The Outboard Church

[lake p.a.l.]

Just hope the forecast clears up for the weekend . I'm headed down Tuesday morning.

Tuesday wow I'm jealous

 

[sonicss31]

Hey Lake, don’t you have a shitter and shower to finish up? Playtime only after your honey do list is finished.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Hey Lake, don’t you have a shitter and shower to finish up? Playtime only after your honey do list is finished.

Yep & several other projects but ffffff it, I NEED some boat time. Riding with 2 great buddies in a BADASS boat helps too. Projects can wait

 

[HST4ME]

Tuesday wow I'm jealous

Looks more better.

 

[War Canoe]

New Church ride….
Smiley goes Vee bottom !! Allison Gran Sport.

 

[War Canoe]

Some days are way more expensive than others.

 

[sonicss31]

Happened right before my very eyes today. I was on 7 Mile Bridge today. Sucks that they cancelled the rest of todays racing. Was windy but I’ve seen and been in much worse conditions. Maybe I’ll snorkel out there tomorrow and recover the 10K prop.

 

[stoker2001]

Happened right before my very eyes today. I was on 7 Mile Bridge today. Sucks that they cancelled the rest of todays racing. Was windy but I’ve seen and been in much worse conditions. Maybe I’ll snorkel out there tomorrow and recover the 10K prop.

how deep there?probably have to take salvage type air bag to lift whole shabang?

 

[HST4ME]

Rollin out, 36f, rain snow and gloomy.

 

[War Canoe]

Oh yeah……

 

[War Canoe]

I need a delta fix…..90 miles one way to get to the bridge. Guaranteed adventure, especially in a 21’ boat!

 

[War Canoe]

GGB is quite a sight.

 

[HST4ME]

Oh yeah…… View attachment 1225769

Wonder if Rich still owns it? The tree line looks suspiciously like Lake X, and with that power ....

 

[HST4ME]

Go time

 

[HST4ME]

First stop party table

 

[HST4ME]

Chattanooger and back to party table.

 

[HST4ME]

Well that was a terrible day,managed 110 miles in fly weight despite the wind. Tomorrow 150 miles round trip to Guntersville early in the morning and back to party table on Nickajack by noonish for some beers and bass fishing.

 

[HST4ME]

Dinner here tonight.

Top of the Rock Restaurant & Brewery

topoftherockbrewery.com

 

[HST4ME]

35°05'22.4"N 85°23'38.0"W

35°05'22.4"N 85°23'38.0"W

goo.gl

Party table is here

 

[War Canoe]

Dinner here tonight.

Top of the Rock Restaurant & Brewery

topoftherockbrewery.com

Food menu looked good!

 

[HST4ME]

Food menu looked good!

The view is ridiculous. Two years and it will be my home down here.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Well that was a terrible day,managed 110 miles in fly weight despite the wind. Tomorrow 150 miles round trip to Guntersville early in the morning and back to party table on Nickajack by noonish for some beers and bass fishing.

Badass!!!

 

[HST4ME]

Frigging perfect day for burning all the gas.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Really lookin forward to today running the Tennessee River from Guild to Chattanooga. We are staying in a cabin lookin at the river. Sadly HydroSkreamin had a family emergency & couldn't make it so BlowMe offered to run his 18' Checkmate with 115hp, gonna be a great day

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[HST4ME]

On my way to the ramp right now.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

On my way to the ramp right now.

Great to finally meet you. That sandbar is fantastic!!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[lake p.a.l.]

BlowMe & I had a great time seeing new water & meeting new friends. Its 10+ hours towing from LOTO so next time there will be at least 1 more day extended on the trip.
This is a VERY cool area

 

[HST4ME]

Likewise, I had a fantastic week. I'll ship you guys some pics of the Evinrude and or I have a gearcase somewhere for the ol girl.

 

[sonicss31]

Replaced this strainer for cooling water to the air compressor on the 300xs. Kinda shitty place to access but Mother Merc knows best.

 

[Markus]

Why did you replace it and not just back-flush it?

Am I missing something in the picture?

 

[sonicss31]

Why did you replace it and not just back-flush it?

Am I missing something in the picture?

Truthfully, I bought the strainer beforehand not knowing what I would find. Now I have a spare.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Big thanks to HydroSkreamin for all the help getting the 250XS on our Shadow. Maiden voyage last night, ran flawlessly, thanks War Canoe. Need to do some prop testing. The fuel economy is UNREAL compared to the Promax.
Hopefully weather will cooperate for Performance Boat Center spring fun run this Saturday, if not, we will run our cruiser.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Tried a 4 blade for 1st time, what a fantastic difference from the 3 blade

 

[sonicss31]

What model and pitch?

 

[War Canoe]

Replaced this strainer for cooling water to the air compressor on the 300xs. Kinda shitty place to access but Mother Merc knows best. View attachment 1228559

That’s the one in the cowl?

 

[HST4ME]

That’s the one in the cowl?

In the adapter plate, yes.

 

[Markus]

Tried a 4 blade for 1st time, what a fantastic difference from the 3 blade

Experiencing 4-blades and Optis.

Welcome to the 21st century!

 

[Markus]

That’s the one in the cowl?

It sits in adapter plate. You access it by taking off the top cowl and swinging out the lower cowls.

If you have never cleaned it, do it before you next use the engine.

It can be a bit of a pain to get it out of the adapter plate to clean it. The easiest is to keep it in place and back flush it with a garden hose.

 

[stoker2001]

That’s the one in the cowl?

Like Lynn said,down in Ex plate and with all the debris we get in delta its best to check early and often to avoid compressor meltdown

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Experiencing 4-blades and Optis.

Welcome to the 21st century!

Exactly
The 3 blade that was on it did everything fine so I never messed with it. I absolutely don't care about top end, just want a nice cruiser. I have a 22 pitch 4 blade we are gonna try today. Boatmaster is building a new torquemaster with 1.75 gears that I'm gonna change to so I will have many props to choose from and just have that beefy lower.
Taking my wife & another couple out this morning for Mothers Day brunch on the water. Summer is here.
Did the Performance Boat Center fun run yesterday in a buds 38 Fountain with Merc 700s

 

[SKIA36]

View attachment 1220902
Coming to America. Force F21/300R. In a container and on the freighter now.

And you need this because????

 

[Ragged Edge]

And you need this because????

Because... Why not? The Tuff 21 was a fun project. But to make it truly competitive with this generation of ski race outboards (300R) I need to add a ballast tank, a 300R and keep searching for the perfect prop to carry that big bow. The Force F21 was born and bred for ski racing, it will be about as turn key as you can get for a race boat.

 

[SKIA36]

Because... Why not? The Tuff 21 was a fun project. But to make it truly competitive with this generation of ski race outboards (300R) I need to add a ballast tank, a 300R and keep searching for the perfect prop to carry that big bow. The Force F21 was born and bred for ski racing, it will be about as turn key as you can get for a race boat.

Nordic killer!

 

[War Canoe]

My lil Stoker 20 …Wild Bill at the wheel.

 

[SKIA36]

Because... Why not? The Tuff 21 was a fun project. But to make it truly competitive with this generation of ski race outboards (300R) I need to add a ballast tank, a 300R and keep searching for the perfect prop to carry that big bow. The Force F21 was born and bred for ski racing, it will be about as turn key as you can get for a race boat.

How much to ship?

 

[clarence]

Why not the Nordic Cyclone?

 

[Ragged Edge]

How much to ship?

About $ 12,000.00 complete. Roll on Roll off service is not available to the west coast of the US at this time so I had to have the boat separated from the trailer to fit in a 40' container. The boat was in Melbourne, could not find anyone there willing to put it into a container so had it towed to the Robertson's in Sydney and I'll have to pay a company here to remove it from the container and put it back on the trailer. Fun.

 

[Ragged Edge]

Why not the Nordic Cyclone?

I was trying to buy a 20' Cyclone from Nordic but they were not ready to sell it, so I looked overseas.