I am going to buy him a Zippo though.

I wouldn't do that either, my father damn near burned up a near new Explorer I had about 15 years ago with one of those when he dropped it! (Opened like 7 beers from the case we went and got and dumped it down the console on the passenger side to put it out!)

Those things are even more dangerous, lol.

PS, I'd bet his cherry blew off too and started this, not the lighter 

Steve, that is  GREAT siggy line, lmao!

Ray

Ummm yeah, but on a much larger scale.............



Lemme tell you, a butane lighter did not cause the fire. Those things explode and split in extreme heat and leak butane everywhere, but will not ignite themsleves! You REALLY need to check your boat out thoroughly, and TWICE!

Ray

Oh Yeah, lol Sillycone is to boats what duct tape is to Nascar! 

Ray

I figure the cutting out of the wet crap wont stop until all of it is gone  But when i'm done hopefully i wont have to do it again for the life of the boat in my possesion. Now, how do i get the glassed on seat buckets off the the floor material? Just bust it off with a chisel or try cutting it with some sort of small saw? Oh and that dam knob is stuck on there good
Thanks

Roto Zip or spiral saw is prolly the best, easiest and quickest, with a flexible attachment. Should be able to cut out those bases like a surgeon! Handy tool to have around the house anyway, can cut anything in any shape!

And the knob is cool, will impress the "seat covers", particularly the blonde ones! (That's the SECOND boat I've seen with the F/R lever seat mounted like that! I gotta try that on one of these things!)

Ray

What do you want for the AA Glenn? I was thinking of trying one just for shitz and giggles!

Ray

The story is on page two!

http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=766.0

OK OK, make it stop, lmaopmp! That is the most tragic, frightening, strange story i ever heard, and only because the outcome was far from tragic, it is funny as hell!

Sorry Chaz to have this all brought up again, at your expense, lol. (Well, not really, no, would be more upset were it me, to be perfectly honest  ), But it should be required reading material...............

Do we have a picture of Chaz to make one of beerjets motivational posters with? lol

Ok, I'm done! 

Very Fortunate my brother!

Ray

Did you ever get your "Rainbow colored, Look at me I wanna be violated" rope back?   

Ok, Ok, I'm REALLY done! Honestly

Well no, I lied, One more jab  , your latest thread is titled  "fixing the hole", ummm, well,,,, is this related to the rope and shenanigans?.......

OK, I'm Really really done, promise! lol

Well........Nope No, I had better not, I'm pushing it as it is, lol

That's a HUGE fish Beav! Congrats! Are you (Not did you), gonna mount It?

I've fought with Ex-wives, Current wives, bill collectors and employers for 3 hours before, but NEVER a fish!!

Good job!

Ray

That was the 4th? The water looks mostly like glass! Great times! Great Pics!

Ray

I dont think there is enough timing .
I'd start with 34 as Terry stated .

-beerjet-

X2. Blown engines are a totally different animal than norm. Normal schools of thought kinda go out the window. I'd be PM'ing Terry on this if it were me. But the advice on the timing, plug gaps and jetting are probably priceless information.

And I'll save Terry saying it.......Put a Mag on it...............

Ray

That is RADICAL John, good work! Looks like the Boy's boat is already taking shape and looking good! Wondering about the UFO II thing though, does that mean that UFO I was identified? 

Look forward to seeing you make a run down south. I think Crewcheif is still trying to set sumpin up in October for a big gathering.

Ray

You can do motor plate on the front...in fact I like the idea of the plate...I had a cradle set-up in one of my boats and the rubber was all rotted out and I couldn't find new mounts so I had to fab them up! I guess the cradle has a perk of taking vibrations away and making a smoother ride! But I have seen 1/4 stringer boats with front and rear motor plates

X2, I'm running cradle mounts (Solids) plus the "clamp around the pump" on the Moo with no real problems. Some of the mount bolts loosen after a good hard day of running, but have been replacing them with nylocks as I go. She's getting a front plate soon only to subside some of the shaking and rolling around the engine does (Mostly at or near it's rough idle), but this boat is to a somewhat extreme in this little boat with that much power. (I'm more concerned with the oil pan hitting the bottom of the hull, it is VERY close! And twists quite a bit under full power launches.)

Some boats came with the 4 point mounts standard. Sanger and Biesemeyer, to name a couple (Miller may have as well). Most did not, and unless a huge amount of HP is applied or the stringers are a little questionable (Whose aren't on 30 year old boats), then a rail system and 4 point is the way to go. (Or even 5 point, you can still bolt the bellhousing to the pump on a 4 point mount in most cases).

Hope this helps.

Ray

Have a safe and Happy 4th to you too Josh, and everyone!

Ray