1988 Vector V-drive

[Blownbillybob]

Custom made hole saw 12”

 

[Blownbillybob]

Shooting the laser u can see it on the string and dropping the plumbob

And the whole saw guide to get started

 

[Blownbillybob]

Somemore glass work

 

[Blownbillybob]

New rudder showed up today

 

[Blownbillybob]

Finally got the strut to line up? Had to do some sanding under it??
Got the hole drilled ! Wasn’t that bad to do. Jus took my time! Have to do some clean up around it !!!

 

[HAP]

Same way I did mine except the hull was bottom up.

R,
HAP

 

[lenmann]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the pics, I've got one to do later this year.

 

[wettrthebettr]

Your project is coming along nicely
That is a cool way to drill the Hull, reminds me of how I used to install a Lateral sewer line insert, then tapping into main sewer line, then trimming with a root cutter
Sounds gross but same technique

 

[Blownbillybob]

still fitting the v-drive !!!!

 

[Blownbillybob]

It’s been slow going on the boat with work and fam but finding time here and there to work on it!!!!
v-drive in place time to fit angle brackets

 

[Blownbillybob]

Making a new block for my cav plate bar!
Never had 1 in the middle

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

love watching the updates here, you are a talented man sir!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Been awhile but slowly working on it again been super busy lately!!!!

v-drive is mocked up!!! Braces are done also but didn’t get a pic!!

rudder is out and stuffing box is out!

making new blast plate extending it a couple inches as the prop has forward of the front of it jus a smige???

 

[vdcruiser]

Good to see some new progress on this.

 

[Blownbillybob]

Doing some glass work this weekend!!
Extending the blast plate 2” cause the strut got moved forward!!
This pick is looking from inside the boat with a light shining up from the bottom!!

so u can see where I have routered the plate recess forward 2”U can also see where it looks like they were gonna run a drop threw strut and did the cut out and holes but from some reason it didn’t happen?? And they plugged it??

I did notice some funky glass work on the inside of the boat but had black gel over the top and didn’t realize what was going on till I ground it out!

and I’m glad I did !!!!! Proper repairs coming!

bunch of parts at the polishers now and waiting for some stuff from Menkins

 

[Blownbillybob]

This is setting up the braces

 

[Blownbillybob]

gears back from crypto heat with a polish

 

[Blownbillybob]

First layers of 1708. 2 layers over the first cut out 1 over thewhole thing then 2 more for the blast plate relief. And more to go??

 

[Blownbillybob]

a little gel work this weekend

 

[Blownbillybob]

new cav plates made up with revised water pick up location ready for polisher

 

[Blownbillybob]

blast plate ext patch came out nice still new to drill all the holes out

 

[Blownbillybob]

cutting the key way

 

[Blownbillybob]

New extended blast plate fab done except for rudder box hole!!!

 

[lenmann]

Wow, you have been busy.

The bilge looks great, what did you coat it with?

On the rudder, how did you determine how long to make the keyway?

Did you make a new blast plate or weld on an extension?

Keep up the great work!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Wow, you have been busy.

The bilge looks great, what did you coat it with?

On the rudder, how did you determine how long to make the keyway?

Did you make a new blast plate or weld on an extension?

Keep up the great work!

bilge got sprayed with gel coat!!

key on rudder I measured off old rudder

new blast plate!!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Slow movin!!! But movin !!!!

 

[Brokeboatin221]

Looking amazing!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Vdrive from Menkins in this week

 

[Blownbillybob]

And some BLING for the trailer

 

[Blownbillybob]

1 more mock up !!!

 

[Blownbillybob]

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

Gear Box set up is beautiful, great set up there.

 

[Blownbillybob]

 

[pixrthis]

Really nice work, I can’t wait to hear how much the handling is improved. I helped rig the first Vector v drive with the plates on piano hinges, the owner tried lots of new ideas that didn’t work out that well. I think your handling is going to be much improved.

 

[Blownbillybob]

Really nice work, I can’t wait to hear how much the handling is improved. I helped rig the first Vector v drive with the plates on piano hinges, the owner tried lots of new ideas that didn’t work out that well. I think your handling is going to be much improved.

Thanks!! Been a long 2yrs on this last go around!!

the boat actually handled really good before!! My gripe was that it wasn’t mile an houring ??
And the strut was more set up for family ski/ cruiser!! I got most of the setup #s from coin toss and it’s close. Somethings landed a little different but I think for the most part it should be fine !!

 

[Blownbillybob]

 

[Blownbillybob]

case back from polisher for jus a smooth finish no polish squaring up the decks then off to Texas for some coatings !!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Blower out to Littlefield

 

[Blownbillybob]

Guess I’m missing some pics. Been a min !!!
Blower mock up

 

[Blownbillybob]

1 off custom made carb adapter !!

 

[Wheeler]

1 off custom made carb adapter !!

Very Kuhl!

 

[lenmann]

1 off custom made carb adapter !!

Damn man, thats some hogging right there. Tell me you got a CNC and didn't make that turning handles...

 

[Blownbillybob]

Damn man, thats some hogging right there. Tell me you got a CNC and didn't make that turning handles...

I wish !!! All manual. An power feed was broke then !!!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Score the anodizing

 

[Blownbillybob]

Last yr at the Nautical

 

[Blownbillybob]

Some magazine action

 

[Blownbillybob]

4 wide up the river !!!! Melted 2 pistons that day but had fun !!!!!
Think I got some bad AZ gas !!!!

 

[Blownbillybob]

Ouch !

 

[Duramax]

Ouch !

Damn you have shitty luck with the motors