I want one

 

Hey, I like the boat. It's even has it's own outhouse for those cold Alaska nights.

 

Lizzie Lu, I tried to +rep ya for that but, too soon. Someone take care of that, OK?

 

to soon for me too....I'll make it up

 

Thanks Bunny. As you can see she didn't load on the trailer well with a blown 302 and a 20 knot side wind. I hope to use a little over half the throttle I did with the 302 using the new 351W 2V. She is clean inside as I have been living in it till I took the house back. The outside will clean up Ok after I get her running. Now if I can just find all the parts to put the flywheel, starter,Dizzy and coupler on her and bolt it to the housing she should be good to go. And I hope to get more than a mile before this engine blows. Because of the ZDDP missing in auto oil should I run 15/40 industrial oil? I am a little worried of the Jafco sea pump that cools the heat exchanger. Trying to find one that will fit my brackets has been impossible. So built new brackets. Hope to get one more pulley on her so I can run a P/S pump for the pot puller. Got everything but a place to put the belt. I'll finish doing dishes and laundry today and start on her fresh in the AM as I have her in the shop to use the overhead instead of trying to wrestle the 351 around by hand.
Tricky

 

She has indoor facilitys but a honny bucket is easer. HAAA

 

Glad you have an overhead! That will make things much easier... Can't imagine have to muscle that thing around! Don't know an answer to the oil question, I'm sure someone will have an idea.

Love and Hugs!

 

Running at 2/3's WOT and no roller anything I just don't want to smoke It.

 

Love the boat.

Isn't that like an original cabin cruiser ?


Btw, someone is skulking around the yard

 

No... That's a propane tank against the house.

 

Glad to hear your fighting back Artic. I sympathize with you on the chronic pain thing. I had a couple of major injuries that has left me with spinal chord damage and chronic pain. I don't do the drug thing though, at least not the way my doctors want to do it. They think I should be on a morphine pump or at least permanent Oxycontin therapy. Occasionally I'll take an ibuprofin or a tramadol if I have a very active day planned, mostly I use exercise(very limited) and meditation to get it under control. It can be trying though, wears you out some days, brings on exhaustion that normally takes a few hours to recover from. I went through some major changes to start walking again without an aid. It did effect certain relations with my wife, most especially her visions of our future together, she felt as though she had lost her husband and our plans for our later years when the kids had gone where not going to happen. Even the intimacy suffered for awhile. As a result of my health we lost everything we had, my business, the home in the burbs, lived homeless in a hotel for 5 months until we could find another home to live in, it's awfully hard to get something when your credit has been destroyed. My wife took it upon herself to go to work and never complained once about it. I had bouts of anger and self pity but they didn't last long, by nature I'm a fighter, never really fantasized about much that I didn't make the effort to do. I like to tell others that I'm the most successful failure I know, because I'm always trying something new. I had to direct that energy and drive towards getting better or at least faking it enough that I'm not a burden on those that love me. I was informed not to long ago that my pain will not be getting any less, but it may not get any worse either. This is good news, more motivation, love is a powerful healer. I love my wife, I love my children, I love my grandchildren, I love my friends (when your sick and broke you find out who they really are). I owe it to them and myself to put on a good face everyday and do what ever is needed to get through the day productively and fulfill their needs. The intimacy problems are a personal thing but there are options if you are willing to explore them. I know what works for me, I hope you can find what works for you and apply it. My prayers and thoughts go out to you that you find some peace in your situation.

 

soondg... awesome post. be well and strong

 

Thanks soondog.

 

very very cool boat, give us boating types some more specs. and heat exchanger? is that for heat, or is it a closed cooling system?

 

Yeah, and what is the lod, beam and draft.