I use Meguires.  Various compounds depending on the condition of the gel.  Color restore works great if your bleached out and dulled.  Cleaner/Wax for the first coat of the season -then follow up with the straight wax.  Holds up well. 

After every outing a thorough wipe-down with this stuff called Driven.  Driven, I think, is only available online?  It's about $20 for a bottle of concentrate which makes a gallon.  Some microfibers along with the wipe down and it will keep through most of the season -if not all.

Thanks for posting WMS; good luck with the build.  I'm interested in seeing your results.

on a 502 4-5psi.  My engine bay is closed.  I recently saw a closed hatch w/the the shape below.  Yeah that's a fugly illustration -but you get the idea.  This way I would still keep 80% of the bay covered and I can place a scope on top to further cover it up (with a chiller that's gonna be damn tall).  Interesting side note was that the bay was divided in 3.  Each side was a flip up storage compartment and the center was engine.  Maybe it was in HB or???

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Well at least give me some advice on how to get blown...   

I saw this kit on craigslist:  B&M 250, carbs, intake, chiller, etc.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/boa/781386504.html

Does anyone know who's this is?  What would it really take to get up and running in my BBC?  I have basically a stock '96 Marine Power "hi-performance" 454.  I believe 8.5:1.  GM hi-perf. 990's.  Forged pistons, stock cam, holds 12qts-o-oil.  Currently shy of 400hp.  This looks like a full package deal.  Add bit of plumbing and a larger fuel pump to set it up?  I'd likely run 4# to be on the safe side so I can run pump gas.  Although I know the wife may kill me if she looses her sun lounge 

Any ideas?  Thanks

Expect more people to move on over to El Cap.   

San Vicente had a new state record blue catfish caught on Thursday, July 24th, 113.4 lbs.

September 1st, Labor Day, will be San Vicente's last day open. Then it will be closed for 6 to 9 years for the Raise the Height of the Dam project.

It's too big of a boat.  It won't make a rooster with a PD.   


here's my 24'


it makes a huge difference in the way the boat rides.  Trim down and it plows through chop or trim up to stay on top.  I couldn't imagine not having one.

I used 18# for illustration purposes.  18# is a typical 454 truck.  The 12-16-18 marks will let me know relatively where I'm at if it get bumped or needs to change.  With this particular part # the range is pretty close on the dial.

If anyone wants this done in the SD area (or mail it SASE) send it my way.  givin' a little back to the community and chit.

I finally got around to uploading some pics...



I'll etch these later so I can have an estimate of 12, 16, and 20#


Set to ~18#

I have spot in Havazoo for this week, but will be passing...  gotta go local. 

I may be out there... how is it that I always end up with 1 boat and 8 people   

go figure it's slow.

good call.  I'll do it this evening.  if it works and anyone else (for whatever reason) needs this done in SD -I'll be more than willing.

What the best way to do it?

My guess is to attach a pressure gauge to the inlet set the air at 20 or 30# and twist till it drops to 18# and begins to bleed out?  My question being, will the air bleed the same as water?