Yesterday was an exciting boat building day!

[rivergames]

Stopped by Schiada to find the best location for the steering helm to be mounted. Using a mock up seat, the helm location was found and drilled. This was completed to start on the interior soon! That's #1 steering helm mounted! That's the first bit of info I've posted for this project (besides the trailer). That'll be the last bit of info I post until the whole project is complete.

Then after I left Schiada, I went over to Mr. Bob Patterson's shop. Bob was one of the FIRST to start inboard boat racing. Bob is 92 and still one of the most intelligent men I have ever met. This is a picture of Bob's P550 Crackerbox Steering design. Bob and a few other machinists have their hand in Fab'ing one of the most phenomenal steering setups that I have seen! Frickin work of art!

Bob's quote to me: "I am making a steering setup that even you can't brake!!!"

After temporarily mounting the steering and drooling, my uncle mounted the seats and I drilled for the steering helm in the cracker. That would be #2 steering helms mounted for the day! The steering setup still needs a bit more work, but she is almost complete!

 

[rivergames]

Ha not sure why the pictures doubled, but you get to twice the excitement now!

 

[rvrrun]

"I am making a steering setup that even you can't brake!!!"

I would take that as a personal challenge.

 

[SBMech]

WTF?!!? You put it on the wrong side!

J/K looks great bud! That is one seriooous looking setup though..BEEFY!

 

[rivergames]

WTF?!!? You put it on the wrong side!

J/K looks great bud! That is one seriooous looking setup though..BEEFY!

Merc only makes starboard side controls for the Merc 400R outboards. That's why the steering is on the starboard side

Most Crackers are setup with starboard side steering. There are very few that are setup with port side steering.

 

[rivergames]

I would take that as a personal challenge.

Trust me when I say that this steering will be tested to it's full potential!

 

[RiverDave]

Is that a variable height rudder?

 

[boat527]

Merc only makes starboard side controls for the Merc 400R outboards. That's why the steering is on the starboard side

Most Crackers are setup with starboard side steering. There are very few that are setup with port side steering.

Wouldn't a detent shifter and foot throttle work? ( if you wanted left side steering) Doesn't Schiada stand for " CUSTOM" ??
just curious if it was addressed.

 

[rivergames]

Wouldn't a detent shifter and foot throttle work? ( if you wanted left side steering) Doesn't Schiada stand for " CUSTOM" ??
just curious if it was addressed.

The merc 400R is a 1 off electrical DTS system. Luckily Livorsi has some kind of deal with Merc and makes one. This throttle/shifter has a switch to either use the foot throttle or to just use the hand throttle/shifter. I can choose whichever one I want at that time when I hit the gas

 

[SBMech]

The merc 400R is a 1 off electrical DTS system. Luckily Livorsi has some kind of deal with Merc and makes one. This throttle/shifter has a switch to either use the foot throttle or to just use the hand throttle/shifter. I can choose whichever one I want at that time when I hit the gas

That is slick!

 

[brianwhiteboy]

Ha not sure why the pictures doubled, but you get to twice the excitement now!

You just VIN’d yourself Anjou.

Looks like a fun project, keep us updated

 

[rivergames]

Is that a variable height rudder?

Nope. The rudder will be in a fixed position. There is still some trimming and honing of some parts to get her to properly fit