Summer ready?

[Looney Duner]

Anyone else getting ready for summer? Any cool plans? Just gave my little outboard some love.

Polished up, fixed a few minor issues, hopefully go test it out this coming weekend.  

It's a 1987 CeeBee Avenger 183. 150 mercury 2 stroke outboard. Seen 63 mph last summer with more rpm to go, but the Bimini was going to rip off, and the dogs were not happy lol. I'll try it again without the top and dogs. Might need to change the prop, height, and set back, but I should see 70 or so.........

 

[Dune-Track-N]

Yep Pixie Dust is ready, just got to put new plug wires (delivered last night) on after the new headers went in Sunday!

 

[Looney Duner]

Yep Pixie Dust is ready, just got to put new plug wires (delivered last night) on after the new headers went in Sunday!

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Looks nice, any pictures of the whole thing?

 

[Dune-Track-N]

Looks nice, any pictures of the whole thing?

added plus there's a complete build thread here 





1975 Sanger SuperJet

 

[Cookie]

Nope, I have done nothing to get ready for Summer yet...............total slacker

 

[77charger]

My boat is ready to hit the lake.same as the 550 jetskis.Will just need to be uncovered and cleaned up.

 

[Orange_R]

Ramsey, come finish mine so we can go float :lol:  

 

[nzulmer]

Ain't a hot rod, but we bought my in-laws boat last August for a "too good to pass up" deal. Needs some aesthetic love, but it runs great with only 300hrs. Mechanically she's ready, but I plan on fixing some gel coat cracks with a full detail, doing new upholstery, upgrading the stereo and adding a drive shower. Its a 1996 Chaparral Sunesta 210 with a Mercruiser 350 and Bravo 3 Outdrive.

My 750 x2 is always ready to rip. Just needs a light dusting off lol. However, I wont be making any river trips this season with a new born joining us in June. Just some late afternoon rips at our local spot for me on my x2. 

@Looney Duner sick outboard btw! @Dune-Track-N dig the sanger!

 

[wesinls]

Trying to stay young on this thing...Pontoon boat is hopefully in the plan next year, but for now this...different than the smaller standups - and still better than a sit down.

 

[Looney Duner]

Ramsey, come finish mine so we can go float :lol:  

Isn't it ready to "float" ......

 

[ElCaminoManT]

:lmao:  I'm waiting till after Easter to even think about dragging the ol Ski Centurion out of it's hole and taking the cover off to see what kind of disaster is waiting for me under there...

@nzulmer Nice Sunesta! I've got my future eyes on one of those or a pontoon with a proper size outboard. One day...

Most current pic I have after I yanked the stupid bow rail off last summer. @Looney Duner has already offered to come buff her out and put the shine back on

 

[wopachop]

Installed a new wooden deck next to the above ground pool. 

 

[Looney Duner]

Test drive is on for tomorrow ...

Will report back afterwards....

 

[Looney Duner]

@Dune-Track-N

Nice sanger, i just read the entire build thread, nice job   reminds me of my first boat, a '77 Hawaiian, 19' 460 ford and a Berkley jet. I had to redo the stringers and floor just like you, I re used all the crappy interior though, cause I was 19 and broke lol. Rocked that boat for 5 or so years up and down the river, 100% throttle, 100% of the time .... good times lol  

 

[Orange_R]

Isn't it ready to "float" ......

it'll float if you wanna tow me around, we can just say it broke because it's powered by a Chevy :lol:  

From this, to this...

 

[MegansDad]

Going to Yuma next weekend to get the boat out of storage. 
The 650 stand up has been replaced by a 800, but sold the 650 to my river neighbor so I still get to use it. 
 

 

[RideSand]

Anyone else getting ready for summer? Any cool plans? Just gave my little outboard some love.

Polished up, fixed a few minor issues, hopefully go test it out this coming weekend.  

It's a 1987 CeeBee Avenger 183. 150 mercury 2 stroke outboard. Seen 63 mph last summer with more rpm to go, but the Bimini was going to rip off, and the dogs were not happy lol. I'll try it again without the top and dogs. Might need to change the prop, height, and set back, but I should see 70 or so.........

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How in the world are you getting 63 out of a 150!?

If I can find some pics of the barefoot boat, I'll post them up. Best I've done is 49.6 or something on Powell two summers ago.

 

[Looney Duner]

How in the world are you getting 63 out of a 150!?

If I can find some pics of the barefoot boat, I'll post them up. Best I've done is 49.6 or something on Powell two summers ago.

Well this past Friday all I could get was 60. I don't know what happened...

Anyway, I'm running a 21 pitch prop, going to start changing the height and set back next. 

Maybe your boat is heavier? How big is it?

 

[Dockmaster]

Most of the winter work items are done. A few things remain due to lack of parts availability but getting close. Bottom is fresh and put her back in the water a few weeks ago. Hoping to get some bait in the water soon!