New guy with old boat

[Gulfstreamer]

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She floats and runs real well, we were very happy with our first test run after work. The choke stuck closed and fouled the plugs:redface: but we got it going again, then we were off. Luckily there werent too many on lookers that evening to get a good laugh at us as we were foating towards the rocks trying to get it fired. Its all good.
I put some silencer padding on the inside of the engine covers to silence it up more, it isnt loud I just felt like doing it.



P.S. sorry about the nova shot I pushed the wrong buttons:facepalm:

 

[Boomyal]

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What motor ya got in that thing Gulfstreamer? The 5.0 liter in my '75 20 ftr is amazingly quiet, even without any insulation on the fiberglass dog house.

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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165hp Mercruiser and it really is quiet back there I just felt like doing it. I bet yours really goes with a 5.0 in it. I really love the way these boats feel out on the water.

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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5 more fishing trips down and she runs like a top. It gets treated to a nice vintage wooden steering wheel I found at a swap meet and a new cover also. Great boat

 

[Boomyal]

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165hp Mercruiser and it really is quiet back there I just felt like doing it. I bet yours really goes with a 5.0 in it. I really love the way these boats feel out on the water.

I went from the stock 190 hp 302 2bbl to the 5.0 roller cam with a holley 4bbl. I installed a '69 351 windsor regrind cam (for roller motor). It also has a 9.0:1 compression. It is almost too much power for the boat. Good thing I rebuilt my stringers. That thing runs like a striped *** ape.

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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I went from the stock 190 hp 302 2bbl to the 5.0 roller cam with a holley 4bbl. I installed a '69 351 windsor regrind cam (for roller motor). It also has a 9.0:1 compression. It is almost too much power for the boat. Good thing I rebuilt my stringers. That thing runs like a striped *** ape.

That does sound like almost too much power. I cant believe I said that though I must be getting old.

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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Still having a great time with our Gulfstream it never misses a beat. Getting it ready for a different lake for the first time, go catch bigger fish....we hope.

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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AND still going

 

[Boomyal]

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AND still going

Should still do that for many years to come~

 

[Gulfstreamer]

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Should still do that for many years to come~

Yep now we need to do a rain dance as the lakes are all closing due to drought. I use to wash my truck and for sure it would rain, but that isnt working anymore

 

[Gulfstreamer]

still going