2 MPG, your doing good.   

 This one could empty 2 10gal tanks before your "lake beverage" could get warm.   Driven in a safe and sane manner of course. 

 

I wasn't gonna bring this up, but since someone already kinda did..........

Why is it that the same government that would have NO PROBLEM Drafting my ass, then with minimal training, throw an automatic weapon and several destructive devices in my hands, purposely put me in harms way in a foreign country, such as we did in Vietnam and now in Iraq, just without the draft part, to accomplish something only THEY think is important. At the SAME FRIGGIN TIME, tell me I'm too stupid and/or irresponsible to drive a car without a seatbelt, ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or ride in a boat without a lifevest (And the plethora of other crap we're supposed to carry)

Am I the only one who sees it this way?   

Don't get me wrong, I'm as patriotic as the next guy, and thank every Vet I see. (Embarass the kids at the airport when I shake every uniformed soldiers hand I see and thank them). But, really?!?!

If they're really THAT concerned for our safety, then why not this...........EVERY political figure gives up their Secret Service guys protecting their asses and put them into local law enfocement at full pay. Their only job is to protect OUR asses. That's roughly 4500 agents, 90 per state, who's only job is to save our ass at any cost, unlike the PoPo......... Hows THAT for tax money at work?

Ray

 You just won my vote, IRRebel for president X 3.   


 Now can you do something about the tax situation ?   




 Something else to think about on this live vest situation,  Just how many of those pretty little females (with there bolt on boobies and perfect tans) do you think are going to want to spend a day on the lake with you on your boat when you tell them they have to wear a Coast Guard approved live vest.   I can hear it now, "I'm not going to wear that" it doesn't match my thong, it will give me ugly tan lines, etc, etc, etc.      Thats it, its time for the revolution !!!!!!!   I want to smoke anywhere I want to, ride a motorcycle with no helmet, use my used motor oil to kill weeds, start a fire in my fireplace whenever I want to, never have to make any car pass a smog test, and Not have to wear a live vest on my boat if I dont want to !!!!   

 Its just ridicules.  Imagine this, when I transferred the title of my Brendella into my name. I was sent a sticker that I'm supposed to put on the transom warning of carbon monoxide poisoning (or some such shit).  Do they really think the exhaust fumes from the zoomies are going to collect behind the boat?   Do they really think anyone will want to be behind that thing when its running ?  Do they really think I'm going to put that stupid sticker on my boat ??   I bet next year they send me the one with that little stick guy on it showing that you should not stick your foot into a propeller.   

 Rant over...   

We can get 'em there. That's what we do. 

Ray

 Break out the funds SD.

 I'm supposed to meet up with Omar at Ming on the 17th (parts swappin).  Can anyone get them from Ray to Omar before the 17th ?

 Flock UPS,  we got SCJB express shipping. 

  The US Army Core of Engineers aren't the only ones looking at doing this.   If this one goes through, anyone in a 16' Tahiti would have to have a vest on, but if you had an 18' Tahiti you wouldnt need it.     This is going to be a mess


The Life Jacket Workgroup recommends to the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) that it should advise the US Coast Guard
to pursue a mandatory life jacket wear regulation for all persons underway a) on board watercraft less than 18 feet in length, b) all
 personal watercraft, and all manually‐powered vessels (canoes, kayaks, rowboats, etc.) regardless of length.   Although each individual
group member had a particular preference for the threshold length at which life jackets should be rquired, the final vote in an attempt to
reach consensus on the scope of a proposed regulation reflected an 11‐to‐2 majority (85% of those present) in favor of the less than 18
foot proposal.
   

 Air floats better than foam.   

 You do need to figure out how that water got under the floor though.  There has to be a crack or hole somewhere that let the water get in there.  Find the problem area that let the water in there and fix the problem.  Then you can decide about removing or replacing the foam.  Most here will say remove it because of the damage it causes over time (once it gets wet).  But sounds like you got lucky and found it before there is major damage.   You might be able to dry out most of the foam, but I doubt you will get it completely dry all the way through.  And any moisture thats trapped in there will rot the wood over time.  You floor might be fine now, but what about the area at the back of that under floor area (front of the bilge) ?  There is a bunch of wet foam sitting right against that divider.  BTW, thats a good place to look for the tiny little crack that let the water under there. 

   I call BS on this !!  there is NO grass in AZ.   What are you doing with that mower ?  Leveling off the gravel in your yard ?  Grinding up a cactus ?  Killing cats ??   

SD, I forgot to mention to you guys last night.  Get the motor set in that Tahiti before buying any OT pipes for it.  With the Jac pump and the way the motor mounts (bellhousing mounts to the pumps intake), the motor will be set back pretty far.  You might not have enough room back there for the OT pipes to clear the hull.  My first boat (the Tahiti clone with Jac pump) couldnt fit OT pipes with logs (motor was too far back), had to go with headers.

  Back on topic boys.

  Looks cool Brad, but refresh my memory. Wasn't it that color when you got it, before you painted it white ? 

Is it a Jacuzzi WJ pump ?  If so, I believe they all had 5 blade impellers (some where stainless).  They also have a strange stock intake grate design that might fool you into thinking it had a shoe that has been removed if it has been changed (any pics of the intake ?). 

 You shouldn't have any problems around here SD.  I pulled my first boat (77 Tahiti clone) out of all the lakes around here (even Bass Lake) with a 72 El Camino, and no posi. 

Must notta been priced too badly....it sold. The liberator thing would make more sense....my boat doesn't have that ridge in the center of the bow....and the 92 eliminators had straighter sides(newer style).

 Are you sure your deck doesnt have the center ridge ?  I had to go out and look at mine to be sure, but it has it.  Its hard to notice with all the stripes, but its there.

 

 Unfortunately I dont think theres alot of V-drive gurus on here.  You might have better luck with that question on one of the V-drive sites or in the V-drive section over on PerformanceBoats.  From what I understand, shaft angle and strut placement are very sensitive to intended HP, get it wrong and you could either have a turd or a wild (uncontrollable) ride.

 Best of luck with your project.