A quick 360:
http://vimeo.com/6271498
Quick backroll:
http://vimeo.com/6271508
Short run (180s and halfcabs):
http://vimeo.com/6271668
Another quick run (shifty180 and halfcabs and tantrum fall):
http://vimeo.com/6271741
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A quick 360:
http://vimeo.com/6271498
Quick backroll:
http://vimeo.com/6271508
Short run (180s and halfcabs):
http://vimeo.com/6271668
Another quick run (shifty180 and halfcabs and tantrum fall):
http://vimeo.com/6271741
Went out with Sean again yesterday. The river was buttah and hardly another boat out there! UNfortunatly my boat ran kinda crappy again. We changed a couple spark plugs that were fairly new but appeared to be fouled with oil. Messed with the timing but our timing light wasn't working properly. We are having lots of issues with the electronic ignition, so we have the points in right now. The points probably need to be replaced. I may just buy a whole new electronic ignition kit!
But after we took the ballast out, she drove allright, so we ripped it up. Took lots of nice vids and had some good runs. I think we both have some videos, so we will post up ASAP! I refused to quit and rode till I about passed out! My legs aren't up to it I guess.
Oh and I got The Book yesterday for my birthday YESSSSSSSSS it even includes the book mobile I am super excited.
Looks like only the first one is not set to private
Ok should work now. Thanks for using your first post to tell me that hehe! These vids are really short and not that great. I will get some longer ones up ASAP.
Boat at the dock looks like it's ready to leave James Bond style, ya know hop the engine cover and boat chase outta there!!!!!
That is my favorite boat chase scene- the one from live and let die!
hey Mikey you gotta start somewhere right!! Actually I own a moomba and have been on the moomba forum for a little while now but I was just checking out what the rest of the family is up to over here on the supra side.
Sharpie, dont keep me in suspense, link us up to your thread/gallery yo! :) Glad you decided to stop by, things are a bit slower over here now, but I will be postin pics till the season ends!
Got the timing fixed but still hearing some odd noises, my dad thinks it could be something in the valve cover.
We got some power back with the timing so able to run ballast but she is still acting weak.
Mikey,
Regardng the points....even if you have your boat worked out for now.....MAKE THE CHANGE TO EI...worth every penny and eliminates a variable when you have problems again...problems will be inevitable, but eliminate part of it by going EI....you'll be glad you did
Wow that is awesome! How far away was she? How many hours? Sorry is this one we already looked at, I cant remember :p Congrats!!
Newest pics are posted here (from the 03SAN thread)
http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=4868&page=2
Couple new pics I dont think I have posted
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3..._7176290_n.jpg
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3508/660532.jpg
Here's a nice set with multiple rolls and 3s. Wake looks good.
http://www.vimeo.com/7479662
Aww snap no way, new posts???
here is a great surf video of my buddy the Bear ripping it up
http://www.vimeo.com/10738381
Holy Thread! Man I'm beat!! Just read the whole damn thing, you've been killing it on ur Sunsport' Great work Mikey!
Mikey dude,
I didnt even know about your thread man! i was poking around and then i saw your thread. 22 pages you animal! i had no idea all the work you put into your boat! anyways we have done some more on our 87 salt check it out!
http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=6268
Hey guys thanks a lot. We customized her a lot. :) This spring she needs some engine tuning. I highly recommend the Fresh Air Exhaust. Hope you guys had a chance to check out my vimeo vids too.
yea i heard about that fresh air exhaust and it looks wicked too! now from the looks of it you can install that from the outside of the hull? correct me if im wrong
FAE is totally outside the hull of the boat, no drilling THROUGH the transom is required.
First you remove the old Supra Traps, fill the screw holes with 3M marine epoxy,
then drill new holes in the wood of transom for a new flange. Bigger and
longer screws for a better hold (also expoxied). Note that in the
first pic the exhaust pipe sticks slightly out from the transom. In
the 2nd pic you can see that the custom flanges are wider than the
exhaust pipe and fits over the top of the exhaust.
While the FAE could be removed and normal flappers or
trapps replaced, it is intended to be permanant. I don't know why
you would ever get rid of it (because it ROCKS), unless you are
selling and want to sell accessories seperatly to another
87 SunSport owner.. Similar to the tower.
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...Mikey-FAE6.jpg
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...90425_0537.JPG
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...cture_0031.jpg
Here it is all installed (althought the downpipe tip is backwards here hehe).
Larry had to custom make the FAE. Our exhaust outlets are wider than
most boats. Also the flanges are custom, and there are double the
supports (two on each side instead of just one). So this should be
very well supported. I haven't had any issues yet even
when powerturning.
You can also see my shiney new ACME#913 prop here, thanks JT Nettle!
In the last pic my patform has been sanded and is awaiting TeakGuard.
Seeing the way you did that it seems like you should be able to install flappers the same way? I really like the purpose the FAE serves along with the fact that it looks BA!
also do you have a 4 blade stainless prop yet?
WakeMikey!
You'd be the guy to ask...When is the Mississippi usually ready for boating?
Hey iLikeBoats, thanks! I also really like the black FAE. It matches my tower too...except that the FAE is underwater most of the time haha. You are likely correct that I could put flappers on those flanges (if I could find the right size flapper). It would look a tad funny because they stick out a bit from the transom but it should work fine. Thanks for the idea.
The functionality of the FAE is amazing. You can whisper from the driver to passanger in rear bench seat while cruising around. You can converse with the surfer in a normal talking voice while riding. You can hear the waves slapping the underside of the hull while cruising. IMO it is amazing, it's quieter than anything on the water but when I open the throttle up, or turn tightly or while at speed the water is disturbed enough to let out the roar.
I boat in a river so I prefer a brass prop which will bend and protect my drivetrain / prop shaft. I was told that boats with a stock 13" prop do not gain enough extra surface area to warrant the extra blade. I do have an agressive 3-blade, 10.5 x 13. Thanks for the comments!
Shawn - Hey bud PM me your phone number again, my phone is busted (HULK SMASH!) and I lost your #! My buddy Don is already going out boating for the year.
The Mississippi flooded some this spring which brought the levels way up and flushed tons of debris. Now the water have gone back down so it's too low for boating right now. There would be some scary spots right off of the Champlain boat launch on either side of the river. The launch at the dam might be okay and it's much deeper down there all across the river.
The level will be artificially raised for the summer on May 3rd or around there. It takes two weeks to be raised. So we are gonna have to go somewhere else for a while! There is a problem with the dam this year (that has happened before GRRR - one time they could not raise it all summer and we had to boat somewhere else! OMG!)
Here is some more info:
http://www.threeriversparks.org/news...-date-set.aspx
Here's a good link to water level info for the MississQuote:
The Park District is inspecting the scour hole on the concrete apron below the dam in late April prior to raising the pool. As previously reported, this scour hole was discovered last fall. Although significant, the scour hole is not considered an immediate dam safety threat. We do not anticipate that the hole has progressed to the point of being a safety issue, but the inspection will provide more information.
If all goes well, the summer elevation should be attained by May 15; however, the date can be affected by extraordinary rainfall events or unanticipated inspection results.
The pool will be raised to the elevation of 830.1 feet above sea level, its normal summer elevation. The pool’s summer elevation at the dam is approximately seven feet higher than the river's normal winter elevation.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mn/nwis/uv?05288500
I bought a house this last fall, so my boat is actually being stored a couple blocks away from Medicine Lake in Plymouth (down 169). I plan on boating there at least some of the time this summer. How have you been? I gotta get out on your boat this summer sometime!
Well that's too bad about the dam...hopefully they'll be able to fix and use it.
That's crazy that Don is already out! I wonder what the water temp is like...
I checked out Medicine lake once, I'm not sure if the water was low or what, but the launch is really long and shallow. It seemed pretty iffy to launch one of our boats in there...
And I'll PM you my number again. Definitely give me a text/call if you're going out and have room.
I think he said 67. Thanks for the tip on Medicine, I will need to look into that. I know there are a few wake boats on the shoreline, so they must get in somehow hehe!
i have the same boat everything there twins and i live right next to you on the river crazy hit me back talk to you....
Pm sent a long time ago, we will be hangin for SUREEE!!
Mikey - Hey thanks for responding to my PM. I tried to respond but your mailbox is full. Thanks again.
Svahle - Sorry about that!!! It should be cleared up now.
Just thought I would share. Hopefully my blown engine nightmare is over and we are back in the good life. We got the boat back home today and gave her a test drive and short surf. So much more power and she sounds so so nice. New distributer and elec ignition, starter, trans damp plate, new rebuilt 351w longblock. Totally done for $2700. Ouch but could have easily been double that. I will be goin out tomorrow and will take some pics then. I'm back baby!
Holy thread is right!! MikeyD you have a really sexy Sun Sport and I am really jelous. Your boat is exactly what I want when I can buy a boat again(because I cant afford a 2010 Supra lol) Thanks for the awesome thread, Im glad I stumbled across it and got to read the whole thing!! cant wait to see more pics and upgrades
Finally.....
Thanks for the nice words Conbrio! I will have pics of the new engine and some vids shortly this afternoon so check back.
Maple no doubt!!!! Sure feels good!
Quote:
Originally Posted by mapleleaf
YEAH LETS SEE IT BRO!!!!
Here ya go! New engine, starter, distributer, electronic ignition, belts, plugs, oil and filter, etc. Engine (newly professionally rebuilt in wrapper from craigslist) was 950, parts (from skidim through mechanic) and labor 1700. (Alt was new last year from DB electrical)
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...2016143845.jpg
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...0161438421.jpg
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...2016143843.jpg
http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...2016143841.jpg
I bet you're glad to have her running again. Looks good.
Sure is purdy - hope it runs as good as it looks.
lookin good mikey, NOw lets see some boarding pics!Quote:
Originally Posted by Okie Boarder
What a beautiful sight.
It looks cleaner than your toes in the first pic. Is that a aftermarket intake manifold? Does she purrr? Now its time to double your ballast!