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The No Wake Zone / Re: F*%king wind!
« on: January 18, 2010, 08:34:45 PM »
Pepper trees suck,  I had one in my back yard and tried for years to get it to stand up on its own (POS tree).  I finally fixed it with the chainsaw last summer.  >:D

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Site News / Re: Server Issues
« on: January 14, 2010, 09:49:01 AM »
 I think the staff around here deserves a raise, and some free SCJB stickers.  ;D

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: January 06, 2010, 10:31:11 PM »
Hey proppy...there is a pretty good discussion on 21's intake(suction) pres. #'s and set up over at that other place in the GS section.

 Yea, been watching that, would be nice if someone would answer your questions (in your thread) over there though.  :screwy:

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Boats For Sale / Re: Craigslist & ebay boats
« on: December 28, 2009, 09:08:29 PM »
1978 Spectra 21',  $2100
http://fresno.craigslist.org/boa/1526795342.html

 Repair might be as easy as removing a piece of rope from the pump.  :-\

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 28, 2009, 08:32:47 PM »
:o Holy crap....this thread's a classic. Sorry to hear proppy, damn dogs.lol Fwiw over on pb Kjell just hit 98mph with 700 hp. He started the season with 55 mph, and if I read it right, the only internal motor change he made was a cam shaft. I'm impressed...

 I think there's a bit more to it then just a cam change.  Its a motor from a different boat, a yellow boat that ran 104mph (see post #51), with a cam - intake- oil pan change.  But your 100% right, those are some damn impressive numbers with only 700hp in a 21' boat.  I bet he finds a couple more mph to get it over 100 without a bottle.

 
Jeff-

On the upside, you get to move where no one will f**k with you for having projects, and Leo will have room to roam. The bite is nothing too serious, about 1/2 dozen puncture wounds and one good rip, 3 freakin' staples in that one. To top it all off, it got one of my tattoos, that's ok, I'll just get more  >:D


Skip those staples look nasty !!  I just cant stand the sight of staples.  Not that my road rash in the other thread looked any better.  ;)

the strange knobs on the transom are for a ski bar ;D
Thats a scary thought.  They where just bolted through the glass (no wood support behind them).  I actually thought they where there to hook the cover to, somehow.

 The house seems to be OK tonight again, no signs or smells of moisture.  I think I got lucky by getting it cleaned up and dried out that night.

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 28, 2009, 12:51:10 AM »
 Sorry to hear about the bite Skip.  Its crazy how powerful a Boxer can be, people just dont think of them that way.  There still one of my favorite dogs though.  Hope there was no serious injuries (other then yours).

 I got most of the house back to semi normal (still no carpet).  I had the heaters and fans going all night and most of the day.  Everything is dry and looks OK, cant notice any damage to the drywall. Looks like almost all the water was in the carpet pad.  Think I'm going to paint while the carpets out (it needs it).  And the carpet really needed to be changed anyway, never changed it when I bought the place (its really old and faded).  Just wasnt planning on doing it now.

 Good thing is, it isn't going to cost me much.  My Mom and I have been talking for awhile about doing a house swap.  So, this is the perfect excuse to do it.  She is going to handle the carpet (what she wants), and I'll handle the paint for her. 

 Bad thing is, her place is going to cost me a small fortune. Its on 2 1/2 acres but it has a one car garage and a carport (that wont work for me).  I'm going to need to enclose the carport, making it a 2 car garage.  And put up some decent fencing for the dog.  Then I'll have room to build a shop/storage area for the boat.  So, it looks like its going to be a loooooong time before there's any time/money to build the boat.

 Need to call the machine shop in the morning and put the motor on hold, no need to have it done and sitting around with no boat to put it in.

 BTW, anyone that knows me wouldnt believe the fat chick excuse.  Fat chicks might need love too, but not from me.  :screwy:
 

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 27, 2009, 12:34:00 PM »
you can thank skip later

 Yea, THANKS SKIP !!!!   Little Leo might want to come back to bako and visit you soon.  :mad:

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 27, 2009, 11:38:21 AM »
I got all the OB brackets off the other day and did a little more carpet glue removal.  I was going to work on it all day today, but now there are other plans.  :banghead:

 
 

 Looks like I'm done for a while now though, might be summer before I get back on it.

 Little Leo decided to give me a Christmas present yesterday (while I was at work). He tried to wash/clean the carpets for me.  His only bad idea was to use the water from my water bed to do it.  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:   He bit a few holes in the bed and by the time I got home from work about half the house was flooded. And he was sleeping on the couch (on his back with his legs in the air, snoring) :mad: :mad: :mad:  Half the house now has no carpet and all the furniture is in the living room / dinning room / garage / etc.

 
 
The culprit
 



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Projects / Re: My New Project!
« on: December 27, 2009, 10:11:55 AM »
The end is comming near! it will be a complete boat minus motor very soon and then come the emergancy brakes. it will be a while before I can complete the motor I am building :banghead:

 Looking great Nick.  I realy like that hull, its soo cool looking and different.

 Dont worry about waiting for the motor, it will be worth the wait to do it right the first time.  :thumbup:

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Trailers / Re: how wide is a trailer
« on: December 26, 2009, 01:32:17 AM »
 The trailer under my 21' is 8' wide.   But some of the smaller boats where narrower,  I've got a trailer for an old Hondo (T deck) that's probably only 7 1/2' or so, it was 6" to narrow to fit under my old 18' Eliminator.

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Boat Showcase / Re: anyone now the history on this boat?? PROPLESS!!
« on: December 24, 2009, 09:46:22 PM »
whats the issues??

 Porpoises at cruise speed.  It settles down nice at full throttle and takes a nice set, but it needs adjustable plates (down pedal), or something to calm it down while cruising (more then the diverter can do).  It only wants to go fast.  Might be able to solve it by moveing some weight around (motor forward or back), but I didnt get that far with it.  I had to decide what boat would get the money / time and the Daytona won.

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Boat Showcase / Re: anyone now the history on this boat?? PROPLESS!!
« on: December 24, 2009, 06:31:30 PM »
My brothers just got this boat looks nice someone has put alot of time into it.. saposally ran 121 mph before..

 Yea, everybody here knows that boat, and its issues.  The boat had run over 120 mph, acording to its former owner before me (Busby). Heres a shot of it on the water.



 
its for sale

 Its been for sale on here and on PB for a long time.  I needed to get rid of it to start another project.

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 22, 2009, 09:30:14 PM »
Hey Proppy...he goes by supersoaker. I wanna say his hull is made my millenium(sp) but don't quote me on that. His hull resembles the new style from the top. I couldn't tell you anything about the bottom. I'm sure you could pm him...or bounce the 21 thread and ask.  Edit; Shoe would probably be the better one to ask if it was a worth while mod. I heard a while back that the older hulls were the faster of the 2....but maybe they were talking about the 19's....I can't remember. Personally, I don't think I'd mess with it.

Hmmm, interesting.  It makes sence though.  In the pics Ive seen of peoples projects (newer style hulls), those things are built like tanks compaired to mine.  And lighter is faster.  ;D

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 21, 2009, 09:10:26 PM »
 Kreg, who is that ?  Is it one of the older style hulls (like ours) or one of the newer ones ?  I think the newer ones have strakes on the sponsons to help lift them.  I asked over there once if it was worth doing to the older hull, but nobody answered.

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 21, 2009, 07:06:31 PM »
Looks better already without that thing stuck to the back!

 Yea, it looks wayyyyy better, Still need to get those ugly brackets off there. And remove those strange little thinge on top corners of the transom, dont have any idea what there for (maybe somekind of OBers but plug  >:().

Proppy...are you going to set the intake yourself? What intake are you going with? Who is going to do the stringers? How far back are you going to set it(the intake)? Btw is there a question limit over here.lol

No.
Standard Berkeley, with rideplate/shoe.
Waiting to get a final price on that, but probobly Greg Shoemakers guy.
Thats not my decision, its up to the Daytona guru.
And no, theres no question limit (that I know of).  ;D

nice should be a fun build. hope you go with a rounded keel

 It already has a rounded keel.  Its a 21', I think the flat keel deal was mainly a 19' issue.

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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 20, 2009, 11:56:11 PM »
The guy showed up and bought the OB !!  ;D ;D

 It took a while to get that thing off there (it was huge), and he didnt like my idea of chopping it off with the sawzall and letting it fall.  So, I didnt have much time to get the boat torn down.  I did get the carpet out and cleaned up some of the glue, the balsa still looks good.  ;D




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Projects / Re: Eliminator/Daytona project
« on: December 17, 2009, 10:26:30 PM »
 Sold the motor  ;D ;D ;D (pending funds),  the guy should be here Sunday am to pick it up.   ;D ;D ;D

 Sunday afternoon will be tear down time, pull the fuel tanks, carpet, etc, etc.  Basicaly strip it down to a bare hull see whats realy there, and how bad it realy is. 

Here I go, again  :screwy:

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Boat Racing / Re: Nostalgia Jet Racing
« on: December 16, 2009, 09:06:48 PM »
 Thanks Brad.

 I really hadn't thought about doing something like this with this boat before, I always thought that 21' rule was a total length including pump.   Looks like I'm going to have to leave that turn fin under it (its mounted to the left sponson) and see what it does with a jet.  With the OB on it it turns left really good, right is a bit sketchy, but left is like its on rails.

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Boat Racing / Re: Nostalgia Jet Racing
« on: December 16, 2009, 08:42:16 PM »

C. Nostalgia Jet
 
     1.  Any jet hull built before 1982 or replica.
 
     2.  Engines, gasoline only.  Any carb/induction/blowers/turbos.
 
     3.  Any jet propulsion drive.  The drive will not utilize any jet-o-vator that impairs driver visabiltiy for
          a following boat.
 

 Ok, now there's a new question / issue.  First rules say 20 yrs old or older, this says 1982 or older.

 Lets say someones ( ::)) boat is an 83.  First rules say it would be legal, second rules say no.  Could an 83 be considered a replica of an 82 ? 
You guys in SoCal do know its not 2002 anymore, right ??  :screwy: :banghead:

 
Ok, You have a good point there, but me being a rookie, and having the tuna barges out there too, well, hmmmmmm ::)
Hey now, watch that tuna barge stuff.  My boat probably makes a smaller wake then yours.  Besides, I probably wont have it done in time anyway.  And when it is done they'll make some new rule to keep me out.  :-\

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Boat Racing / Re: Nostalgia Jet Racing
« on: December 16, 2009, 07:39:55 PM »

2) Maximum length of 21'.  All boat hulls are to be twenty (20) years or older, or a similar replica of a hull twenty (20) years or older.


 Seriously guys, can I get a clarification on this rule.  Is this an overall measured length including the pump, or is it an advertised hull length.

 Lets say someone ( ::)) had a hull that was sold and registered as a 21' (but is 21' 2").  Would it be legal to run ?

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Boat Racing / Re: Nostalgia Jet Racing
« on: December 14, 2009, 10:37:06 PM »
Aww, come on, its only 2" over the limit.  And I promise it wont make big waves.  ;D

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Boat Racing / Re: Nostalgia Jet Racing
« on: December 14, 2009, 10:10:37 PM »
 Hey Skip, can we work around that 21' maximum rule.  :sly:

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Project Boats For Sale / Re: Proppy's boat sale
« on: December 14, 2009, 10:01:59 PM »
Damn proppy, it was actually a little sad to see the picture of it driving away... :'(

Glad you have more opportunities now... :thumbup:

GT

 Yea, it was sad to see it go, and really strange to see an empty garage when I got home.  :-\  But that boat taught me alot of things, and got me in touch with alot of great people (answering my dumb questions). 

honestly wish it was my truck hooked to it, but that's ok sad to see it go...whats next proppy you plesh and warlock are gonna start hanging out?

 Not a chance.  There will be no membership for me over at SoCalOutboards !!!  I dont like there rainbow stickers.  And I dont care what Pleshy and Warlock say, absolutely no boat motor should sound like that !!!  :screwy:

Iam still wondering about  socal out boards.com why the pink and rainbow  ;D >:D lol

 Anyone that purposely mounts a big black vibrator on the back of there boat......... well lets just leave it at that.  >:D

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Project Boats For Sale / Re: Proppy's boat sale
« on: December 14, 2009, 08:33:43 PM »
 Everything is SOLD.  :-\

 The little blue boat went to its new home this morning,  Sad to see it go.  :'(  But its going to a good home, there was talk of a down pedal and turn fin (posible new circle boat on its way for next season   >:D).


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Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair / Re: 19 daytona rounded keel pics
« on: December 11, 2009, 07:43:26 PM »
 Heres a couple of my 21'.  The rounded part is about 6 1/2" wide and about 1/2" deep (probobly the same shape as a rounded keel intake ??).

 

 

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