Pete has come out of the closet

Way to go Pete!

Now we need to find out if he still has a ballast resistor . . .

Better check type of battery you have also

Vinyl decals, 1.5 wide observer seat, PLATFORM... craziness.

KENO wrote: That's the wife and kid's boat right Pete? They don't have to keep it original.

Ken,
Yes, basically the boat was purchased for the wife and kids. They had outgrown the 140 I/O and the Tique was/is perfect for their needs and our lakes. I was disappointed to find some irregularities when I went to pick it up but I had committed to the purchase, had the cash in hand and did not want to start the search again. The big plus was the PO had already done a complete proper stringer job that I didn't have the time to undertake and still have a boat in the water for that summer. Besides the vinyl hull graphics, the biggest disappointment was the painted deck. Even worse is the paint used turned out to not hold up. It's almost as if the hardener wasn't added because any gas spilled immediately eats the paint and even sun screen softens it!

BTW, I never purchased or needed a boom for the Tique (or any boat) to teach skiing. There are tens of thousands out there who learned to ski before booms came out and still do learn without. Drivers who do use booms as a crutch to teach I put into the "wuss" category!!

You'd have to check in person Don,pictures could lie. He could use his HD employee discount,buy Frams then go to the paint department and get a spray can.

backfoot100 wrote: OMG!!!!!!!! Mr. Original has an EI conversion!!!!!

I'm not really sure it wasn't original? Ken, was PCM using the modules in 77?

8122pbrainard wrote: backfoot100 wrote: OMG!!!!!!!! Mr. Original has an EI conversion!!!!! I'm not really sure it wasn't original? Ken, was PCM using the modules in 77?

ROFLMAO....Seriously Pete, you need to take the same advice you normally pass on to everybody else. Check the reference section. PCM engines in 93 still had points unless you opted for that awesome technological masterpiece called Protec.

So like Ken said....NO.

Lotsa Pro Tec love there Eddie, a little touchy Pete?

8122pbrainard wrote: backfoot100 wrote: ROFLMAO....Seriously Pete, you need to take the same advice you normally pass on to everybody else. Check the reference section. PCM engines in 93 still had points unless you opted for that awesome technological masterpiece called Protec.. Seriously Eddie, before you accuse me of not taking my own advice, I did check both the reference section and even searched out the Prestolite. I do not feel your ROFLMAO is warranted and very insulting.

Sorry Pete,
My lite hearted attempt at humor with Ken's admitted absence of a witty response. It was not intended and if misconstrued, I humbly apologize.

Don't let them get to you Pete. Theyre all jealous.

I remember when Sebastian (Kapla) said to Pete: "so, keep it original with non-original parts" - I don't remember just exactly which parts we were talking about but I do remember LOLing for a few minutes.

My turn!
So, the "Correct Craft" font on Petes Atom is the wrong one, Billy also has it wrong on the Dart. That particular font was ONLY utilized on the blue burgee.   I sent that font file to someone a long time ago and evidently it wound up in wrong hands for the wrong purpose.
Also we have the incorrect rail feet for the deflector rail on the '77 Tique, But, it's an ebayliner so not really Pete's fault.
That's all I got for now.   I'll re-examine the pics and find more if ya'll want - if not I'll just pre-apologize to Pete now cause he really does help a whole lot of folks and I think he cares more about other peoples boats than they do.

Two of my co-workers came into my office to check on me... Apparently I was laughing to hard reading this page.
Friggin' great read!

63 Skier wrote: We're seeing some raw emotion in this thread ........ I think I need a hug.

Here ya go


It's almost scary thinking about where this thread could go from here

Maybe we're all a bit Ei-curious.