Hello all- been awhile since I posted last.

[D.spencer]

Hello all, been awhile since I have been on here. I see I missed many messages and I want to apologize for not responding in a more timely manner. I have had many computer failures and lost everything several times, so I just try not to keep anything on it anymore. anyhoo, I just returned from going to branson MO to tablerock lake where I dragged my boat some 216 miles there and back on winding, hilly roads, sucking gas like there was no tomorrow, (around 9 mpg -ack!!:facepalm drug it there only to find it would not start.:facepalm::facepalm: . just had it out about 3 weeks prior- ran fine,now -no sparks . I still had a great time with the family doing other things and I did try to get it running but to no avail, as my resources were limited. Back home now, I will try to get to the bottom ( maybee a whiskey bottle-if I don't figure it out) of what happened. I am still working on several things to finish my boat and will try to post some pics of what is next. If this needs to be moved, go ahead.

 

[m casey stock]

Re: Hello all- been awhile since I posted last.

Howdy,

Mostly I'm replying because I hate it when I see a post and nobody takes the time to acknowledge. I'm fairly new here, so I don't know a lot of folks, but I do like meeting new people.

Sorry to hear about your misadventures. What a drag to spend all that gas money and get nothing from it. My boat kills my fuel mileage too, I don't quite understand that because the boat doesn't weigh that much. I blame mine on the "T" top acting like a big parachute, but my Son has a Four Wins bow rider and it kills his mileage too. You would think something with a pointed nose wouldn't catch much wind. Maybe it is catching the inside of the boat and pushing it down towards the pavement. I see guys with boats running down the Hwy with covers on, I thought it was just for protection, but maybe it's for less drag?

Anyway, welcome back.

 

[D.spencer]

Re: Hello all- been awhile since I posted last.

Thanks kindly, The strange thing is my boat does not weigh that much either. I do think that having it covered makes a difference. It seems somewhere I saw a article or thread about this . Maybee I just thought I did. Of course, having 360 cubes and 3:55 gears doesn't help with economy . My cover is one of the next things to get made. I am working on fabricating a new aluminum fuel tank. I allready have the halves made just got to weld them up and fab the rest of it. Next will be a small windshield then the cover. I will have it made- I am not that good at sewing, etc.

 

[D.spencer]

Re: Hello all- been awhile since I posted last.

I am off to a local boat shop. I checked the p/n of the power pack the boat dealer in branson sold me to teleflex/sierra and the dealer up there sold me the wrong one! the shop in branson agreed to refund my money and I found one local, so I am going to try it out.

 

[m casey stock]

Re: Hello all- been awhile since I posted last.

Hope that works out and gets yo up and going!