Another boat restoration thread!

**anyonebutme** · 05-15-2013, 12:47 AM

Just kidding.

Just going with the flow.

I might actually post boat pics in here when I feel like it.

**green-lantern** · 05-15-2013, 11:29 AM

Awesome thread Chris

**CoopKill** · 05-15-2013, 08:08 PM

I thought he was doing a weight addition thread,

**green-lantern** · 05-15-2013, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by CoopKill

I thought he was doing a weight addition thread,

**VR4Rob** · 05-16-2013, 03:25 PM

I was hoping one of these threads would contain restoration pics of one of these:

**HilbillyHomeboy** · 05-16-2013, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by VR4Rob

I was hoping one of these threads would contain restoration pics of one of these:

One of my all time favorite cars. Do want, but in a hard top, and 69 model.

Jeremy

**anyonebutme** · 05-16-2013, 11:50 PM

Enter project boat #1:

yea, it's small, but it's still technically a powerboat by USCG rules. Last of the 9' class hulls, I give you the Sea-Doo RXP, powered by a 1.5L 3 cylinder supercharged and intercooled Rotax SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder hunk of aluminum awesomeness, complete with semi-dry sump lubrication. Good for 215 rated HP stock. This specific one has a slightly larger than stock supercharger, intake system, R&D rough water intake grate on the pump, 2* pump wedge, Riva spec pump impeller, gutted waterbox and straight piped, blacktip traction mats, riva racing seat cover, bars with ODI grips and finger throttle, rub rail covers, and foot wedges. Maybe some more stuff. Fresh engine, hull has over 200 hours.

It'll do a tad over 70MPH GPS on flat water. AKA not fast enough.

Plans are to remove the supercharger and turbo it. Ghetto home-fab style. Currently looking for a used? cheap turbo to use. Fuel tuning will be via Dynojet's CMD with autotune, think power-commander but more. Actually not looking for much more power or speed, but looking for the turbo's wide response vs the linear response of the centrifugal supercharger which only makes top end power. Goal is a solid 75-80MPH with a lot more acceleration, since that's what counts on rough water.