TFreeman

17 minutes ago, BrianC. said:

Amazing work you have done! Dude I can’t explain how stoked I am about tackling a couple of long over due projects on our boat, literally from a quick review of your project’s. I actually just signed up to pass this message and my application for your work and time with breaking it down! Hope you and everyone else that needs a BOOST of energy has a great day today!

Appreciate the words!

Yeah its awkward on top of the platform. Otherwise it is fine. 

11 hours ago, xsuperjoex said:

Bro you’re the whole reason I reconfigured my 24SSV seating...and now you’ll be the reason I rip up my carpet!

Guys I literally bought the worst condition 05 Supra in the nation...

Haha that looks like killer potential there my friend. The glue  removal is the absolute worst part of the project. Plan on it taking longer than you expect. 

The rearrangement looks good! You'll be glad you did it. 

50 minutes ago, Rugger said:

Strong work -- I like that dark grey too.  Looks awesome

Thank ya. I like the dark grey too. It's a little different then most and  stays cleaner looking then the light stuff in the old boat. It looks a little darker in the pics then in person

7 minutes ago, SurfinSnipes said:

Nice work, looks professional! Would you be able to provide a link or source for the ladder? I see Overton's and Amazon both carry them and have read reviews about some amazon brands having the segments stick together while trying to put in the stored position.

I was actually going to use a cheaper one but I decided I didn't want to deal with a velcro strap or rubber hook to secure it closed. Seems descent for the price, will find out this weekend 

56 minutes ago, freeheel4life said:

Is the table base for a bbq??

Yeah a pedestal mount for the grill.

After being on the water and behind the boat specifically, Its definitely not louder w/o the muffler. The wave still makes more noise then the exhaust. Inside the boat...I want to say it's a bit quieter without the engine noise in the muffler but I can't be sure. But with the additional space under the motor cover I would do it again

23 hours ago, Toddgordo said:

How much louder is it at surf speed? Which motor do you have? 

 

 

 

I haven't been on the water with it yet. Honestly I'm expecting no increase in sound for the rider as the noise is still well below the water line upon exit. 

I've read of decreased noise in the boat as it's no longer in the muffler. I'm hoping this is the case. 

I have the indmar CAT 340. Honestly I think it's quieter out of the water then my old nautique with the 351 and factory mufflers.

Did you order the hdpe or source it locally? This is on my to do list

Really looks awesome 😎

11 hours ago, KerryJames said:

Do you have any more pictures of this project? Do you still have the boat and if so, how has everything Held up.

I sold it and got a bigger boat. I expect everything on it is holding up just fine. All the pieces were coated with resin and should last many years

On 1/25/2021 at 6:09 PM, John Farley said:

I'm trying  mock your build out would you mind helping with some questions 

Yeah public comments probably help the most people researching but you can message me as well

3 hours ago, Rugger said:

Nice.  Can you "update" and then add the picture of the engine compartment in the main write-up?  It's only in the "title image" , so it's small.  

Love that sound!   Did you guys get a lot of time on the boat this year?

Done. We spent alot of time out this year. It was a great decision to upgrade. 

* update... Took it out yesterday, loaded the cooler a little after noon. We were out until about 7 so I didn't unload the cooler til after 8. My kids popsicles were still frosty. Not frozen but obviously they weren't in the freezer. 

They only made it a few hours with the single layer of insulation so major improvement. 

I think a seal would be a great idea. The cushion isn't on a hinge, so I'd have to account for the stoppers .

43 minutes ago, freeheel4life said:

Great mod for sure. Out of curiosity, how did you attach the setback piece to the floor??

There's a vertical piece that fills the gap between the seatback and the driver side panel. It's attached toward the top through the gunwale. The seatback then got an L bracket in to that piece. As well as the seat base mounts through the floor and attaching to the seatback in the original location

1 hour ago, Rugger said:

Shocking that you would change the configuration of your boat.  haha Looks clean! 

Never would have guessed that one haha. Appreciate it

8 minutes ago, Stirsman21 said:

Can you take a picture or draw up how you terminated the 4 conductor wires back at the controller, this may be very obvious to most but I am having a hard time deciding how to do it and cant find alot of info out there. 

If I recall correctly my controller has a plug. The rest of the rest of the lighting is ultimately spliced back together and plugs straight in to the controller

On 9/2/2019 at 7:41 PM, Gravity said:

Do you have any pictures of your wake when cruising at 15_18mph?

Nope. So at the wakeboard speed the wake is fine. There is some spray that comes through the platform.

As speed increases (towards 40) the spray turns in to a rooster tail. 😂 Looks stupid

According to the wakemakers listing for thru-hull intakes, the 1-1/4" can carry 5900 gallons per hour vs 2200 on the 1". 

I went that route because at the time of the pic I was planning to eventually add a third pump.

I ended up adding it sooner then expected and never took a pic, right now I have two 1200, and an 800 running off the intake. It's been fine.

Also I did have some airlock and have since rotated the pumps and added a vent inline on the hose.

I'll snag a pic of them un-lit next time the cover is off. They look good. I'm really pretty pleased

20 hours ago, kidkris said:

TFreeman you slow-rolled me! Looking forward to the pics on this project. I've been thinking of re-doing the layout of my 1991 Ski Nautique and love some of the other work that guys have posted on here. Can't wait to see what you created!

Sorry about that. We were out of town, I was trying to knock out a little while everyone was getting ready to go, then we spent all day in the car yesterday. Hopefully I'll have the post done today. 

Very very BA rebuild. 

Personally I don't think the old graphic was all that bad. 

With that said,

The new stuff looks much better. Nice work. Sweet boat

Nice idea On the seats

On 5/5/2018 at 10:36 PM, MC205v said:

Thanks. I guess I’m most interested in how you attached to the exhaust ports. The rest of it looks pretty straightforward.

both yours and TFreeman’s look really good.

This is what I rigged up for my 2nd attempt. 

Since the soft eshaust hose is about $20 a foot and I have to order it, I'm trying to use the pvc stuff to attach it. The 3" pvc fits snug over my existing 3" flange. I added a few set screws to keep it on. 

then I double clamped on the flex coupling. 

im hoping this works. Also I changed the tip to this one

i heated the pipe pipe with a heat gun and clamped it in to shape. Once it cooled off I cut a 45* on the end

*****edit: I added some rivets through the hose clamps for good measure. But this design worked, stayed on and there was significantly less spray with the shapes pipe then before.