Anybody..? how bout some tips? Trick maybe with doin a setback, or blueing the hull...somebody gotta similar "splash" style hull can give a tip or two? Sorry, if I sound eager but I'm super excited and wanna start making plans... thank in advance again!! :-)

Congrats on the new float.  Wondering where you been hiding out lately.

Tell us a little more about what you want to do with it.

Before you tear it apart, get some good seat time first.  First couple trips out should be evaluation, testing, and tuning.  Not the family vacation!  Take a lot of tools, a lot of notes, videos from shore, and someone eager to help wrench.  Bonus if they can tow you in.

Glad you finally got a float.  I'm excited for you.

Haha thanks guys, first trip out will be the weekend after labor day. Small lake called baker lake up here in whatcom county washington..
Plans?.. well, I'm not sure yet lol the guy I bought it from builds engines, so I'm not too worried in that department but the pump (12je) is stock. I'm gonna take the boat this winter to skagen boats in Snohomish Washington and have him work on the pump, hull, wiring and interior. I'm gonna keep the hull the same beer bottle brown and cream color, just needs a little elbow grease. The interior is going to get all new frames, foam and brown leather diamond tuck with black piping. Any work to the pump, hull, etc, will be decided after a couple runs.

I do have a great friend that's comming out with me (he's taking his waverunner haha) to help wrench and/or rescue...

It'll eventually get a stereo and a Bimini..for now, let's make it run right..

Thanks guys, I'll be posting more as the winter goes along...