Who has a c/g loader

[roostwear]

laying around for a reasonable price? I'm taking the Stevens back out this weekend and would like to try running it without the grate, then with a loader to see what difference getting rid of that friggin' grate will make.

[victorfb]

check your PMs mike. ive got one you can try.

[centerhill condor]

I'm gonna do the same thing. keep us posted.

[roostwear]

Some things just don't come easy on this boat, but thanks to Vic, I have 2 loaders to test. This loader is a open ramp loader that has about 5/8" of bite. Too much? Hell, I don't know... I'll find out next weekend. The other loader is your basic angle iron loader and has even more bite than this one.
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/boat/loader1.JPG
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/boat/loader2.JPG
For months I have been trying to find a boot to seal the tiller arm to the transom. I found this boot that is made for a Jeep twin stick. The cool part is, it'll make 2 boots... spares are good with something this old
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Photos/p25867.jpg
Here's the finished product. I don't know if this is how it looked in 1965, but it looks relatively OEM, and will keep the river out.
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/boat/boot.JPG