Slam Session: Southwind Cruiser

« **Reply #50 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:18:21 AM »

Home depot had some mirine carpet I think. I gotta roll of red!?

« **Reply #51 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:22:15 AM »

Quote from: HDriderTH on April 09, 2009, 09:18:21 AM

Home depot had some mirine carpet I think. I gotta roll of red!?

i used that stuff in the liberty last season....it looked like shit after 1 trip.

« **Reply #52 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:37:02 AM »

OK, you know west Marine is just down the street from here. I got my glue there, $20. I have a bucket but it's at a buddies house and he just moved so you know how that goes.

« **Reply #53 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:24:55 PM »

Huge thanks to Terry (HDrider)....took the boat over to his place today and got the motor dialed in.....we did a compression check and had a scare...one of the cylinders had zero psi....turned out to be a stuck valve......he went through the valves, adjusted the points, and adjusted the carb....sounds pretty healthy on the trailer.

the tanks are back in....just need to glad them in and do some other minor glass work..... i pick up the carpet first thing in the morning......rain is in the forecast for the next 2 days....we'll see how it the weather goes and if it will allow me to finish this project this weekend.

« **Reply #54 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:28:16 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on April 08, 2009, 07:28:32 PM

Here is the tanks

Those are some nice welds right there...

You weren't kidding around were you? I gotta say I am more than a little impressed, good work guys.

GT

« **Reply #55 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:58:39 PM »

Nice ass motor too, 990's stock.

« **Reply #56 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:05:20 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on April 09, 2009, 10:28:16 PM

Those are some nice welds right there...

You weren't kidding around were you? I gotta say I am more than a little impressed, good work guys.

GT

you werent around for my liberty build, were you? built it in about 6 weeks to make a race with the help of MANY members of this site.

« **Reply #57 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:11:00 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on April 09, 2009, 11:05:20 PM

you werent around for my liberty build, were you? built it in about 6 weeks to make a race with the help of MANY members of this site.

I'm much better at getting them apart than together, the problem is being a one man show, especially working 60 hour weeks and trying to keep the family happy.

I could build them faster with unlimited funds, but my boat budget has suffered something terrible this year, I just don't know where it all went.

I'm really diggin the looks of that boat.

GT

« **Reply #58 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:10:29 AM »

thats a sweet boat!
Sweet boat + chicks with tattoos= Good thread!

« **Reply #59 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:26:04 AM »

Its looking like you will be ready for the weekend, hopefully the weather holds out for you! good luck!

« **Reply #60 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:36:54 AM »

We couldnt see the timing mark in the sun. I'd like to reindex the dizzy so #1 is front left and I have blue Moroso plug wire goodies for it. This motor is prolly comparable to a stock LS-6. I think the LS-7s had 12:1 comp and mechanical cam, which he dont need.

« **Reply #61 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:10:36 PM »

nicely done brad...looks like im going to have some more boat time now a days...god i cant effing wait...anyway lemme know if ya need some help...hopefully see you all at viva tomorrow

« **Reply #62 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:14:58 PM »

i polished the fuel fills today with some zep nordie gave me....god that shit rules....then i got them mounted with new stainless hardware and got them clamped onto the tanks good and snug....tanks are ready to be glassed in.

also, got the floor and seat boxes prepped for other minor glass work....then hosed it out one more time...it will be dry in the morning and ill start gettin high on resin before i head to viva.

« **Reply #63 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:30:58 PM »

Where do you find "zep" ?

« **Reply #64 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:33:10 PM »

Brads house

« **Reply #65 on:** April 10, 2009, 06:35:04 PM »

he he he my zephyr bottle is a whore!

« **Reply #66 on:** April 12, 2009, 05:16:03 PM »

boat is done...headed to mead....post pics later.

« **Reply #67 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:12:11 PM »

here some pics of the glass work....i didnt get any pics of the carpet...ill snap some tomorrow.

« **Reply #68 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:14:16 PM »

...and we couldnt pick a more perfect day to be out on mead....first time i've been on mead. pretty cool...wish we had more daylight.

« **Reply #69 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:16:58 PM »

all in all, the boat runs like a champ...the carb needs to be dailed in...doesnt idle worth a damn...it rides like a caddy.

and most importantly, the dog loves the boat...it was her first time out and we were nervous if she would like it or not....she loved it.

« **Reply #70 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:49:07 PM »

looks like a perfect day Brad, that had to feel good.

p-jet

« **Reply #71 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:55:32 PM »

i love when the lake is like that!

« **Reply #72 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:11:43 PM »

did i show ya our new stick-on lights?

« **Reply #73 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:40:17 PM »

if the dog liked it, it's a keeper! looks like a good day on mead brad. how have you never been onthat lake though?

« **Reply #74 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:16:48 AM »

Quote from: JWBOYER21 on April 12, 2009, 10:40:17 PM

how have you never been onthat lake though?

I just moved to vegas in october.

HDriderTH

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