just finishing up after a long week...

Are you sure that cooling is going to work? I've never seen an io without a water pump. The drive doesn't seem to make that much pressure.

the alpha has a water pump/impeller inside of it, the bravo does not and requires an external pump. 

Yeah I know, mine does too. But I still think you need to run a normal "automotive" style pump to recirculate it. I think mercruiser calls it a recirculation pump. Mine is an alpha, and it had one stock and I'm still running one along with a thermostat too. But idk for sure if its a required thing.

I've been researching swapping my manifolds for the newer style and going with thru hull and cooling is the big thing I have come across. In regards to water lines and etc.

In other words idk if the impeller in the drive is enough to keep the engine cool. But it might be. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.

from what ive read a few people have removed the "hp robbing front water pump" (it probably uses like 2hp at best to turn... its just funny to hear their reasoning) with no problems.  we'll see.  if i need to run an external water pump ill slap an electric on it and be done with it so i dont have to deal with another belt/alignment.

some shiney chingas for my trailer. 






fyi my old set are up for sale.  come pick em up, $40 and they're yours.  tires have tread but unknown how old they are, they came with the trailer.

Hey Kaotyk did you know when I try to spell your name on my iPhone it tries to correct it with Latoya? Lol so Latoya did you ever get your trailer situation figured out? Hit me up ill pm you my number.

well my spacers showed up that i ordered online... so that i could move my power steering bracket out 3/8" to clear my exhaust.  ill slap the same spacers onto my crank pulley and right now the alternator and crank pulley will be in alignment.  but the power steering pulley sits forward and right now it has a car pulley for a "long water pump" setup.  i need to find a crank pulley that puts the belt into a stock location... grr. anyone know where i can order a pulley from?

started thinking of my project as a whole and i realized, i cant risk losing the whole thing because i decided to run on some may-pop tires... so i got a new set.



no worries now.

aaand seats are gone...



gave him these as a guideline of what i was looking for.  they'll be all white though.

mounted up my berkeley drive and worked out my place diverter rams and pump.  not sure how ill be able to put the swimstep brackets on and still fit it into the garage... we will see...

just some small details...

Can't wait to see the final product man it looks bitchen. When u get the interior back?


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he said he would start after labor day as he had a bunch of stuff to get done beforehand... im guessing car shows and junk people wanted their seats all new.  the interior will REALLY make a HUGE difference.  im excited to see how its gonna come out. 

same here who did you go to if ya don't mind me askin I'm gonna be lookin to get mine done pretty soon. And ya the interior will def make a huge difference and prob make you feel a whole hell of a lot closer and even more excited


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I found them at the long beach boat races not too long ago.  they had a booth and the guy was straight forward and nice.  prices were pretty much spot on with what I was getting elsewhere, even the guy that did my last boat.  biggest reason i chose them was that i did NOT want that "cookie cutter modern design" that everyone is doing right now.  Sure those shops can crank out an interior in like 3 days but every boat they do looks the same as they use the same templates for everything.  you just pick what color "2 stripes" or else its a full custom job and I got quoted a fair price, but it was steep. 

what i DIDNT want...

time for a new trailer tongue thats longer and detatchable...