Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Thanks, going to be fun for sure!..
Being new to an OB bigger than 15hp..I am amazed at how easy it fires up..
Just BREATH on the key and she's running

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Sounds like you're set up for a fun splash Kev, good luck to ya!

I will be testing out my 70hp in a few weeks, the guy said it fires up with a bump of the key.

They are some good motors, can't wait to see how they work out on these Starcrafts.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Out for a few hours today..Definitley would prefer TnT..ughhhhhh
Ran out on the river..never really opened her up to WOT.
Diane invited her friend and 2 kids along..MAN! I got over it.
Fished and screwed around. Went to make a move to a new fishing spot and WATER COMING IN from the transom.
Flipped on the bilge pump and HIGH TAILED it to the dock and had a chinese fire drill getting her out of the water.
Pulled the plug and probably 200 gallons poured from her..
Well, 100% a new transom is on the agenda.
Heres a few pics of the better half of the day.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Well for a $250 boat, + $100 to a mechanic, I'd still say ya had a pretty good day, guest w/ kids and all:facepalm:

Way better then working, or even working on an old boat $250 I paid more for both & got less in each case...

Water flowing in from where Ya figure? Old bolt holes & exterior stuff screwed thru the AL skin?

Mental note to check for correct operation of the bilge pump...

 

[dozerII]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Good to get out on the water Kev, I never realized but your 18 is the bigger twin for our Ole Blue.
Glen

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Well for a $250 boat, + $100 to a mechanic, I'd still say ya had a pretty good day, guest w/ kids and all:facepalm:

Way better then working, or even working on an old boat $250 I paid more for both & got less in each case...

Water flowing in from where Ya figure? Old bolt holes & exterior stuff screwed thru the AL skin?

Mental note to check for correct operation of the bilge pump...

All of the above plus a weak weak transom..I took a quick solo trip and naild the throttle for a second and saw the transom flex so no more of that!
What I now have on my list is pull the transom.
Fill small holes from previous installed crap with alum flash and JB weld
Gluvit the hell out the transom skin and the bottom inner seam
Install epoxied transom
Steal bilge pump off the Holiday for sale and add as back up to this one!
Get back on the water.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Good to get out on the water Kev, I never realized but your 18 is the bigger twin for our Ole Blue.
Glen

wow...I have to study the thread on Ole Blue! That paint is what mine looked like when she left Goshen!

 

[JohnnyFire]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

hey kev want to buy my SS 18ft for the Cheap (lol) price of 2500.00
its got to go by april 10th
thats when my AquaSport 222 C/C shows up. got her for a steal...
1973 with new alum t top twin alum transom ladders/platforms, new deck new tank (55Gal) NEW KEVLAR transom on the trailer. with 200hp evinrude ocean pro for ...

the low low price of 3500.00!!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Hey, Kev. If you think 200 gal of water pulling the plug after running the pump back to the ramp do you think you might have wet foam too? Transom is easy, guess you can go from there. For $350 you are still doing real good.

I looked at your Holiday ad. You wisely left off the ditch surfing pics But that could be a selling feature showing the durability of SC tin boats.. LOL

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Probably does bud..but will make her bullet proof soon

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Hey, Kev. If you think 200 gal of water pulling the plug after running the pump back to the ramp do you think you might have wet foam too? Transom is easy, guess you can go from there. For $350 you are still doing real good.

I looked at your Holiday ad. You wisely left off the ditch surfing pics But that could be a selling feature showing the durability of SC tin boats.. LOL

lol..But as Diane pointed out, I linked the photobucket account..and if anybody spent any time looking at the pics..well..
MOOOOO!

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

hey kev want to buy my SS 18ft for the Cheap (lol) price of 2500.00
its got to go by april 10th
thats when my AquaSport 222 C/C shows up. got her for a steal...
1973 with new alum t top twin alum transom ladders/platforms, new deck new tank (55Gal) NEW KEVLAR transom on the trailer. with 200hp evinrude ocean pro for ...

the low low price of 3500.00!!!!

Ahhhh no. Good luck with that

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

W/out text for the pix, you might get lucky and they'll think it's a hurricane survivor & those pix are your recovery efforts

Which is partially true, just the trailer hitch come-off was the start of the 'Hurricane'

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Cut some new dash panels today. Used birch, but am staining with minwax poly oak.lol
Maybe I should have bought oak instead of birch?

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Nah, for the difference in price to buy oak ply instead of birch, you could live up to your moniker & buy a whole new stinkin' boat, motor & trailer And ya still would have had to buy urethane of some kind, and w/out stain pre-mixed into it, it isn't much more expensive, if any, anyway.

BTW: Nice shade, 'looks' very teak-like from my house

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Thanks JB..
It's honey oak stain and I really like the color.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Glad you started on the SS, Kev. Dash wood looks real good.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

Ok it's How the Helllll question time..
The 8 or 10 bolts (4 or 5 each side, port and starboard) on the transom that through bolt the transom in...
Have you guys had to drill them out? Impact driver? cut off wheel from inside?
These things aren't freaking budging

 

[BonairII]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

I'd just cut them off from the inside and then punch them thru.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Dang, I'm going to be a SuperSport Guy this Sat (for $250.00)

cut off wheel from inside?

Yup

Otherwise, they pretty much just spin.