I moved the pump and into back to nearly the same location as what your pic shows, so i didnt have to cut the transom - and not really knowing the benefits of going back any farther. Anyways, I got lucky and it turned out to be the sweet spot. See "Basketcase..." on the projects page.

Ray, wasnt that you that saw all my girl's photobooks pics?! Yeah, you could say im pretty open minded simply for the fact i have to deal with her "crowd"! I need a drink. BTW she was some what of an environmentalist prior to smelling race gas from a big cammed BBF.

Thanks Rebel! This is my fifth season with Basketcase and by far the best its ever run. The pump set back is definitely the best mod to date, extremely comfortable and stable ride. After riding in Kev's boat I realized the difference and all the work was worth every second.
And the pump work  (dollars!) finally showed its worth as well, my buddy with a blown v-drive says "I didnt like the fact i wasnt pulling you like i should!". 
My reply was "next year its on! - gonna start on BIG BBF. A460 block, P51 heads, big roller cam blah blah"

 As far as the tailgate, thats from letting a buddy load a mini excavator without me checking the tounge lock. That was pretty much the best day ever - not losing the mini during hauling and just a trashed tailgate. Oh yeah, was borrowing the mini.

Dual 650's, stainless A impeller, all the goodies on the pump. Maybe 500 horsepower? Gained 400 rpm's changing jets on Holley 650's. Gonna try 76's all the way around on new quick fuel 650's. I am starting to think that all this polished aluminum, along with the braided lines, is slowing me down... I think that if i polish the muffler bearings it might go faster. Any thoughts?

eddies regatta the first of august. hoping to win at least one race with this one! I know Kachina's can be a fast hull, but have  any yall you seen an 18.5 work with a set back pump? Oh yeah, stock pump and stock short block as well!

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Its not a blower motor... but its cute~

Thanks for the advice JPBTom











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Youch! Like a feeding frenzy on the new guy! LOL, Allz good - and originally my question was whether one of you guys had a leak proof method of sealing a transom plate around the clean out cap. My idea is to weld an aluminum plate to the top of the cleanout cap and seal as needed. and all those pics were the womans - seriously!

The woman is gonna to work on it....

Factory intake was crooked AND off center - leading to the dreadful phrase 'how far do you want to set your pump back?'

Anyone have any tips on sealing the transom plate to the cleanout cover? I was thinking of welding a flat 'cap' to the cleanout cover. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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