Weeding the Pumpkin patch

must_dash wrote: What a fantastic thread and an inspiration. I am planning a Martinique job next year and the BFN is fairly close. On the off chance that 'horkn' sees this thread, I would like to contact him as he did a Martinique some time ago.

Thanks you sir! We did try to have fun with it.

Horkn's Matinique is a 78 I think and a different hull. The odds are good that your 86 and my 88 are the same below the rub rail. We have a few hull experts here who can add to what I said...or correct me.

Yep Chris, we almost had a localized feline extinction!

Kind words Mark, thanks.

Doc, whenever you get to your project you'll probably find most of your questions answered here in this thread...because I had to ask so many.

Just got so excited seeing the name of this thread raise to the surface again. I can remember looking forward to the morning updates on this thread when I first joined CCfan.

Greg the memories....................

Nothing is wrong. When I set up the floor, I thought it was a good idea to put a slight slope in the floor towards the bilge for drainage. What's 'wrong' is I didn't compensate on the other side; so now a performance intake won't go under the doghouse without using that spacer I built...and I hate that.

Good one Chris; and they are indeed perennial!

Looking back, I wonder if I should've completed all the cosmetic issues it has first. Ever since I got it mechanically and structurally sound, it's too easy to just twist the key and go.

My favorite rationalizations go something like this...

Why stress over the few little scabs that need fixing in the gel and getting the hull to 100% when I haven't coughed up the cash for a lift yet? I proved to myself last year that I wouldn't pull it every time we were finished with it. Plus, the quick weekday trips aren't so relaxing!

I had a somewhat amateur upholstry job done back before the stringer job, so why spring for the nice cover and it goes on and on.

Cry me a river right? It's not so far from showroom, and it'll get there one day. I'm collecting parts and pieces and have it loosly on next winter's schedule. I'll add to this thread then because part of the project list is redoing the floor and carpet. It'll be interesting to see if I find any water.

Thanks Paul, except now the kids will see.

Till I'm blue in the face my friend.

john

BuffaloBFN wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: I'm getting worried that Amy has got you chained down in the basement!! I'm not sure how you know about that, but she only did it once last week?!!?

You know we love pictures here Greg!

john

Greg, What's up?? No cam yet?? Is SECC still getting (got)it for you? I'm getting worried that Amy has got you chained down in the basement!!

i bet it will pull 18 inches of vacuum

your a good sport and can handle a couple speed bumps

it was an honest mistake and he was going on someone elses word and I probably would have done the same exact thing.
Seth get out your die grinder were gonna grind us a cam
Greg you know your never going to hear the end of this

it should have 16 lobes and an extra lobe for the fuel pump

I think I have it figured out...with the help of some good friends! If the cam gets here today or tomorrow, I should have it back in the water by saturday. As it turns out, these PCM big blocks have their idiosyncrasies!

its the bevel cut planetaries, they are roughly turning 3 times engine speed when in reverse.
the whining kicks in at 1 year btw, i get first dibs on the boat