The Outboard Church

[lake p.a.l.]

Great news
F14 is buying back his "old" 24 Skater. It's new & improved thanks to Church Dog (Dale) with new 17 hour 300XS & 15" mid. This is pic when F14 owned it years ago.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

More great outboard news. Church Dog bought a 32A Skater with trip 300X that I'm gonna pickup in Michigan, deliver to him northern Kommiefornia, pickup the 24 Skater & drag it back to LOTO for F14. Hope to mix in a few days on Delta the weekend of April 13.

 

[HST4ME]

Oof that's a lot of miles.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Oof that's a lot of miles.

Yessir but helping friends is important to me. Our parents raised us to do anything we can to support the family & friends that mean a lot to us. My brother & me always hope they look down at us say they are proud of what we do most of the time.

 

[War Canoe]

Hoist is going in !!

 

[HST4ME]

funny looking boat hoist

 

[lake p.a.l.]

funny looking boat hoist

Gotta hav sumthin to tow our boats

 

[War Canoe]

Caddy got an air ride kit…there is no meaner looking car.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Caddy got an air ride kit…there is no meaner looking car. View attachment 1355337 View attachment 1355338

SINISTER!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[HST4ME]

Got the turd churner out!

 

[bigdawgmini]

More great outboard news. Church Dog bought a 32A Skater with trip 300X that I'm gonna pickup in Michigan, deliver to him northern Kommiefornia, pickup the 24 Skater & drag it back to LOTO for F14. Hope to mix in a few days on Delta the weekend of April 13. View attachment 1352884 View attachment 1352885

You know we will!!!!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

You know we will!!!!

Saturday looks to be shit weather sadly

 

[stoker2001]

Saturday looks to be shit weather sadly

just looked at long range forcast myself...wouldnt you know it,perfect weather all week to to weekend comes

 

[Morehart]

good times

 

[War Canoe]

Todays eclipse…

 

[HST4ME]

 

[bigdawgmini]

Saturday looks to be shit weather sadly

Well....We can always take the Yott out... Turn the heat on to 70 and cruise 10 knots with cocktails..Just saying..

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Well....We can always take the Yott out... Turn the heat on to 70 and cruise 10 knots with cocktails..Just saying..

You're going to need more Titos!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Well....We can always take the Yott out... Turn the heat on to 70 and cruise 10 knots with cocktails..Just saying..

Don't threaten me with a GREAT time fukr.....

 

[War Canoe]

Everything is pointing to Desert Storm…..get ready!!

 

[War Canoe]

UFC 300 tonight…. Awesome card!!

 

[HST4ME]

 

[War Canoe]

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Got the road grime off & tucked away in F14 shop. Hope to water test this weekend

 

[McKay]

Got the road grime off & tucked away in F14 shop. Hope to water test this weekend View attachment 1360823 View attachment 1360824 View attachment 1360825

Nice! Glad you made it home safe Rob!

 

[stoker2001]

Got the road grime off & tucked away in F14 shop. Hope to water test this weekend View attachment 1360823 View attachment 1360824 View attachment 1360825

YOU get around with NICE glass following!!!!and not a single bearing or tire failure?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Nice! Glad you made it home safe Rob!

Thank u VERY much for your incredible hospitality & dinner. Your wife & daughter were great to talk to. Thanks again

 

[lake p.a.l.]

YOU get around with NICE glass following!!!!and not a single bearing or tire failure?

Got a piece of metal in rear outer tire on dually & had a trailer tire blowout between Michigan & home. Got 7 new tires on trailer, greased bearing buds, etc. 24 Skater trailer was just serviced & has 1 yr tires, all good.

 

[stoker2001]

Got a piece of metal in rear outer tire on dually & had a trailer tire blowout between Michigan & home. Got 7 new tires on trailer, greased bearing buds, etc. 24 Skater trailer was just serviced & has 1 yr tires, all good.

all things considering...not bad!

 

[McKay]

Thank u VERY much for your incredible hospitality & dinner. Your wife & daughter were great to talk to. Thanks again

Anytime Bud!

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Ran 120+ miles yesterday in buds demo 36' with 450s. Great machine. He has a 42' with 500s on order with Performance Powerboats

 

[War Canoe]

Bully leading the DCB crew….Outboard Church is meeting up in Havasu. Wear a helmet.

 

[DWC]

Bully leading the DCB crew….Outboard Church is meeting up in Havasu. Wear a helmet. View attachment 1361947

Great shot. Beautiful boat @Bullhead bully

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Ran F14's 24 Skater yesterday. Good friend helped modify the bottom of the jack plate, installed a new piece of aluminum plate to block water from hitting jack. Worked great. Big thanks to Joe for lunch at Bulldogs. DeWald 31 x 14.75 was too big & very lazy. Ran to upper 90s but took forever & mid range was terrible. F14 has a 29p coming. Joe & KingofBeers have several props for us to try. Fun learning & testing

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Joe's 36 is beyond dialed in & amazing

 

[HST4ME]

If you can find a 28-29 Hoss Hyperdrive for the skater they work really well.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

If you can find a 28-29 Hoss Hyperdrive for the skater they work really well.

Thank you
This 24 is completely different now with 15" mid & jack plate. Thankfully F14 doesn't even remotely care about top end, just wants good acceleration & would be perfectly happy with mid 90s.

 

[clarence]

How's the 24 Skater compare, lake p.a.l.?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

How's the 24 Skater compare, lake p.a.l.?

Really need to test more props. It's a lot lighter now than when F14 owned it 8 years ago. Porpoise starts just over 50 & cleans up just over 70. Put it into a slight right turn & doesn't hop nearly hardly at all. We didn't really roll many miles yesterday but hopefully soon. I will report back.

 

[HST4ME]

I'd send my 29 but after 20 years it cracked and it's a small shaft.

 

[RogerThat99]

Bully leading the DCB crew….Outboard Church is meeting up in Havasu. Wear a helmet. View attachment 1361947

I saw Bully for a minute at super cat Fest west.

 

[HST4ME]

 

[stoker2001]

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I'd send my 29 but after 20 years it cracked and it's a small shaft.

if crack is on trailing edge and not to long or wide,Rich junker@leading Edge welded my spinelli4 and it has held up thru one HARD season

 

[stoker2001]

Thank you
This 24 is completely different now with 15" mid & jack plate. Thankfully F14 doesn't even remotely care about top end, just wants good acceleration & would be perfectly happy with mid 90s.

How much weight did Church Dog yank out of it?We were chatting while the project was going on,and of course dog had HIGH expectations for a buck five plus I think he finally came to realization that the OPti 300 wasnt gonna get him there,no matter how much he stripped the poor soul

 

[lake p.a.l.]

How much weight did Church Dog yank out of it?We were chatting while the project was going on,and of course dog had HIGH expectations for a buck five plus I think he finally came to realization that the OPti 300 wasnt gonna get him there,no matter how much he stripped the poor soul

Not exactly sure but:
A few amps & subs,
3 big batteries, just 1 lithium now, along with all the 0 gauge cabling, no rear seat, not sure what else

 

[War Canoe]

“Just the facts Ma’am….”You say you want to be in Havasu”? Well, The Outboard Church is tearing up the town. I’d advise you to stay home where it’s safe.

 

[patina]

I’ll have lots of updates for this thread soon… until then I’ll leave you with this!

 

[sonicss31]

^^^^ Yep, BTDT.

 

[War Canoe]

We are wide open ….
37’ DCB is gassed…we are headed to a private brawl up river. Our Florida boyz showed up for Church.