1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

OK, ran a sea trial on Thursday night, video recap...

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Doooood... that sucks man!!! Bummer. Your 15???? rude doesn't happen to be a short shaft just to try does it? Just thinkin' if you could sea trial before buying just make sure.

Wondering if that extra long long shaft is to explain for the plowing bow.... just the way the water is coming of the hull and hitting the motor. Was there a V of water coming off the engine?

Short shaft sounds like the way to go... sometimes ya can't mess with the original design for whaterever reason!!

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Nicely played sir what was option B in the backround there?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Hey Jason that sucks. I spose with the motor mounted that much higher to get the right height on the anti-cav plate, it provided an extra long fulcrum higher on the transom to push the bow down. Too bad cause that would have been a great set up.
Glen

 

[proshadetree]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

See man I told ya to gel that thing. The extra weight would have held the front up. Sorry about the trial. Now you know though. Maybe you could work out a trade with someone local? Have a good one man.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Nicely played sir what was option B in the backround there?

Ah, did you see something back there?

Yah, my level of concern to power this 14 footer is actually pretty low

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Ya, you noticed I figured that out and skipped ahead of the rest of the class.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Ya, you noticed I figured that out and skipped ahead of the rest of the class.

Smart and good lookin, total package right there buddy

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Nicely played sir what was option B in the backround there?

this

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

So where are you going to put the batteries in the new boat????,.....................

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Hang tight, I need to start up a new rebuild thread

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Better hang that Merc repair sign out front and be on the lookout for "Authorized Starcraft/Smoker Craft/Tin Boat Service Center" sign......I think you are getting close to "boatnut's" stable count......I think he's up to 7... and jbcurt got up to like 7 or 8 there for a minute, but most were fiberglass, so they were only good for salvage...:facepalm:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Replacement...

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=545380

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

So this one will be on Clist shortly?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Actually, there is a fella on his way to pick it up as I type this (with my one good hand)

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

So this kinda makes you like a middle-man...or a halfway house for wayward tinnies...

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

So this kinda makes you like a middle-man...or a halfway house for wayward tinnies...

Just doing my duty to share the love and good tidings of metal boats

http://images.kaneva.com/filestore7/4078691/4827889/kool_aid_man_waving.jpg

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

So, "walleye slime" is on its way out to pasture??? .... Man, just when We start to get invested, you let them go...

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Sorry bro but yah, she rolled otta here a few hours ago.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

Just doing my duty to share the love and good tidings of metal boats

http://images.kaneva.com/filestore7/4078691/4827889/kool_aid_man_waving.jpg

Good man...good man...

I like the Tinny Posterboy, very appropriate...