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10-15-2000, 02:07 PM
I currently have a 1990 21' Eliminator V-Bottom speed
boat, with a 454 mercruiser magnum with a bravo drive.
The stringers have to be replaced, because they appear to be "bulging"
the fibreglass on the stringers does not look tight to the wood, but
bowing out, and when hit with a hammer, sounds like the echo of a
garbage can. And when hitting waves the engine to appears to be on to on
"rubber band" mounts, and moves around at least 1"
I'm having a fibreglass professional do the glass work, but I would
appreciate your input on any comments &/or suggestions. The person doing
the work is recommending going the full length (12' estimate) of the
stringers with new floors fibreglass on both sides. The transom sounds
solid, but when the gimbal comes out we will see if that is true.
The person who is doing the leak down and rebuild on the 454 is
suggesting having the motor raised 2", so the drive is higher, and less
resistance, with the correct prop should have a speed gain of 3 - 7 mph.
This would be great.
I currently run 5,000 RPM 76 MPH turing a 25" SS Mirage prop. I do not
ski with it, and usually it is only me and my wife, so a total passenger
weight of 330 lbs + gas. Rarely do I have passengers, so take of with
passengers is not big deal to me, but speed is my main goal.
Also, on one of your shows you had this "plastic" type of material used
in seating, called "starlite" or Starboard. Who manufactures that
product, or who in Canada sells it?
Thank you very much in advance.
Richard Roell
Boating enthusiast since I was born!
boat, with a 454 mercruiser magnum with a bravo drive.
The stringers have to be replaced, because they appear to be "bulging"
the fibreglass on the stringers does not look tight to the wood, but
bowing out, and when hit with a hammer, sounds like the echo of a
garbage can. And when hitting waves the engine to appears to be on to on
"rubber band" mounts, and moves around at least 1"
I'm having a fibreglass professional do the glass work, but I would
appreciate your input on any comments &/or suggestions. The person doing
the work is recommending going the full length (12' estimate) of the
stringers with new floors fibreglass on both sides. The transom sounds
solid, but when the gimbal comes out we will see if that is true.
The person who is doing the leak down and rebuild on the 454 is
suggesting having the motor raised 2", so the drive is higher, and less
resistance, with the correct prop should have a speed gain of 3 - 7 mph.
This would be great.
I currently run 5,000 RPM 76 MPH turing a 25" SS Mirage prop. I do not
ski with it, and usually it is only me and my wife, so a total passenger
weight of 330 lbs + gas. Rarely do I have passengers, so take of with
passengers is not big deal to me, but speed is my main goal.
Also, on one of your shows you had this "plastic" type of material used
in seating, called "starlite" or Starboard. Who manufactures that
product, or who in Canada sells it?
Thank you very much in advance.
Richard Roell
Boating enthusiast since I was born!