that same feeling Skip saturday when I nearly sank it, lol.

Ray

Unc had it all last weekend, why i couldn't take it to Avi, and had a blast in it while Aunt and her neices waterskiied behind it all weekend (Just coming off knee surgery mind you, and been 15 years since shes done that).

Anyway, Unc and Aunt wanna come with us and she ski's all morning. Coming out of about a mile long no wake zone (At the back is a beach where we had lunch), stopped and she wanted to ski back around the back half before we get to shipwreck rock.

As I tighten up the rope to her, 2 HUGE wakebarges come out of the no wake zone with their hair on fire, within 20 feet of me on either side, and proceed to swamp the back half of the boat with their good 3 footers. Waited that out, No problem, turn on the bilge pumps, and we pull her up. As I get her up and drop the rpm down to 3500, two MORE barges come from the other way and nail me AGAIN!

At this point, Aunt dropped the rope, and as I turned the boat, Unc says, "We're sinking" .

No Crap! he was well over his ankles in water, it was no more than an inch below the top of the bellhousing! Bilge pumps no werkie!

Pick up aunt, BLAST it to the beach (Not a new experience), while the guys were bailing, I took one of the pumps and tore off the wires and held them on the battery, lol.

Went back, dropped Aunt and Unc off, then went back out for the rest of the day. Boat runs good, pumps working now, just wish I had the diverter on it already so when I see those pricks that initially swamped me I can make my introduction, lol.

Its coming, I noted the Reg numbers!

Ray

Lookin good Ray and no I didn't say "Iguana" I said "Kermit" (the frog) 

If Josh would get me a Carb built the Mopars ready to light! Let me know what you need for "Mean Green" you know I'll fix ya up !

re Mopar stuff I got some more mounts commin for the next Mopar project , coming soon to a boat near you !

Nice find Ray, congrats! I like the metal flake, diamond stitch and original splash guard.   

Ummm...  Why is there two key holes though?

Oh, and...  Do you have a thing for sinking boats or something?   

As long as this one doesnt turn into charcoal, hell be fine! 

Come on Ray be nice, hell ya never know you might have set him up for the insurance money

Ya I do have to say that steering wheel is so 70ish, reminds me of  the one in my moms cutlass supreme, 4 door, that hauld the mail

Least your off to a good start...chevy power!!!!

Least your off to a good start...chevy power!!!!

Ray can be taught! 

LOL! Was an accident, and actually, one of the final selling points to me on the thing. Worked on the guy for what? 3 weeks or so? I have a complete Chebbie blower setup (Among others), and pistons for it, so watch for it this spring! (this Green Monster, as it seems to be known now, is gonna take on some personality, as the Moo has).

I now have 2 Ferds and 2 Chebbies, in varying process, should, could, get interesting.

Wonderful how a plan falls together! Still not a chop loving boat, takes rough better than Moo, but takes steering to do it and with the current cables, impossible.

Ray

Oh, and that WAS a ford towing your ass in Nate! lol. (what a funny story!!) As if I havent been towed in my by share of chebbies, lol.

Still a funny story, after towing it what, 1/4 mile? lol. Kids LOVE telling that story to their friends.

Actually, Nate, thinking JUST that for this Hallet of Brads sitting in my side yard!

Tom and I been chattering about it for quite a bit now, but he and I think it's time we see a real kick ass MOPAR in the ranks. He's building two as we speak.

We'll see, I'm thinking NOT 440 or 383, sumpin a bit different, will keep you posted. Gonna be a next summer project, but I think I got things lined up as far as parts go. Gonna be Speshul!

Ray

Anyoine got any idea what my 20' Sleek is? other than a Bubbledeck SST  V-Bottom?

Thanks Nate! Still healing a header burn from that, but loved doing it! Any time my friend!

Kids had a GREAT time! Especially coming up at the bridge as you and John (Dozzer)  were going at it. RJ said, "nail it" and I did, Rivertard got a great pic of that full speed run I did under the bridge as well as the Roost I tossed infront of the beach. Didnt know he was there, lol.
Was told from the beach I nearly hit the bridge with the roost! That was encouraging.

Next time gonna bring out the Greenie, or "loogie" as I call it,  but a lil more "motivated" than it is now.

All in All, I think the Moo did very well there and held her own. Ran outa gas on one tank trying to run Rivertard, backed off on Skip for other reasons (jet ski), then OWNED Nordie, many times, I think she did OK. Could be better, we'll work on that. I think Skip and Mike both woulda had me anyway, but was fun trying!

Ray