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The boat
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This is almost as it was when I started, only things changed are the rims, a new kicker bracket, and a 50hp Merc mounted. The windshield needs some work still.
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Springbok rigged up
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Springbok rigged up
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Smoke
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Burning off all that extra gas in the carb. Unfortunately this is the last picture of that brown stripe 50hp running. A few seconds later a crankshaft bearing cracked and spilled it's rollers into #3 cylinder.
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Anchored at my cabin. I put one of my 9.8's on there as a kicker.
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It floats
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It's Quick!
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I'll put a speedometer in later but for now I'll just say it's quick. That 50 I rebuilt is a beast. I might go to a 16 pitch prop though, it's pretty high RPM at WOT with this 13P.
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Lookin' Good
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Lookin' Good
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...Until the Bilge pump quit
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Me being bitter. It took and hour with the air compressor and needle-nose pliers to unclog it when I got home.
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Heading for shore in the tinny.
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To the Tinny
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Playing With the Tinny
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Playing With the Tinny
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More cruising in the tinny
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Again
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Stripped 1972 Merc 500
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Stripped it to have a look at the #3 piston damage.
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The first 50HP Merc I put on there ran for 15 minutes before this happened to #3 piston
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#3 Piston
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Done working on this 7.5
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Another 7.5 for the "runs" pile.
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My motor stand, feel free to copy it.
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Motor Stand
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And another 9.8
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Running perfectly. Land Rover engine in the background, one day I'll share that project too.
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This is the Springbok 14' that's about to take up permanent residence at my summer cabin. I'm going to put a Merc 50hp on it if the transom can take it.
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The Springbok
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Avatar
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My Avatar in Iboats forums
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This engine's going on the boat as soon as I finish rebuilding it. It's a 1968 Mercury 650 65hp.
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1968 Merc 650
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Tubing behind it
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I let my dad drive and did some tubing behind it. I got pretty airborne a few times.
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'93 S-10
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My tow vehicle
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