Breathtaking work....... Please keep the pics coming.

Thanks Greg.  Actually I have a new issue.  For some reason I all of a sudden have no fuel pressure (mech gauge) and the motor isnt running.  I had a bitch of a time getting it to prime earlier even though my tanks were 1/2 full.  As soon as I filled the tanks to full, the pump started working instantly.

I opened the caps thinking that the new ones might not be vented,,,,,,nuthin.

So, I'm starting to wonder if I have a leaking pickup tube that is letting me lose my prime.  I think I have a -8 plug and will try to separate the two tanks and see which is the problem child. otherwise, I suppose I'll throw some more fuel in it tomorrow and see what it does.

Stay tuned...........

Greg, not exactly the same but I picked up some 3/16 aluminum plate and built "seat pans" for my seats that I picked up from Skip.  They'll mount to some 3" X 3" angle that is sandwiching my stringers.  Should provide tons of support and will last for ever.

Wow, i came home sick from work today and followed this from page 1! this is way insane! this could be published as a do-it-your-self manual! I can see people reading and DROOLING! My hat is off as I fall to my knees and start chanting, WERE NOT WORTHY!!!!  major props to you.... If my boat wasnt at work I would go in bolt on the exaust and fire it up! I'v only been on mine for 1 1/2 month! but I work for a Rinker dealership (no insperation!) ok but now!!!     You da man!    Marcel

Aw man, while I appreciate the thoughts and kind words, I'll be honest with you and say that I'm making this stuff up as I go and have learned a TON through this project.  Folks like Tommy, Josh and Rhonda at Jet Boat Performance and guys like Skip at HOTSEAT have helped more than you can even imagine.  If this thing ever runs will be a miracle but regardless, I've enjoyed ever minute of the journey.

Now, back to business.  wired in the new Optima battery. picked up two waterproof inline fuses. One feeds the bilgepump that is triggered by a mercury float switch and is always on, ant the other that feeds the line that runs to the dash. From the dash it feeds a fuse panel that  is mounted under the deck (silicone adhesive and short screws that were scary to run into the wood of the deck).

Also modded the wire from the alt to the starter.  I think it looks better.  Ran heat shrink connectors, and mulitple layers of heatshrink before I ran the wire in the old nitrous line. I also sanded the SS braided line back from the edge of the nylon line to remove the risk of rub through.  Should  be killer and IMHO, looks much better.

Thats a -10 cushion clamp and a -4 cushion clamp tied together is a SS allen bolt.  Way overkill but I think it looks better......

Your'e assuming a big IF as in IF it runs......

Beautiful craftsmanship!!!  Welcome to the site and keep the pics coming

pull the whole thing and put in a Mag, loose the coil too. J/k looks great boss

    Thanks for the compliments.  I've been frustrated as hell cuz I've been testing the wiring and was getting some backfeed that I couldnt figure out.  Turns out I was a dumbass and wired up by voltmeter like a moron and it was backfeeding me.  All fixed after enough swearing to piss off have the town. 

Hoping to fire it in a few days......stay tuned as this thing either starts or blows up.

Thanks Crew, come on guys. For you guys that are in a bit better shape than me, that thing would be the tits.  Me on the other hand had to step up to a new one that fits a FAT boy.

Been a while.  The boat is now wired up and I used Painless Wiring connections. Nice stuff that shrinks and seals the connection





I hate the wires from the Alt to the starter but have some old SS nitrous lines that I may cut up and pass the wires through to "hide" them a bit.  Never the less, the thing is wired and plumbed.

Thanks to Tommy and Josh, and Lucky Stiff for all the help and advice.  This is coming together really nice.

Now that's what I call man love (in a okay sorta way)(not that there's anything wrong with that)

my boat has only gotten wet this season when i was color sanding it. the motor that sits in it has not even been turned over yet. it is just sitting there waiting. as soon as i finish this dam exhaust i will be on the water every weekend.

Story of my live.  I have no interest in trying to determine what I have spent on this POS but it's enough that I'm thinking I couldnt be any more upside down in the whole (money spent vs. what it's worth) dealio.....

Just keep plugging on and get the exhaust done...........

Good point Ray.  I need to wire one in as well