Chargin Charley

Yes

Somehow that front motor mount is not correct, will have to make a new one. Nobody seems to know where the original is, maybe Al has it, I hope. Note the extra stringer holes for moving pedals around! All filled now! Remember, this boat is 14' long so there is not much cockpit room so everything must be planned out! Whoops, impossible for a jerk! Flailing away am I!sphss

Next to that pint can of thinner, you can barely make out a gray area where the outside turning fin was located similar to the SS400 Jones and the dropped stringer to allow driver to sit lower. I will use a 7" pan to drop the motor one inch lower also. Spent days under that dash working from front to back. Boat had minor crash damage on top, underdeck, and on its left side. Surely this boat was ahead of its time, whenever it actually hit the scene, either 69 or 70 something. Also had movable center plates.

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more:

Still need a single down pedal, stringer mount. The original prop or one that works! A Moroso sbc electric water pump. Some roller rockers (cheap or trade for bbc) would be cool. Oh, ya, a Gasoline sponsor!

When we

got it, it looked like a slam dunk to race.............not

Update

Dont tell her, but for the last 2 weeks, I figured the boat needs a new floor, guess it sat outside for a major part of its life judging by all the hornet hives and ugly floors. After injecting more epoxe to cure the stringer delamination, I decided that a 'quick fix' would be to HIDE most defects in a simulated wood grained floor. Well after two solid weeks of fun, it looks slightly different. FIVE-O could post some shots later.

Has anyone come to the realization like my pea brain just did, that this engine, light boat, slow speed, could just possibly produce some of the best ECONOMIZING ever? I used to consume 3 gallons of GOOD GAS every heat with Big Block, or app 15 gallons per weekend plus tow vehicles multiple tanks! This just may be cut in half, especially with the current stock 350 and Holley Ecomomizer 450 cfm carb drinking pump gas!

Now, sporting nothing but USED hardware, on a lighter single axle trailer, (correct tire pressure) and AMSOIL slippery products and WELLA: BUDGET RACING anyone can afford (even on unemployment)!!!!!

And the class should be called: SPEC (for engine specifications, or STOCK) and 'E' (for replicating the long gone class). Who is the Genius who called it the other??? idiots...surrounded by them!

almost

finished floor, slight improvement: Maybe, I tried simulated wood grain colored Oak floor look:



Stars are still awaiting epoxe setting at the chines on the new black enamel. Stringers are as good as I can make them look, structurally, big improvement

Thanks

Appreciate your comments, it was difficult deciding what to do with respect to making a pigs ear look pretty for the Blonde. And if anyone has worked with West Systems, you know how long it takes before you can touch or step on the stuff. Yesterday I started drilling holes to mount the hardware....Whoopee! Now, pressures on to not screw up! Oh, the blue tape is plugging the final liquid filler that plugs the needle injection hole that saved the stringers. Kinda feel like a Doctor of Delam.....

You can see the color change above and around the tape which is the new resin bonding loose glass. Forced from below with a vet 2 oz syringe, its interesting to watch it spread into the cavity. Then the clamps and 2X4s squease and spread it flat again. I figured this area needed strength with the cav lock handle mounted into the 4 holes and of course the dropped driver seat area.

Today is Casale tear up, have to rob gears from the Shark for Charley. Guess I'll start with 15s with its small prop and low reving stocker. Might hit 70

Another challenge is polishing the rusty chrome hardware before install.

Almost forgot

A special thanks to Tim in Boise who donated pedals!!!
Much appreciated and please let me know if and when you need something!
And cant forget my friend Jimmie who has supported us for many years with cool parts, here is one: