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The No Wake Zone / Re: 180 headers
« on: August 28, 2008, 07:42:53 PM »
Dude! I'd give me right and left nut to have those (not that theyre worth anything anyhow). Looks absolutely bitch....I'm so jealous
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The No Wake Zone / Re: borla heddars
« on: August 28, 2008, 09:30:47 AM »PO PO fucn w/ me about mine now
Seems to be a reoccuring trend everywhere.
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The No Wake Zone / Re: borla heddars
« on: August 27, 2008, 07:09:27 PM »
Here's some to wet your appetite. I thought I had some better shots but I guess not. Regardless, I should have ample opportunity this weekend.
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The No Wake Zone / Re: borla heddars
« on: August 27, 2008, 07:46:25 AM »
There's a large contingent of folks running Borlas up here due to the noise issues. Most are blower boats. I've yet to hear them run but will have lots of opportunity this coming weekend and will post up my thoughts.
For what it's worth, my Bassetts with the baffles are terribly loud. I too am looking for a solution to the noise.
For what it's worth, my Bassetts with the baffles are terribly loud. I too am looking for a solution to the noise.
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 25, 2008, 05:58:03 PM »glad to hear i wasnt the only one to make the backwards steering mistake
Yup, misery loves company doesnt it?
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 25, 2008, 04:38:53 PM »Alright i think there's something fishy here...........
I think its photoshopped
Trust me, if I was gonna photoshop it, I would have made myself look a lot younger and a whole lot skinnier...... Maybe I could be the Brad Pitt of Jetboating....Instead, me and Tommy got the corner on the old and ugly issue..(sorry cupcake)
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 25, 2008, 10:48:54 AM »
Thanks FU. Really looking forward to spending some time with it this coming weekend. Gonna go really easy given this thing has been in a thousand pieces. Lots of tightening bolts and fittings I'm thinking. Still gonna be fun and with luck I'll post up some pics and videos
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 24, 2008, 09:11:07 PM »Hey jrork, I drove a boat up a river at over 85 MPH for over 38 river miles with backward steering do to an engineereing boo boo. Major challenge X10, boat looks badass, very nice work, you can normally measure a project success by the amount of adjustments needed to make it work, I would say you were most successful. Great job!
I genuinely can't imagine, hell, I was about to yell abandon ship coming to shore and just jump to save myself. Leave it up to Ian up to his ass in COLD water to save his Pops (again) and get me straightened out.
Thanks for the props. Best part was a couple guys test driving a new Ford car with the salesman followed us down the road and sat and BS's with us at the ramp about the boat (and the speed/noise limit at the lake).....
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 24, 2008, 08:54:48 PM »Ron you have better Mental acuity than most I've been told that its is impossible to drive the boat this way ,no matter how hard you try ! (I did this to a customers boat years ago !)
John hope you have a chance to run it again befrore the big weekend ,very curious to see how it works ! Tommy
No chit, I couldnt drive that thing for nuthin with the backwards steering and big ass surge. I genuinely had no idea where I was going.
I wish I could make one more run Tommy but you know my hours of work. I won't probably get a chance to touch the boat till Thursday night and we're hooking up with the convoy Friday morning at 6am. So no more shakedown opportunitys for me.
PS....no worries on the ride plate. I used 3" aluminum angle inset (thank you PuertoMill) into my existing ride plate and held in place with 8 - 5/16" grade 8 button head bolts with grade 8 nylocs. It's not going anywhere and we're planning on taking it really easy over the weekend. No speed runs this trip, just shake it out, throw a rooster or two and watch all the others with their motors set on Kill run it out.
They'll be plenty of pics I'll share for sure.......thanks again for all the support guys.........john
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 24, 2008, 05:33:24 PM »
Yah, I'm really pumped. Have a small oil leak up by the timing cover but other than that, no issues. Since it started to rain soon after that the next stop is Potholes Res. in Eastern Washingto where we have over 80 boats confirmed and likely will exceed 100 over the Labor Day weekend. Should be an awesome time and we're really looking forward to just chillin on the beach and motoring around easy like checking for loose bolts and stuff.
Yah Tommy, I was sure you hooked me up with one of the steering racks that you sell to the folks south of the equator cuz the only way I was gonna be able to run it was standing on my head.
On the other hand, Ian enjoyed laughing at me as I tried to uncoil my 6'3" 250lbs fat ass out of the boat to take a look at what was going on. Sheesh that thing seems smaller than it use to
Thanks again everyone for the support........this is a great site
Yah Tommy, I was sure you hooked me up with one of the steering racks that you sell to the folks south of the equator cuz the only way I was gonna be able to run it was standing on my head.
On the other hand, Ian enjoyed laughing at me as I tried to uncoil my 6'3" 250lbs fat ass out of the boat to take a look at what was going on. Sheesh that thing seems smaller than it use to
Thanks again everyone for the support........this is a great site
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 24, 2008, 03:19:34 PM »
No worries guys. I just flipped my helm (had to drill 3 small holes) and I was good to go in a matter of minutes. I just thought it was funny that after all this, I put the steering in backwards......
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 24, 2008, 02:01:22 PM »
Ian and I took the boat to the local lake (where they don't allow our kind of boats) to float it and see if I have any leaks, and make sure everything works.
Fired off instantly
Pump took a bit to get rid of the air and start moving water thru the motor but it got there.
Forward worked good
Reverse worked good
So, I figured I'd idle away from the dock for a second before coming back in
After doing a nice number of circles trying to figure out why it wasnt responding to the steering input I realized sumthin
Yup, steering was backwards!!!!! Some dumbass (that would be me) installed the steering rack backwards...........Sumbitch
Do any of you have any idea how difficult it is to steer a boat into a very small boat launch and onto a trailer with backwards steering?
Now add a nice little audience to the scene and you'll have a general idea........
Fired off instantly
Pump took a bit to get rid of the air and start moving water thru the motor but it got there.
Forward worked good
Reverse worked good
So, I figured I'd idle away from the dock for a second before coming back in
After doing a nice number of circles trying to figure out why it wasnt responding to the steering input I realized sumthin
Yup, steering was backwards!!!!! Some dumbass (that would be me) installed the steering rack backwards...........Sumbitch
Do any of you have any idea how difficult it is to steer a boat into a very small boat launch and onto a trailer with backwards steering?
Now add a nice little audience to the scene and you'll have a general idea........
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 22, 2008, 10:09:07 AM »Wait !!!! GEEZUS Its raining where Jrork lives? WTF ,Jeremy what on earth did you do ?? cause some sort meterological disturbance or somthin?
Though it's hard to believe Tommy, I gotta admit, it does rain once in a while...........and pours the rest of the time
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 21, 2008, 10:27:14 PM »any rain is cool by me, I live in Vegas where when someone spits on the ground they issue a flash flood warning.
You, my friend have come to the right place then. Actually, go over the mountains from where you are and the high desert is killer nice. Gets a bit breezy but always nice.See you soon
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 21, 2008, 04:58:02 PM »
You guys are killing me and if you think that squal was sumthin, you gotta hang out here in the fall and winter. In November of 2006, we had 18"s of rain in a 36 hour period......NOW THAT IS A RAIN SHOWER!!!
PM is on it's way
PM is on it's way
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 20, 2008, 09:40:09 PM »Jeremy ,Johns jet is no longer a panther either Its been "energized"(Dominator internals and Bowl) Tom
Yup, Tommy and Josh hooked me up with a super sweet pump. Really looking forward to giving it a work out once I get the boat dialed in. Thanks again Jet Boat Performance......
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 20, 2008, 09:38:23 PM »alright John will be on a plane at 6:35 Wednesday morning (7 hours from now) on my way to your neck of the woods. Hopefully I will get to see your beautiful ride while I am there!
Oh man, I gotta feel sorry for him. He likely flew in just in time to enjoy our cold temps and 1" of rain that we just endured...... Now we have a splash of wind to round it out.
Iff'n you're out there in cyberland, give me a call and we'll hook up
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Projects / Re: Sanger circle boat
« on: August 20, 2008, 09:35:54 PM »go to sleep with a woody such as this?
Uh, I'm glad to hear you like it but I for one would prefer if you didn't mention to the rest of us when you have a "woody".....
Looks and sounds bitchin Tommy. Congrats
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Projects / Re: Sanger circle boat
« on: August 16, 2008, 06:31:00 AM »
Tommy, this boat/thread is one of my favorites you've had. That boat is bitchin and Josh & you have done a great job bringing that back to life. Congrats
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Projects / Re: New (old) flatty project
« on: August 14, 2008, 07:04:48 AM »The kids out smokin crack, thinkin of unloading the flatty...anybody interested?
Damn, that sucks! Hope you didnt get hurt in the process. Regardless, props to you for at least giving it a shot with the kid.
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 13, 2008, 05:38:16 PM »
Thanks guys. I'm certain there will be plenty of footage given that the maiden voyage will probably be the Mardon trip where we currently have 77 boats registered and likely will approach (or surpase) 100 boats.
I've got my killer interior setup that Skip (i.e. LuckyStiff) hooked me up with that is super comfy. I'm currently just cutting some aluminum seat pans to mount them to my stringers. Probably not necessary given how nice these seats are built but I figg'rd I might as well make it super stout to hold my fat ass.
Thanks again and stay tuned.......john
I've got my killer interior setup that Skip (i.e. LuckyStiff) hooked me up with that is super comfy. I'm currently just cutting some aluminum seat pans to mount them to my stringers. Probably not necessary given how nice these seats are built but I figg'rd I might as well make it super stout to hold my fat ass.
Thanks again and stay tuned.......john
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 13, 2008, 01:29:55 PM »
Thanks guys. Yup, it's a bit fat but I'd rather be there at the moment that lean till I shake this thing down. Plus I like a surge.....I know, gay
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 13, 2008, 12:57:22 PM »
HD, you nailed it!!! Pulled the carbs and found that the secondary screw on the front carb was way in. Backed that out and bingo, I now have a boat that'll idle.
I know some don't like the surge dealio but to me, that's music to the ears.
Many thanks to Josh for jumpin on the phone with me and to my son Ian for helping Pops out.......
I know some don't like the surge dealio but to me, that's music to the ears.
Many thanks to Josh for jumpin on the phone with me and to my son Ian for helping Pops out.......
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 13, 2008, 09:45:30 AM »imagine adding the whine of a v-drive, lets go for a ride:
On the Holleys you can close the secondaries with a little set screw to get you into the idle curcuit on the primaries.
Ohwee!!! Wild! Thanks for the tip on the set screw. I've pulled the linkage off and have reassembled it. I might have had them fighting each other. Gonna fire it in a second and see....
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Projects / Re: Here's my 78 Brendella
« on: August 13, 2008, 09:05:05 AM »Glad you found the problem. Now let's see it the water kickin a rooster...
T.J.
I wish T.J. I still have plenty of issues to work out. Idle is way too fast so I can't time it and even if I can get it to idle down, the dizzy is hitting the blower manifold so I'm gonna have to pull it and try clocking it a bit.