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If that thing is what's coming we're in trouble. Even us crazy race boat guys know that the bow of a boat should be higher than the transom. Wonder how many lawsuits it will take for them to figure that out. All black gel coat too.....whew...
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I wondered what that General Motors guy who designed the Pontiac Aztek was up to these days. Seemed just like yesterday they were playing with their new Star Wars toys,now they are Chief Designers.
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Yeah lots of guys out there now designing boats with no clue. You wouldn't believe some of the things that have crossed my desk.....or the money spent to try something that ends up buried on the back lot.
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Originally posted by separator71 separator71 wrote:

Even us crazy race boat guys know that the bow of a boat should be higher than the transom. .

When Larry posted the picture of the Heyday, it took me a few to figure out which end was the stern and which was the bow. Thankfully I spotted the helm wheel!


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I'm going to work on CC Administration to allow me to bring the '61. It's seriously broken right now; engine filled up with water at the Masters and none of the department heads want to fix it on their budgets.
   

They’re selling $180k boats and they can’t part ~2500$ to fix an icon?



I don't think the problem is the $$. It's more that no department wants to claim it and therefore no dept wants to take responsibility for it and spend from their budget on it. Worse yet, the factory is so busy that they don't want to give me a 10 X 20 foot space to work on it.

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What all does it need done.....other than the waterlogged engine?
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What all does it need done.....other than the waterlogged engine?

My first thought is the aluminum exhaust manifolds. VERY difficult to find so if it is a manifold, restoring them would be needed.


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I don't think the problem is the $$. It's more that no department wants to claim it

Marketing doesn't see the value in having the first SN?


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Phyllis and I are planning to be there.   I'm going to work on CC Administration to allow me to bring the '61. It's seriously broken right now; engine filled up with water at the Masters and none of the department heads want to fix it on their budgets. Let's try to get the date settled soon!


Tow it up there to Paramores! A couple of cases of beer and a few donated parts, we can have the old girl running by supper time!!
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Marketing doesn't see the value in having the first SN?


I don't think it's the first, but it is a very early Correct Craft production one.
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Wow.....Guessing maybe all they want is it sitting outside of HQ wasting away? Why take up space in the museum area for a boat that started it all. That's sad. Art...tell Bill or Greg that we'll be glad to take that old Ski Nautique off their hands for free and I'll even drive down to pick it up. Write off for them, frees up floor space, for a 200SN and I'll let them borrow it for the masters tournament if they wanna use it seeing as how I'm less than 2 hours away. It's a win win situation for everyone!

Hey, it'll look good sitting next to the very first and only Red & White Andy Mapple autographed masters edition SN.
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Which exhaust does it use?
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What makes you think that they'ed waste the space on a 200 Tim 😉
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You guys are tough...
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Originally posted by Gary S Gary S wrote:

What makes you think that they'ed waste the space on a 200 Tim 😉


yeah, really. The only reason they still make the 200 is some sense of obligation. Big wake barges are where its at, man. 200 will probably fade out here soon to make production room for the G32.

I guess the good news is, when surfing is banned everywhere, they can use them to haul coal up and down the mississippi.

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Larry    The manifolds in question are aluminum Interceptor ones for the Ford Y block
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Originally posted by ArtCozier ArtCozier wrote:

I'm going to work on CC Administration to allow me to bring the '61. It's seriously broken right now; engine filled up with water at the Masters and none of the department heads want to fix it on their budgets.
   

Dang Art, we must have hit the time limit on the Interceptor marinization package - same exact thing happened to Dad's 63 this summer. We should compare block numbers - I bet they are pretty close. Interestingly enough, I also have the same issue, no one to take budget responsibility or give me space to work on it - HA!
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There's a pair for sale on ebay with a make offer listing.
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Getting ready to pull the Separator in the shop soon. Might be able to squeeze it in here for work if you'r willing to drive to palmetto to work on it.
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Dang Art, we must have hit the time limit on the Interceptor marinization package - same exact thing happened to Dad's 63 this summer.     


That's funny must have come to the end of their life expentency . My neighbor with the Dunphy went down this summer too. Without asking he pulled the whole engine down.
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There's a pair for sale on ebay with a make offer listing.

Ouch!! $795 and the condition is unknown. Then there's a set of heavy cast iron Osco's for $1000


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I have a set of osco's except for a sbc. Not sure that will work but figured I'd try.
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The manifolds on ebay look pretty worn out....does glenwood make anything that fits the engine??
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Originally posted by separator71 separator71 wrote:

What all does it need done.....other than the waterlogged engine?


Here's the story in brief: I had run it at home prior to leaving for the Masters. It ran "just OK". A bit rough, but I figured as usual, run a piece of sandpaper through the points and it will be fine. The day of the opening ceremony, I decided to test it before anyone else was there. It ran worse and worse over the span of maybe 10 minutes, so I decided to park it and hope it would make it through the show. I was able to nurse it through the show, but had to idle it at about 1800 to keep it running. Those in the audience that are boat smart knew that something was big-time wrong.

After the show I started pulling spark plugs and all 4 cylinders on the 1 thru 4 side had a lot of water in them.

The first thing on my list is to pull the exhaust manifold on that side and test it. After that, it could be anything from a head gasket to a hole rusted through a cylinder wall or the head, which would prompt a leakdown test. It could end up that I will be in the market for a RH rotation 292 or 312.

Pete is correct that those manifolds are nearly impossible to find, and there are no alternatives in current production.
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Originally posted by separator71 separator71 wrote:

I have a set of osco's except for a sbc. Not sure that will work but figured I'd try.


Chris, it's a Y-Block and nothing else fits it. It would spoil its entire personality to put a current engine in it.
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Sounds like you've got some digging to do. Hopefully it's a gasket or something simple to fix. Let me know if I can do anything to help.
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Atleast now they have opened all the no wake zones in the southern end of the river It is still on the high side through out but hopefully the folks in astor are getting some relief it was flooded around SR40 area for a month or more after Irma

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Can somebody please call me about the boat show as I have some info that the promoter shared with me this morning. Thanks 4076797400 please leave message if I do not answer
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River has dropped about 4-5 feet thus far.   Should be in great shape for this event.   
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