The Outboard Church

[Blow It Up]

RD SUX ROC’s FIRE HOUSE. Palm Desert

 

[War Canoe]

It may be the phone but that motor sounds like piston slap.

Actually, the Clown Car sound is the air compressor for the fuel system… no sound when you are on it, but sounds goofy at idle.

 

[War Canoe]

Vote …like your life depends on it.

 

[ScottyP363]

Why we get up early…..
So cool to have a new small boat crew member!!
Bob McKenna came out swinging with his new to him STV !
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Don't let that pink and blue get by you! That's a good boat and I miss it very much.

 

[War Canoe]

The Bully showing me around Flathead lake, Montana….sweet place to roll!
Don’t come in January!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Awesome to see you guys out enjoying the water, looks fantastic. Gotta be a great feeling to be outta Kommiefornia

 

[War Canoe]

Mo’ Montana!

 

[HST4ME]

Rob and I decided we need a 47 apache

 

[War Canoe]

I could just see you two in that Apache….hauling ass.

 

[War Canoe]

Private mansion and super slick boathouse with electric trolley to pull your boat inside. Architects dream…

 

[HST4ME]

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Private mansion and super slick boathouse with electric trolley to pull your boat inside. Architects dream…
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Lol Jack Barsh was telling us about that when we were at his shop

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Rob and I decided we need a 46 Skater

Fixed it for ya

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Long 15 hrs of driving, shoulda been 11 & a lil but shitty weather, accidents, & idiot drivers. Had great supper with @Chestah Cheetah (thanks bud) now tryin to shut down @ hotel in Dripping Springs Texas. Roadwhore home tomorrow to hopefully get F14's 24 Skater in water for some prop testing finally

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Long 15 hrs of driving, shoulda been 11 & a lil but shitty weather, accidents, & idiot drivers. Had great supper with @Chestah Cheetah (thanks bud) now tryin to shut down @ hotel in Dripping Springs Texas. Roadwhore home tomorrow to hopefully get F14's 24 Skater in water for some prop testing finally

What in the fuck are you doing now!?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

What in the fuck are you doing now!?

Delivered 2 boat trailers to Lago Vista TX & decided I hadn't seen Marcel in way tooooo long

 

[War Canoe]

We are headed to Whitefish for lunch. I thinking we will rail a few canyons on the way….

 

[Chestah Cheetah]

Long 15 hrs of driving, shoulda been 11 & a lil but shitty weather, accidents, & idiot drivers. Had great supper with @Chestah Cheetah (thanks bud) now tryin to shut down @ hotel in Dripping Springs Texas. Roadwhore home tomorrow to hopefully get F14's 24 Skater in water for some prop testing finally

Go to sleep dude. F13 1/2 can wait!

Great catching up!

 

[War Canoe]

Go to sleep dude. F13 1/2 can wait!

Great catching up!

Was that a Schlatt in the face??l

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Was that a Schlatt in the face??l View attachment 1404489

The 28 Speed Racer was a FANTASTIC boat with 250xs heads it still ran close to 110. We put 1000s of miles on it around the Delta.
Today finally begins the latest run with F14's 24' Skater. Has a 15" mid, hydraulic jack plate, & a handful of stainless to try. He doesn't care about top end, just wants a good all around boat. Gonna be a blast prop testing today, high of 79° and low humidity. Old pic, I will get some new pics

 

[GETBOATS]

Owned that boat for 7 years, great fun, really good in rough water, you could drive through anything. Where it falls short is directional stability. Above 80 it gets squirrely. Granted I never put solid mount in it like the race boat. That would have made a big difference. It needs more skeg in the water. I had been working on an idea with 2 transom mounted turning fins to mimic twin engine skegs. Operated either mechanically with levers and rods either inside boat of exposed tied to existing steering. Or operated hydraulically using the boats hyd. steering. I spun it out twice, once alone and once with a buddy that will no longer ride with me...........LOL It just needs more testing and time put into it.

 

[Chestah Cheetah]

Owned that boat for 7 years, great fun, really good in rough water, you could drive through anything. Where it falls short is directional stability. Above 80 it gets squirrely. Granted I never put solid mount in it like the race boat. That would have made a big difference. It needs more skeg in the water. I had been working on an idea with 2 transom mounted turning fins to mimic twin engine skegs. Operated either mechanically with levers and rods either inside boat of exposed tied to existing steering. Or operated hydraulically using the boats hyd. steering. I spun it out twice, once alone and once with a buddy that will no longer ride with me...........LOL It just needs more testing and time put into it.

That guy is not your buddy. A buddy would’ve said, let’s don our Lifelines, reload the cooler, and do it again!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Only ran to upper 70s, more props to try

 

[War Canoe]

Glacier Park ….We flew the continental divide today and saw things I’ll never forget. Epic flight.
Landed on a grass runway and did some target practice. Flew the Petrel early in the morning around Flathead…

 

[War Canoe]

a few videos of the run…

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Glacier Park ….We flew the continental divide today and saw things I’ll never forget. Epic flight.
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Wowza that looks insanely awesome

 

[lake p.a.l.]

F14's docks & man cave are beginning to get dialed in

 

[GETBOATS]

Only ran to upper 70s, more props to try

Assume you're referring to the Skater. That boat is incredibly weight sensitive. With a light load, I would consistently see 87 with the 4.2 Yamaha running 29 Bravo. Don't recall RPM, but 6100ish. No hyd. lift, bolted directly to the 9" setback, no set up, no solid mounts and did not change mount height from where it was placed originally. Boats capable of more for sure, big hop at 60-65, manageable but can be driven past if trimmed under till you pass those speeds and then let it go. My understanding is the boat is 2-300 lbs light now which will help. Just don't stick it into a corner, in its current configuration, it will roll to the outside sponsor and spin. I do however miss the "skating" feeling about 80 as I'm in a V bottom now. Anxious to see how it goes.

 

[clarence]

I'm in a V bottom now.

Why'd you make the switch?

 

[GETBOATS]

Why'd you make the switch?

Found a project really and was tired of the tunnel. Skater was a beautiful boat buy didn't have the handling characteristics that suited me now. Got excited about a 24 Cole that spent its entire life at Lake Arrowhead, it did however have 502 bravo in it..................Hmmmmm. Ran it late last summer, was a ton of fun, boat ran in the low 80's but I'm an outboard guy. So it was conversion time, spent most of last winter working the change, it was a perfect candidate, workmanship for the Cole is right along with the best out there for the time. No pad so its tricky about 75, but it goes straight where you point it, LOL headed for Parker tonite as a matter of fact.

 

[sonicss31]

Anyone here have a good used air compressor for a 300xs laying on a shelf they may want to part with for reasonable cost?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Assume you're referring to the Skater. That boat is incredibly weight sensitive. With a light load, I would consistently see 87 with the 4.2 Yamaha running 29 Bravo. Don't recall RPM, but 6100ish. No hyd. lift, bolted directly to the 9" setback, no set up, no solid mounts and did not change mount height from where it was placed originally. Boats capable of more for sure, big hop at 60-65, manageable but can be driven past if trimmed under till you pass those speeds and then let it go. My understanding is the boat is 2-300 lbs light now which will help. Just don't stick it into a corner, in its current configuration, it will roll to the outside sponsor and spin. I do however miss the "skating" feeling about 80 as I'm in a V bottom now. Anxious to see how it goes.

We were not trying to leg out top mph, just cruising. It will run mid 90s at a minimum in current configuration. If F14 turns the keys over to me & we slap a new over hub DeWald she would run 100+

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[HST4ME]

I'm not really sure whats going on here but I'd probably jump on board for a few beers.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

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I'm not really sure whats going on here but I'd probably jump on board for a few beers.

No idea what that was either but you gotta luv their Mizzura effort to get on the water. That was @ busiest part of the lake near Dog Days

 

[Chestah Cheetah]

My understanding is the boat is 2-300 lbs light now which will help.

These guys are built like retired NFL linebackers without the fame or rings. That weight savings has been thrown overboard.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

These guys are built like retired NFL linebackers without the fame or rings. That weight savings has been thrown overboard.

Without the $$ for sure & it's more like old broken down wanna-be's

 

[Mack]

after running in salt water do you flush with fresh water or something else I have a new mercury 250 pro xs on a bay boat. Dealer said just fresh water but wanted to make it last as long as possible

 

[lake p.a.l.]

@Boatmaster is your guy to answer this. We would always run them on the hose immediately for several minutes, pull cowls & spray everything down with wd40. Scrub all external hardware including gauges, cleats & entire boat. It was a process but worth it to me. Remember to scrub down the trailer & truck too.

 

[sonicss31]

after running in salt water do you flush with fresh water or something else I have a new mercury 250 pro xs on a bay boat. Dealer said just fresh water but wanted to make it last as long as possible

I live in the Keys and always flush my 300xs with SaltAway or similar flush products and hose down boat with same no matter if a 1/2 hr run or all day trip. This stuff is good too. I like their musket gun.

 

[sonicss31]

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[Mack]

Thanks did not believe water alone was going to be a long term solution

 

[War Canoe]

I just got home from majestic Montana. What an amazing trip . The Bully took me to places I’ve never seen. We cruised the historic Flathead lake and its Stellar islands. We flew the lake with the sea plane (Petrel) and spectacular Glacier Park in the Husky. I saw the Glacier in a way that few will ever see it. Paul and I caught a perfect , almost no wind day, which allowed us a special opportunity to fly a more intimate view of the Glacier and surrounding areas. Mount St. Nicholas , the Chinese wall, road to the sun, countless waterfalls and glacial blue lakes.
I can’t wait to go back and try to duplicate that week of my life I’ll never forget.
Thank you Paul, I appreciate the adventure you took me on.
Here is an airfield in the middle of the wilderness…we jumped out and shot a hundred rounds at a few targets , then climbed back into the clouds again. Epic!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

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I just got home from majestic Montana. What an amazing trip . The Bully took me to places I’ve never seen. We cruised the historic Flathead lake and its Stellar islands. We flew the lake with the sea plane (Petrel) and spectacular Glacier Park in the Husky. I saw the Glacier in a way that few will ever see it. Paul and I caught a perfect , almost no wind day, which allowed us a special opportunity to fly a more intimate view of the Glacier and surrounding areas. Mount St. Nicholas , the Chinese wall, road to the sun, countless waterfalls and glacial blue lakes.
I can’t wait to go back and try to duplicate that week of my life I’ll never forget.
Thank you Paul, I appreciate the adventure you took me on.
Here is an airfield in the middle of the wilderness…we jumped out and shot a hundred rounds at a few targets , then climbed back into the clouds again. Epic! View attachment 1406854

Sounds like a fantastic experience few will ever get. I'm fairly certain there was a few steaks & cigars enjoyed

 

[War Canoe]

Sounds like a fantastic experience few will ever get. I'm fairly certain there was a few steaks & cigars enjoyed

Paul’s friend, Scott, has a huge Bison ranch and invited us to his pad that hovers over the rapids…
Great wine, steak and lobster was the fare. Super nice guy, great evening. His home is really nice.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Shitbox run with F14 to 1 of our favorite dive bars, Red Fox, just over 11 miles up lake. Gorgeous evening

 

[War Canoe]

Our buddy JO almost pulled the trigger on “The Joker” …. Decided to wait. Storage is always an issue.

 

[War Canoe]

Delta rip on Sunday….B&W Marina
Some of our members are a bit enthusiastic.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Gonna "rip" the lil 17' Checkmate tomorrow @ daybreak, should get some filet.
Todd is making some great progress on his 24' Wicked cat. It's gonna be an amazing boat

 

[War Canoe]

Leaving at 5am for the Delta rip!! Can’t wait!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Currently 21 miles up lake from our house tryin to find sumthin open for breakfast