OK, These things are EXACTLY why GT  removed my craigs list priveledges. Now that I said that, I feel better.

Ray

Lmao, funny thing. Everytime I held a new born, never failed, be they mine or others, they always fart or sh*t. I always figured that was a test as to whether you were worthy to hold them or not. Every time l always look the baby in the eyes and said "you can do better than that", lol

Ray

Lol kudos, Steve,

I was only tring to make the point, and I KNEW my boats were projects going in to them, that it seems rare to find one of these turnkey and ready to run that isn't advertised with "Fresh engine" or similar. All seem to need something, and that equates to me that maintenance , and ignorance, is the issue. I think the original thread was aimed at that. You guys gave great advise to anyone looking at a boat prospect.

As far as mine go, I kinda knew what I was getting into, and needed the diversion. Wasn't planning on 2 of them, but oh well.

To Ralph's point, yes. If you buy a car you don't test drive, off the internet, you're an idiot unless you get some sort of guarantee. SAme thing applies to boats, cars and X-Boxes. I agree.

But on the other side of it, if you're looking for a project, well, that's exactly what you're gonna get. Part of my point was the maintenance issue is what makes so many projects available and for sale compared to good turnkeys that are not advertised, ":New engine, or rebuilt jet, etc.

Ray

Congratulations!, But, where do you put the child seats in a Jet Boat???

Ray

Yeah, they recently popped up, mostly playing High SChool teams. And lost THEN too. Since they got Glendale to build them a, i dunno, 2 billion dollar stadium or something close to that, they decided to go pro

Ray

You.re right there! I've been on lhere less than a month and I've gotten more phone calls, pm's and e-mails from people here than people I work with. Great group.

Let me know if there's anything I can do.

Ray

Unless it has a rear mounted dizzy, then it has to go RIGHT now, right Ralph? 

Ray

Tee hee, my dad has a jon boat and a couple canoes he might part with for that project?

Getting my mind back on these quad4's, I remember a Hot Rod article on a company in Detroit that was furnace brazing two of those blocks together with a custom crank into a 90 degree V-8. Thing made something like 900 or so hp with the stock FI on pump gas at the time. Was early 90's I think. Gonna hafta try the hot rod site and see if it's archived there anywhere.

Ray

Lol I am a Manager for Home Depot, that's funny. IMO, I would try and refinish the steps one of two ways, assuming they're of a hrdwood, like teak. First, strip it with fine steel wool and the stripper of your choice. Then I would buy some of the two part, mix it up clear coat epoxies out there. The same stuff they do wooden bar tops with (Not that I've ever seen any of those, but I've heard).
Second, and maybe the budget (read cheapskate) way out, is strip it, or even a pressure washer can do a good job of it, but be careful, then use a deck sealer like Thompson's water seal or similar. You'll have to reseal it maybe 2-3 times a year, but the stuff is cheap.

If you want a spray glue, 3m 777, the only way to go. Refelted my pool table using it, phucked up, couldn't get it back off, hadda buy new felt, again, retry. Much more cautious second time around.

Ray

Judging from my recent aquisitions, maintenance to the masses means to tow it home after you grenade the engine. Then it seems to need looking at.

Ray

I'll even take the bimini top, was thinking I needed to add blue anyway, being a Ford powered thing

Funny you say that GT, I was thinking,, and THAT"S a dangerous thing, but I have a '92 Cutlass with a 335 HP (supposedly) turbo Quad cam v-6. The predecessor to the Northstar engine.  Running 2 turbochargers on it. 1 of like 5 built I think, or so I'm told.  Been in my garage forever, won't pass emissions no matter what I friggin do.  Might have something to do with the gutted cats.  Yeah that's it. lol, must be the Cats.

Anyway, the thought crossed my mind, well,,,,,,,,,,,2 boats,,,,,,, hmmmmm........

But Then again, Where's a guy to get Ford parts amongst a bunch of Chebbie guys?