Start shopping for boat specific parts now, there are some unbelievable deals out there right now...

GT

You ain't kidding.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/1587786625.html

Ray

OK, to MY mind, Brad has established himself that he should be a sitcom writer, and not a webmaster. That is #1

Second, good work Nord!!! You didn't take "no" for an answer and I'm proud! 

Ray

Right in your hood too! Looks like a pretty sweet deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Module-Capsule-Ski-Boat_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a573f7aeaQQitemZ250571881194QQptZPowerQ5fMotorboats

Ray

YUP!!! That was it, the X1/9!!!

I'd LOVE to see one parked along an 83 Fiero, but that's another matter.

You're in the groove Glenn, Why allow this? We need another POS company manufacuring POS stuff for the American consumer when all the money's going to China anyway. (Just looked that up, of the 16 board members, and the sec, i'll add in a minute, 14 are Italian, 1 of those is openly Sicilian, 1 is German, 1 is Swiss.)

This is a Finnish company, no?

Now, I am not one to prejudge, or pre-disposition, anyone, but I am a good part Italian, and I know that side of my family......! My wife was MUCH more so Deigo than I, and her family scarier because of that.

But why is this Finnish company all of a sudden under the control of the Italians? And NOW coming to build a plant in America???

Hmmmmmm.

Ray

Lets just call it what it is, a "Mafiat"

I'm with you Glenn on this. He went the right way, and lord knows going to probably more than happy with the results and durability of the thing.

But my thinking is not unlike yours, growing up building hot rods, out of anything from Nova's and Chevelles to even a Ford Granada!(Nowadays they have their own class, "Rat Rods" Little did we know back then we were offending the guys with money!)

But I recall thinking every time, what's an easy, INEXPENSIVE, way to make some good HP? Doesn't have to be easy, necessarily, but cheap, OH YEAH! These are my HS days and still sticks with me, even though, as I grow older, where durability and quality are paramount, I'm still looking for that shortcut. Just inbred in our generation, nothing more, and I look out for that in myself these days. (Miss catching it most of the time).

As machining costs have gone DOWN over the last 30 years, comparatively, taking inflation into account,  for most of us old schoolers, "machine shop" was the LAST thing we wanted to hear. Engine Doctor, Lakesonly and Obnoxious1 can probably concurr, that was BIG BUCKS in those days! We wanted to NOT pull a good running engine, but toss in a hotter cam, intake, carb and ignition and GO. Good 4 Bolt Chebbies, 340 Mopars, 421 and 428 Pontiacs and the good 'ol 390 and 428 Fords (noone had really "discovered" the 429/460 as a hot street engine yet, it was a "smogger" engine to us then) were a dime a dozen back then. Porting and polishing??? Forget it! That was for the mega rich!

Throwing myself back into all this on these boats has made me happier than a fat woman, alone, on Tim McGraw's tour bus. But New School is a LOT different, and better! Found this out on Moo's engine build, big time. But still, trying to adjust dollar value into it, it cost me probably half what it woulda cost me back in my HS days. The current Blower motor, well noone I know of would have even given second thought to it, that was Hot Rod Magazine stuff. Now I've got one (I'm not allowed to put in what it was inended for) and a couple more to build, and they're everywhere.

Just some food for thought. Sorry for the thread jack and rant, but thought it might be relevant. Prolly not, but I certainly feel better!

Ray

Whats that interior look like Skipper? Got a bud at work I made buy a boat and needs one. Just happens to be Blue over Pearl, so might werk!

Ray

I understood Brad was going to go get it??? Maybe to play with in his new bathroom? 

Be nice to see it in the group at least! Might hafta cash some stock to get it but.......Looks like a fun lil dealio!

Ray

You're getting ripped on your quotes Jeremy, The Jet Hot shop by my bro's shop quoted me $225 to do the set I eventually sent Nordie (Thank gawd I didn't do it, the kid cleaned them up nicer than new as they were!)

Ray

Can I paint it like Moo?

Damn that thing might just be the shizzle for RJ!! 

You gonna get it Tom? 

Ray

A label like this?

This was from the (RIP) Bisemeyer.



This was the standard Harmon Marine Engine. (8.5:1 compression, if I remember right). I have not seen another with more, but they may be out there.

The compression check numbers you list would seem pretty normal and fine to me. I'd say GTG 

As far as the actual compression ratio of the engine, no way to compute that without ripping it apart, a dial indicator and stand, etc, etc, etc. If it says 93, use 93 and run it.

Ray

Naw, they make these new "floodsafe" Braided stailess hoses for washing machines, water heaters, dishwashers, refrierators, toilets and sink supply lines is what Tom's talking about.  Somehow, dunno how, they're supposed to shut off when there's a leak.

Have no idea how it knows the difference between useage and a leak, but my master plumbers swear they work!

Ray

it was towards the end of the year....like aug or sept

Righto Brad! It was now that I think about it.

Guess I was just Jonesing for Blythe!

Ray