which we both agreed were needed, once we did our first sea trial! no pics from that venture just smiles, the boat ran great! Even better, NO leaks!. After the initial launch we got an idea about our water line and could cut the holes for the scuppers:
We were impressed with the thickness of the transom...
then we ran the PVC:
and finally installed the ball scuppers:
we let that setup overnight and then back to the lake the next morning for the second sea trial. As you can see from the pics, she is sitting a little heavy in the back, we are thinking of moving the batteries from the transom to the cuddy in order to shift a little weight, and we are also keeping in mind that there is no windshield on her yet.....which we are in the market for. Here she is in the water, with me at the helm:
and my favorite pic:
we still have a lot to get done, mainly cosmetic - painting and sanding.
1 comment:
Boat looks great. I'm restoring a 72 Performer that I believe is based upon the same hull. What is your total hp? Is it enough? I've planned for twin 150 Yamaha 4 strokes. Did you move the gas tank foward? Was the boat originally an I/O? How large a tank does it have? Most importantly... How's the ride? Does it rock in waves?
Thnaks,
Rob
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