53 MY Repower, started!

[Walter P]

I had no idea that the balsa core extended below the water line on the stern. Years ago I had one of
my 43 DC's at Brickhouse boat yard for a bunch of work including Awlgrip paint. While it was there I
had them route the exhaust out the sides about a foot or so from the stern. They did an excellent job.
The reason I had that done was because the smell of the exhaust was pretty bad due to the station
wagon effect. After the re routing to the sides, the problem was solved. The downside was that the
sound level was noticeably worse in the lower station.

Walt

[SEVEN]

Are you dropping them in with painting the engine rooms? Hopefully it’s just a dry fit. What a job!!!!!

[Pascal]

Yes just a dry fit to work out the engine beds. It will come back up. Then after thenhull has been reinforced around the stabs, the unused TH and Xducers holes plugged the ERs will Be painted.

[SEVEN]

What a journey. Congratulations

[Tim Powell]

what displays are you using I just saw the new stuff it is the size of the tack and has all the stuff in it.

[egaito]

I'm 29-30kt WOT. Easy cruise is 18-19kt at 1800. Mine are 420hp 8.3s with the denso pump, but they all make the same HP at cruise.

I posted speed number for my boat once, and was called a liar!

[krush]

I posted speed number for my boat once, and was called a liar!

I think you said it was with 330hp (typo). But anyway, I think she's got a knot or two left in her (I only care about cruise)---I've been researching props.

[Pascal]

Things have been moving a little slower than I wanted but we re making progress

After positioning the first engine it turned out that the stringers had to be cut down to lower the engines in order to accommodate the down angle ZF. They reinforced the inside of the stringers with marine ply and they re about to reglass the top and sides. That should be done by next week and they re making the alum engine beds that will be bolted on top.

[Pascal]

Not hatteras related but I have another 70s project going on... this week the rebuilt V12 went back in my 72 E-type... looks like both the E-type and the Hatt should leave the shop/yard around the same time... the car was painted first though while the hatt cosmetics will be done after the mechanicals

[Walter P]

IMO the E type Jag was one of the best looking cars ever. Please post pictures as you progress with it.
Restoring classic cars and boats is probably every enthusiasts dream but very few have the time, talent,
facilities and resources to successfully do it. You seem to have it together...... keep it up and be sure
to keep us all in the loop.

Walt