21 Daytona Rebuild

[No Butt No Putt]

Super nice rebuild - looks great! Did you add the bimini or is it factory? I need something like that for my 21' Cougar.

There was a bimini top on it but I had a new one made. Martinez Marine Interiors did the gel, interior, boat cover and bimini.

 

[Wadernation]

come up to Picacho sometime. thats a nice long cruise for you guys and about halfway for us.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

come up to Picacho sometime. thats a nice long cruise for you guys and about halfway for us.

We will do it. I like long runs up river!

 

[WAAZ]

There was a bimini top on it but I had a new one made. Martinez Marine Interiors did the gel, interior, boat cover and bimini.

Cool, thanks. Do you have a pic with it bimini up?

 

[RCDave]

Cool, thanks. Do you have a pic with it bimini up?

Here is a Cougar 22 MTR with a Bimini. :thumbsup

 

[gqchris]

Here is a Cougar 22 MTR with a Bimini. :thumbsup

I would love to find one of these for sale!

 

[RCDave]

I would love to find one of these for sale!

There is one for sale on scream n fly.
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?322403-2004-Cougar-22MTR-W-O-Power-For-Sale!!

 

[cheezpanel]

Thank you Bill. We will be in Hidden Shores all summer long.

You know what site #? I'm in D40, to the left right when you pull in the gate. We're on the corner with the flag hanging under the awning. Lemme know when you're coming so you can swing by...

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Before and after
View attachment 532832

Badass. Hope to be able to check it out in person on the LR. 🖒

 

[No Butt No Putt]

You know what site #? I'm in D40, to the left right when you pull in the gate. We're on the corner with the flag hanging under the awning. Lemme know when you're coming so you can swing by...

We rent a friends trailer and just rent a spot for the weekend. So we will be where ever they put us. lol

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Badass. Hope to be able to check it out in person on the LR. 🖒

We will be there. Flag us down if you see us.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Cool, thanks. Do you have a pic with it bimini up?

Just this one. I'll take one for you next week when the rains gone.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

She ran great.

Then we got off the water and my new lower is broke already.

 

[DaytonaBabe]

She ran great. View attachment 535890

Then we got off the water and my new lower is broke already.
View attachment 535891

Oh fock. No bueno.

 

[scottchbrite]

Bummer dude. Really sorry to see this

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Bummer dude. Really sorry to see this

It just got built yesterday. Hopefully they can fix it.

 

[Heylam]

Is that from prop cavitation?

 

[Flying_Lavey]

She ran great. View attachment 535890

Then we got off the water and my new lower is broke already.
View attachment 535891

How the hell did it break right there?

 

[HST4ME]

That sucks :/ I've seen/fixed many broken in the same spot. Poor csstings.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

I thought it looked like it was welded before. You can see grind marks. They said it hadn't been but I'm not buying it. So it's going back to the shop tomorrow. Hopefully they will fix it.

 

[cicchetti_24]

I thought it looked like it was welded before. You can see grind marks. They said it hadn't been but I'm not buying it. So it's going back to the shop tomorrow. Hopefully they will fix it.

Hopefully they will fix it.

Nothing like being lied to

 

[HST4ME]

If it was welded that is total bullshit.

 

[Outdrive1]

My sport master is there and cracked too. Lol.

 

[HST4ME]

For the amount of money they ransom these things for one would think they would up their casting game.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

For the amount of money they ransom these things for one would think they would up their casting game.

20 plus years old on some of them is part of the issue.

 

[RCDave]

Is there an inherent design flaw in the merc sportmaster case?

 

[HST4ME]

20 plus years old on some of them is part of the issue.

The failure rate of the 3.0 cases to the 2.5 cases in my services any way is pretty vast. Most of the 2.5 cases I service have a far more of an abusive life. The 3.0 castings are flawed with many more voids, pits and thin spots, particularly in the lower pinion bearing area.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

The failure rate of the 3.0 cases to the 2.5 cases in my services any way is pretty vast. Most of the 2.5 cases I service have a far more of an abusive life. The 3.0 castings are flawed with many more voids, pits and thin spots, particularly in the lower pinion bearing area.

Good point, plenty of 30 plus year old CLE's out there still going strong

 

[Outdrive1]

Im guessing to get a case to fail like mine did someone spun a boat before I got it and put some serious side load on it. Just my guess though.

 

[USMC2010]

I wish I had seen this thread before seeing the boat in person yesterday. It really turned out great.

 

[HST4ME]

Good point, plenty of 30 plus year old CLE's out there still going strong

I still run a CLE I bought in 1992, Probably has more miles on it than most peoples cars. Sucks that I loaded up the two I had a couple weeks ago,they went to Tennessee. Hopefully where you had it done steps up.

 

[460]

My sport master is there and cracked too. Lol. View attachment 536133

View attachment 536151

 

[HST4ME]

:rotflmao:

 

[No Butt No Putt]

I wish I had seen this thread before seeing the boat in person yesterday. It really turned out great.

Thank you sir!

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Installed some interior lights.

 

[toto]

That came out killer

 

[25Elmn8r]

Just went thru this thread from start to finish. Incredible re-build! You should be very proud of the finished product!

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Just went thru this thread from start to finish. Incredible re-build! You should be very proud of the finished product!

Thank you very much! [emoji1360]

 

[No Butt No Putt]

Finally doing some stereo work.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

It's going over to KMG tomorrow to have the hole filled from the trim Indicator.

 

[Abc123]

It's going over to KMG tomorrow to have the hole filled from the trim Indicator. View attachment 542720

I like where you put the head unit. Will there be another remote you can control from the driver seat?

 

[Flying_Lavey]

It's going over to KMG tomorrow to have the hole filled from the trim Indicator. View attachment 542720

What are you going to do for a trim/jackplate indicator?

 

[Cgrohe223]

What are you going to do for a trim/jackplate indicator?

My set up didn't even come with any trim gauges, I go off where the motor is sitting now that I'm used to seeing what level it's at and by what the props throwing up.

 

[Wadernation]

My set up didn't even come with any trim gauges, I go off where the motor is sitting now that I'm used to seeing what level it's at and by what the props throwing up.

I do the same. Start all the way down. Plane out and I have a mental "seconds count" for how far up the jack plate should raise. then trim out from there. Rpm changes, roost height and water pressure: plenty of things to help :thumbsup

 

[Cgrohe223]

I do the same. Start all the way down. Plane out and I have a mental "seconds count" for how far up the jack plate should raise. then trim out from there. Rpm changes, roost height and water pressure: plenty of things to help :thumbsup

Ya same besides jack plate mine has to be adjusted manually which I don't even touch it.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

I like where you put the head unit. Will there be another remote you can control from the driver seat?

Yes. There's one with a LCD that I'm putting just in front of the shifter where the kill switch was.

 

[No Butt No Putt]

What are you going to do for a trim/jackplate indicator?

Turn my head and look out the back.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Turn my head and look out the back.

That's the same indicator I got!! Lol!

 

[No Butt No Putt]

That's the same indicator I got!! Lol!

Yes sir. 100% accurate. lol

 

[outboardrick]

Turn my head and look out the back.

You'll find that you won't move it much after you get it dialed in, unless you really change the weight in the boat. Probably only use it when idling in shallow water :thumbsup