New member to the family

Fun looking ride Reid. Since you said my chevy would be in the shop all the time, you want me to check with my mechanic & see if he has room for yours too?

Reid,
That skiff looks like a riot and sounds even better!

   btw, welcome to the little boys "Bowtie Club" !!!

Reid, I wanted to say some smart a#@ comment like "you traitor" but luckilly I do know that you do have that quest for speed. The Speed Skiff will give you that fix while you're working on the CC's go fasts!

We don't get to see many of them in the midwest so I'm not really informed on them. The couple I have gotten rides in were shorter. Is this one a longer version so they could get the 283 in it?

Congrats on getting it and I know you will have tons of fun with it.

Skipuss, I'm gonna be really gentle on my Chevy so it'll probably hold together. Plus, I hate to admit it, but sitting on the trailer with the hose hooked to it, while I know I've heard louder, I don't know if I've ever heard a better sounding engine of any make. And as all of us on this site know, an inboard ALWAYS sounds better than an I/O. Unfortunately tho, it's cammed to the point where it doesn't want to idle below about a grand. But maybe we can work on that.

Chuck, it's really easy to stay in the boat, mainly since sitting at the very back you don't feel the extreme jumping as much. But there's an "oh-shi*" handle which you do need to grasp.

Pete, this thing is very short at 16'. I believe the video somehow might make it look longer. Over about the last 40-50 years they've been predominantly powered by 283's with newer "river boats" being powered with milder 350s and the like. They build them today as either lighter race boats, or the heavier river boats for enthusiasts who just want to cruise fast.

EDIT: Tim, I'm closest to the dock. And in the Mustangs with just the driver on board the bounce is still minimal. But yes, as suggested, I will use the Skiff as a study in comparison in the forward velocity development of the vintage CC.       

reidp wrote: puss, I'm gonna be really gentle on my hold. maybe we can work on that. Chuck, it's really easy in the back. you feel the handle which you do need to grasp. Pete, this thing is very short. I believe the video somehow might make it look longer. Over about the last 40-50 years they've been predominantly either lighter, or heavier for enthusiasts of the vintage.

Very cool Reid. I've always wanted a highly anti-social speedster like a cracker box. The skiff seems pretty similar.

How about some still photos so we can see the details?

Reid, you sure drive/accelerate alot straighter than that other guy.

Reid, I loved those vids. It's cool to see the boats AND hear them! Thanks for taking the time put them up here.
It's a shame how quiet my boat sounds compared to those...

Here are some still shots. I have no specs on the cam, heads, or any other part(s). I do know however that the Edelbrock intake is a single plane(we temporarily installed the puny flame arrestor; it came with a velocity stack which wouldn't stay on), the heads have been ported, at least on the exh side as we had to replace gaskets and they needed significant enlarging. I'll try to get some casting nos. With no tranny you indeed start up almost planing, and not knowing this set-up well enough I would still expect it to idle down a little better. Brian asked about putting the boat into hard turns, well with the rounded chine she rolls right up on her like you'd expect, no flat turns like a CC, not yet with me anyhow. I'm respectfully learning the ropes here as it's totally new ground. But on the straights at higher speeds when the entire hull lifts repetitively out of the water it is indeed a huge rush.




Hollywood, good translation as usual.

Nothing like a Jersey Skiff from New Jersey?

That thing looks pretty crazy, great videos, particularly the part where Marshall almost sideswipes you on the holeshot, good stuff!

you cant help but to stare

Congratulations Reid, I know a JSS was on your wish list. I'll definitely be over next summer. I had a bit of a rush this weekend riding in this bad boy (65 Stevens). Not super fast but a wild ride. Don't know the guy. Just pulled up alongside because I liked the boat. (they liked mine too)

Lary: Very sweet pic...yours is still the best tho I like the other one too.

john

Nice skiff Reid.There were 3 up here about 10 yrs ago,all had Chevy's in them.They must have been recreational ones, trans and lighting,but they haven't been around for a long time.The video dosen't do it justice tho,I'll bet it looks faster in real life.
Maybe next summer we can get all the blue Mustangs together for a video!
Is that motor left hand rotation?

Gary S wrote: Nice skiff Reid.There were 3 up here about 10 yrs ago,all had Chevy's in them.They must have been recreational ones, trans and lighting,but they haven't been around for a long time.The video dosen't do it justice tho,I'll bet it looks faster in real life. Maybe next summer we can get all the blue Mustangs together for a video! Is that motor left hand rotation?

Thanks Gary. I've only seen one in my life that didn't have a Chevy,...so far. The engine is standard rotation, mounted backerds (is that the way he spelled it?)meaning flywheel forward, so it's turning a RH prop.

Speaking of light blue Mustangs, there's decent looking '68 for a great price ($2500) on "boattraderonline.com" up in Wisc.   

Pat, don't think this thing'll show up in GL, unless it turns out we need a diversion for Barney. Get one of our most antagonistic members to drive it in circles at the other end of the lake. Who could that be?