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Wow, that conforms that my next big purchase will be an E-Tec. I can get up to 2.3 on my 100 mile trips. I was just in in the Florida Keys and saw an awful lot of really nice rigs with E-tecs hanging off the back. I have to believe overall its a very reliable engine given that environment and...

Really looks good! What kind of numbers are you getting with that 150 E Tec?

If you add 5' to that hull off the rear that will be one hard-pounding ****ty ride. Look under the boat and midway there is a big wide flat spot where the fuel tank rests that stays in the water at cruise. Adding five feet shifts the weight further back making that flat spot your point of entry...

Looks good Kracker! Looks like your almost out of the fabrication phase and onto the fine tuning for finish. Way to stick with it.

Why will you need only one layer of ply on your transom? Are you still extending your sringers into the bracket? I would hold off on doing anything with that transom door until you are in the final stages of your restoration. Really if your going to cut your splash well out then enclose all your...

The weight of the console versus the overall boat will not make a difference if it is a foot farther forward or back. I would put it as far back as you can for the smoothest ride while leaving all the room you would want for fishing off the back. When we would tie up at anchor on my boat...

I wish I had not just spent almost a grand on new cross members and tires on mine or I would be all over that trailer. I know the axles are worth every bit of $500 for the pair used and the tires another $75 a piece. Breaking even without the hubs and newer aluminum cross members and frame. Tell...

Just go ahead with the 200, if your serious then you will no matter what anybody says, the boat can handle it with ease and you'll be happy you did. BTW what questions did I not answer other than top speed and I thought I addresed that as well.

Looks like a nice and cozy ride for striper fishing. Interesting that the helm is on the port side. Is that standard, modification, or was that boat overseas?

V20'-6" if you want to get real specific.... Also have a stainless steel jackplate with a 6" set back off the transom

Not a 21' but I had a 225 Rude and now have a 200 Rude Ocean Pro. When at rest and two people fishing off the back about 4" of water stands in the splash well. The water gets to be just enough to wet the deck with two people fishing off the back. In short the boat handles it just fine. Top...

Thanks for the votes of encouragement guys. Looking forward to flipping the hull back over after I do some trailer work and putting the guts back in her. All the while I'll be sanding down the cap, doing some gelcoat repairs and getting it ready to sandwich back together before the spring.

Awesome, now we have a Hollywood insider, another box checked on our checklist of things to get in our quest to take-over the internets. :clap: Now we need a forum to pitch script ideas for you to take to the director. I have one involving a fat and dirty plumber with a mullet and a really...

Absolutely. I made a 8" x 8" test piece using the original 1/8" fiberglass deck on one side and 2 layers of 17 oz on the other. I put it on the edge of my concrete steps and stomped on it expecting it to crack and darn near broke my ankle. When they ship it they will cut it down in 2' x 4'...

Here is where I got my 1/2" H80 divynicell, think $128 for a 4 x 8 sheet. I went with this to save weight to make up for the extra resin I used. After bonding the H80 to the existing deck, I used 2 layers of 17 oz fabric and it is incredibly strong. Ended up using 3 sheets total for everything...

Pics above show 6 coats A2000 primer on hull bottom along with 4 coats of Primekote on the sides. I alternated between grey and white A2000 so I could see how many layers I was sanding through. Each coat of Primekote was block sanded with 220 grit. I finished replacing almost all the wood in...

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With regard to your boat pulling hard to starboard, that has more to do with your trim tab (behind the prop) not being adjusted correctly. I can turn my boat with one finger to port while it takes my entire hand with some muscle to go to starboard. My trim tab is boogered up so it cannot be...

Very cool pics, thanks for sharing. When I was in Jackson I went on the wagon ride through the elk preserve. The guide said the boyscouts in Jackson have more money than any other den in the nation from the money they get collecting and selling the antlers. If anybody is caught trying to take...

Been there, done that! I took my motor in to get the water impleller replaced for preventative maintenence. My 91 225 Rude wouldn't come apart without risking irreversible damage and I didn't want to give the mechanic the go ahead. The really long bolts were frozen itno the center unti. There...