water behind a stringer

Mike,
The sender should be the same ohm range with any of their gauges. Teleflex senders
Check your wiring.
The sender wire should be tan and go directly from the gauge to the sender. The other two wires on the gauge will be a 12 volt feed and a ground (for the lamp/lighting)

Installed the new sender and ran it. That was the problem after all.
The engine does run up the temp a bit and then the stat opens and drops it. I was talking with Billy and he thinks that I should just drill a 1/8" hole in the plate. I like the idea, it seems as though it is just taking longer to open the stat than it should. This could very well be why there was not thermostat in the boat when I went to replace it.   Any opinions?

I also have a small oil leak that only happens when I run the boat. I did not have one drop of oil under the engine while out of the boat sitting at operating angle for 4 months this winter. I never noticed this last year as the bilge was filthy. It is coming from the back half somewhere. I have not really dug in to look.

Other than those two small issues, I feel like I have this project finally done.

For now...

No, I have not, I really did not know of a technical term for it.
The oil is just a few drops after running for about an hour. Hopefully, I can make do with wiping it out for now, and address it next winter.

And yes, WHOO HOO.     

Dock and lifts are going in Saturday. Can't wait to have the boats just sitting ready to go.

Great story and a familiar one here at the house. Amy took the BFN out by herself the other day for the first time. Of course she had to wake me up to tell me about it. LOL   All good though, her smile was well worth it!

She was all excited about how it drove, how easy it was to start and handle, and that she didn't get lost. Thanks CCFan and all who helped us get here!

And I'm supposed to thank Eric again.     

Lookin' good! Someone amputated half of your carburator.

that is one cleaaaan engine!!!!

Nice detail job on the engine Mike, nice and clean without going overboard.

WakeSlayer wrote: lewy,   it is the 500cfm.

I stand corrected, it is only half a carb 350cfm, like Hollywood said...      

On a more fun note, I took off the old windshield this weekend and set the new one on to see what it will look like.
Measured out where I want it placed and marked it. I recieved the new gasket material from TaylorMade but got enough for three boats so I won't cut that to fit until ready to install it after getting her painted.

I have spent the whole last week getting the Mustang back together.
As of last night I have everything done except:
*install motor box
*hook up battery
*install prop (kinda needs to be sent in)
*install bezel around fuel tank sight glass
*house call from painter to touch up stuff I found wrong
*last three feet of rub rail, the 4th piece I got is unuseable

I was going to wait and post sunny outside pics but that does not seem to be in the cards for a week or so, so here goes:

The motor is aligned to slightly better than .002. I really did not have to mess with it much as it was perfect when removed last fall and I never touched the mounts.



I love the windshield, and the aluminum rub rail (that was a bit of a battle with Mrs Wakeslayer)



I hope people like the dash, we are very happy with how it looks. I sorta liked what we had, and did not want a totally white dash.


I had acquired this bezel last year as I had the covered hole where the sight glass could have been installed. I decided to leave the spot and fill it with a stained and epoxied disk of douglas fir and an emblem I got with the shifter knob from BJ.



I will post a few more pics whe I can get her outside into some decent light. She is almost exactly the color of the CCF key floaties to give you an idea, the deck is bright white. The lighting in my shop is so artificial it is hard to see true colors.
I decided to paint the boat as it had previously had the deck painted, and had had some impact damage in a couple sports and more that was hidden. I am glad I did it, despite not being original.
Of course, now, I want a new interior. And I really need a #2 original trailer. I like the trailer we have for everything but looks. And this piece needs a trailer to round it out. It just never ends....

Mike

Awesome job Slayer. After you get the Nauti done it will be time for a Cuddy for Mrs. Slayer.

Waldo

Looks nice Mike! Guess I better get some cocobolo in the mail.

edit-I see you're squared away; was it for a different boat?

Greg, no cocobolo was for the Mustang, I got a knob and an emblem from BJ, and Barbara confiscated it. I guess your will have to go on the Fast Nautique!!!

Pete, won't be long!!!, my daughter picked March 28th for our ice off. I think she is going to win. I have the 2nd of April.

Eric, this ain't no trailer queen!!!

Wow! Now comes the hard part,which one to bring to GL?

Looking good. BKH

Looking really nice!