dont do aluminum heads unless you do a full heat exchanger conversion
no real advantage of the aluminum heads other than weight. however the weight you save on the heads, you add back with the heat exchanger
since you pulled your motor apart, the only way it can go back together is a full...
Good poly from a real fiberglass supply house is not only cheaper than a big box store, its a better resin. Fiberglass resin was $21/gal, however it has gone up with the whole resin shortage.
Do not use any big box store resine such as bondo brand. Not only is it more expensive, its a lower...
FWIW, 4" 4-ply kevlar turbo hose is half the price and twice as good and comes for about $120 a 4' stick ( has a 500F rating vs the rubber exhaust hose which is 2 ply, and only has a 250F rating ).
if its an SX, the gearing in the top transmission is all the same across the board and the gear ratio change from 4-6-small 8-large 8 is all done in the lower gear set.
toon maker owns a break press vs a set of rolls......result is still the same as GM pointed out.
shape of logs doesnt mean much, only the displacement.
only to the people selling the hydrofoil to you. they make money
if you want the best benefit on a pontoon, you need a jack plate and power tilt to properly have the prop height adjusted by weight on-board
Most aluminum trailers for a 14' boat are 3" heavy channel or 3" w-beam with a 3" square or 3x5 rectangular center beam (usually 1/4" web) As you go up in size of boat you go up in size on the materials
typical 2x2 aluminum rectangular tube wont be strong enough for what you are intending. my guess is you will have fatigue cracks in a very short period of time.
Fiberglass or aluminum Starcraft?
Body putty should never be used on a boat. Fairing compound is what you need
I personally would hammer and dolly it out if its an aluminum boat
