I Need A Shrink !

[Bushwacker]

Chuck, that is one sweet looking ride! Looks like your water line came out just about perfect too! How do you like the duo-prop compared to the one in your Tsunami (assuming it's a conventional I/O)? What sort of vacuum are you running at cruise? Denny

[uncleboo]

Oh happy day!!! Strick, she looks wonderful at rest as well as in motion. Next time you take her out, see if you can get someone to get a video of you from the side. I'd LOVE to see that! Enjoy the fruits of your labor. You deserve it!

[gofastsandman]

Needs more rod holders.

Pretty morning. The color looks great in the water.

When does Lisa get to drive?

Cheers,
Sandy

[strick]

Denny- I've not been in the Tsunami for some time so I cant really compare. Bill is replacing the windosw in that boat so as soon as he is finished we are going to take both out and get some running shots of both water craft. With the duo prop there is less bow rise and more forward thrust...so the boat is on plane before you really know it. Vacuume gauge is not hooked up yet,,,,looking for the right fitting that goes on the manifold.

Sandy- Lisa will get to drive if it goes up for sale.


strick

[grgrmouse]

Wow! Nice Chuck. Wish I coulda seen her splash. Must be relieved to put another one in!

[seafari25]

"she's tipsy"

Man that felt good to go for a ride! I didnt get out in ours this year. Thanks for that Strick! Little bit faster than I'm used to though

Looks like you have lots of room to fill up those tanks. She appears to sit up pretty good in the bow, compared to ours.

LMAO @ F16 fighter... Glad you had a good maiden voyage, she looks absolutely fantastic!

One of my favorite things about our 25 is, playing with her knobs... I imagine with adding the plates, it'll make those tabs a lot more sensitive. I've never used ours without the plates, and I don't know how sensitive yours are now, but I barely have to touch the switch when people move around...but again, I enjoy it and consider it normal. I'm sure you will like the addition.

Brandon

[strick]

Thanks guys

Some pictures of the enclosure as promised. I like it a lot but the damn thing is a real pain to set up. It's a tight fit all the way around. Do these things stretch a little as time goes on? Still to be made is some straps which allow the center rear piece to be rolled up out of the way and a bag for the Bimini when it's folded up.









strick

[Bushwacker]

Do these things stretch a little as time goes on?

Chuck - if the material is sunbrella, I've found that it DOES stretch over time. My bimini top was tight when new but now has some sags in it, but it's over 10 years old. Here's what it looks like now:


Your enclosure looks great, but I know what you mean about the clear stuff being hard to put up! However the isinglass won't stretch! About all you can do with that stuff is lay it out in the sun to let it warm up so it's a little more flexible.

I thought the windshield was tall enough on the 25 that you wouldn't have needed a clear filler piece above it. That piece is the biggest problem on mine because it's over 2' tall! I wanted plenty of shade over helm so had them bring front of bimini pretty far forward. Hard to see in the pictures but the front clear piece attaches to top with a nylon zipper just forward of center bow, so it's slope matches windshield. Those nylon zippers don't hold up well in our strong UV in S. Fla. so will insist on brass zippers if they're still available when I have it redone. Denny

[grgrmouse]

They definetly stretch over time. Mine was pretty tough to get on each year the first time I put it all up. Wax on the snaps helps them break loose after a long Sturgeon season too ...
Greg

[strick]

Thanks for the tips fellas- The material is sunbrella. I suspect he made it tight fitting in anticipation for stretch down the road. The fella really did a good job on the enclosure. He even put some leather reinforcement in critical areas.

Denny- The windshield is very high on the 25 so about all I really need the clear in the front for is to look up at the sky.

Greg- I'll be sure to wax all the zippers!


I took the boat out again today for a couple hours with my 11 year old son. He really had a good time and I'm glad he liked the boat. When I was his age I used to go fishing all the time with my grandfather in a similar sized boat so I got a flash back in time watching Clayton in our boat today. Weather was overcast with light showers and 15-20 knot winds.

On today's trip I filled the fresh water bladder in the bow with about 14 gallons water to see how the boat would handle. The extra weight made a noticeable difference. The bow seems to have a little more punch to it with the forward weight and there was less water slap on the bottom of the hull then on the first voyage. On the next trip I will fill the forward tank 1/2 full and see what that does. Between the two tanks I can hold close to 130 gallons fuel total. This boat is actually very stable at drift and anchor. More info and pictures on the next trip.

strick