So are any of the other parts you recovered included in the sale, interior, pump ??

We booked on our room, didn't ask how many were left, buy she new what group I was with and booking was smooth. Still had my info in their system from last year.   SCJB people always represent very well, looking forward to another great weekend.

Its nice to see quality work and not stuff that's hacked and rushed together !!! Gonna be one nice pickle fork whe its all done! 

So you seen Steve's work before LOL!!! (Take that 8!) I think it's killing him to slow down and do it right, but it will be so worth it in the end.

The boat they video taped all the banging on was a house boat.  They may have left some DNA on that boat as well, but I don't remember seeing it in the video.

You're getting good with that spray gun Jake!  I agree it needs some accent colors, brown and maybe some Cal Trans orange??? 
That thing is coming out really nice. That's crazy doing all that milling work with a drill and a grinder.   It's coming out sweet Jake, keep going bro.

I'd almost bet  that is a conversion from an out board to a jet.  Right hand drive and the way the transom almost has a built in stand off.  I'd maybe think twice with out a whole lot of inspecting.  Could be a nice boat but....

I was beginning to think I was all alone on this.

GT

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Your definitely not alone, I didn't want to pile on.  You looked like you had it covered.  There's definitely something in the math that doesn't add up.  My dyno sheet says I make 825 HP and I'm spinning a bronze A 61-6200 rpm.  Loader, shoe, ride plate.  Looks like that chart fits my set damn close.

Looks real nice Jake.  So what you got in the motor?  You seem to be rigging for some decent HP.  I was trying to look under that scoop but I see nothing.  The scoop kind of reminds me of a 6 year old wearing daddies cowboy hat. 

Nice project.  Seems like you are a man with a plan and you're well on your way.  As far as the stringer question, I use kiln dried Doug fir, straight cut, not the shit from Home Cheapo!  West Systems is nice stuff, but IMO it's overkill, and expensive.  I don't think any builders are using it, but I could be wrong.  I use polyester resin, same as the boat manufacturer used when they built it.   I use 3M 5200 adhesive to bed my stringers.  I fit them as close as possible to the hull shape, then apply a bed of the 5200.  I put some weight on them for a day then your ready to cover them.  I use micro balloons mixed in resin to create a paste the consistency of smooth peanut butter.  Mix it to consistency before adding your catalyst.   Then I use this to make a nice radius between the hull and the bottom of the stringers.  Use a bondo spreader or a putty knife, then wipe with your finger like applying caulk.  This helps the glass to lay flat and minimize air bubbles.    If your going to carpet them, I would use 1.5 or 2oz chopped strand, two or three layer's.  If you're going to leave them exposed, then maybe you want to use cloth instead, just looks better. I like to over lap my layer's.  Do one off the floor and up the sides of stringer to the top.  Then do the next over the top covering your first layer going down to the bottom.   Make sure you have a laminating roller to remove the air bubbles.  It's not to hard if you keep your area size workable and don't get ahead of yourself.  Wipe everything really good with acetone, wet out the fiberglass, roll out the air bubbles and squeegee excessive resin, repeat.

This is how I do it.  There are other people who do it different and get very nice results, so look around and see what seems right to you, after all it's your baby.  Good luck, Greg.

P.S. I agree about not replacing the foam.  There's better way's if you want to add floatation.

Is this boat #3 in your stable Jake or is this just the replacement for the total?  I could be wrong but I think that cracking or checking on the deck could be from heavy or extra thick gel when they sprayed it.  Doesn't look like it goes into the glass does it? 

One of the many reasons I'm a DYI guy.  I can't afford to pay for the best, and too many B team contractors and such, flat ass suck!  When I re modeled my master bath, the only thing I subbed out was the granite counter top.  Guess what was the only thing that got fucked up in the whole remodel..........!  They cut the sinks in wrong and they were to tight to the back splash.  I couldn't install the drain plug actuator rod behind the faucet.  His first excuse was he wasn't responsible for plumbing.  Then the dumb fuck said if I made him re-do the job, I'd have to buy new sinks because he would break them removing them.  We ended up hogging the hole's out so I could slide the faucet's forward.    This guy came with good recommendation's, but I guess that doesn't really mean shit.

At least doing the job yourself, you'll know it's done right.

I looked at going stroker but figured it would snow ball with cam, carb, jet work and so on. Right now that doesn't fit my budget. I went with Osborne automotive in Murrieta. I've had them do some work for me before but never a full motor

Ya I get that, if everything else is good why mess with the combo.

So if you're going to replace the crank, are you going stroker?  Now would be the time, and if you buy new I believe the price is pretty much the same. Just curious if you don't mind sharing, what shop's building the engine?